Curtis Orchard

This week has been unseasonably cool and so one morning we decided to head over to Curtis Orchard for our first trip of the season!  This place is about 5 minutes from our house and just about perfect for an outing.  Free play spaces, kitties to hold, goats to feed, and yummy donuts to share.   There was only 1 or 2 other families there when we went, so we basically had free run of the place.  I also had some tokens left from last season, so the kids got to play in the mini-golf/park area.  Owen was also very excited that they had fixed the train that moves around the dining area. (for a quarter :)

Looking forward to many more trips as fall nears!  

Halloween Recap

It was a fun fall week!  In school, we focused on the letter P and did all kinds of fall and pumpkin activities (and counting pennies below). We carved several pumpkins and saved one for when our buddy Sam came to play. We had 2 grasshoppers that seemed to enjoy our pumpkins on the front porch. We also learned about our bones made Mr. Skeleton.  I cut, he glued. :) We enjoyed the warmer than normal October weather a few days before Halloween. After last year’s amazing costumes, and with how lousy I was feeling, I decided to take it easy and do store bought costumes this year.  Wouldn’t you know that we got almost more compliments on my matching cows than the ones I (and my mom) spent hours sewing.  haha.  Owen wore Ellie’s costume from his first Halloween and I found his costume for $3 at a garage sale.  Score! We walked across the street to Prairie Fields to participate in their little parade around the neighborhood. It was a little drizzly, but the downpours we’d had all day stopped before we left and didn’t start again until we got home.  Perfect!  Owen totally got it this year and Ellie had no fear walking up, holding out her basket and saying “trick or treat.”They got quite a loot for how many houses we made it to.  I’m looking forward to helping them eat it. :)  Ellie had quite the fun time and was pretty tuckered out at the end of the evening!

Curtis Orchard

We had a great first trip to Curtis Orchard with our buddy Sam!  This is one of my favorite C/U places to visit in the fall.  We got there super early so we basically had the whole place to ourselves for most of the time.  They had a great time playing, feeding the goats, eating donuts, and even going down the tall inflatable slide.  It was the perfect outing and can't wait to go back.

they were singing "the wheels on the bus"

they had fun chasing the kittens 

not sure who loved this more!

 

she had NO fear feeding the goats

playing in the train

classic Curtis Orchard picture 

so yummy - fresh donuts and cider.  The 12 pack we brought home was gone FAST.

Curtis Orchard

Yesterday, we had a small group outing to Curtis Orchard.  Although I have no pictures of Holly and boys or Mike and Stephanie to prove it was a small group trip.  It was our first time there this season and Owen had a blast.  I love that this place is so close to us.  If you've never been, you really should! :)

my guys hamming it up

"cheese"

it was pretty chilly but at least it was sunny!

we sang "the wheels on the bus"

my cutie patootie

 

he braved walking over the bridge to the slide

 

we got to watch the goats walk over us

Nola feeding the goats - she was a little scared :)

 

playing on the "train"

Nola had no hear while I had to go down with Owen

time for a wagon ride

he loved the tractor ride!

self portrait time

enjoying the bumpy ride

love our little family

After the tractor ride, we all headed inside to warm up with donuts and cider.  A perfect way to spend a Saturday morning!