Dancing, Pumpkins and Halloween
Now that Ollie is in Kindergarten he gets to take part in things like Mother & Son dances at school. The event was just before Halloween, so costumes were encouraged. It was an opportunity for Oliver to test out his magician costume and to see if he could pull a big pink bunny out of his hat. Oliver picked Skyline for his special dinner with mommy and even got Sweet Frog afterwards. Charlotte got to spend the night at Grandpa and Gibby’s house, so everyone was happy.
A couple days before Halloween, we headed back to Grandpa and Gibby’s to carve pumpkins. Oliver made his own creation out of a small green pumpkin about the size of a softball. Charlotte’s was much larger and she picked out a cat patterns that turned out well. Oliver helped me drill holes in mine and Grandpa took care of Melissa’s because she was busy snapping photos. We had great food and ended the night watching the 2018 Battle Bots Finals. Spolier Alert…Bite Force won the giant nut.
On Halloween night, Laura came over for dinner, dressed as Flo from Progressive. Unlike the past few Halloweens, no one was under the weather so Melissa and Laura walked with the kids and I stayed back to greet all of our neighbors. It was a rainy night, but at least it wasn’t cold. Happy Halloween!
Fall weekends are for fun
Fall is busy for our family and your is probably similar. Last weekend we were able to couple a work trip Jay had with a little bit of fun in Columbus, Ohio. If you haven’t been to Cosi in a while, you need to. Our membership at the Cincinnati Children’s Museum got us in for free and we spent most of the day playing and learning.
We had two birthday parties this weekend as well, but also found time to make our annual trip to Shaw Farm for pumpkins, a corn maze and everything else they offer. We conquered the corn maze together and celebrated with Chinese food of course. Here is to making fun, family memories.
How do you like them apples?
A couple of weekends ago we headed out to a local apple orchard that has become a family tradition since out time back in Ohio. Due to an indian summer, we left our sweaters and flannel back home in exchange for a little bit of sweat on our brow. The weather didn’t feel very fall-ish, but picking apples always feel right. Ollie, who demands his apples at home be peeled, could be found chomping on apples fresh off of the limb. We had fun as a family walking around the farm and enjoying the time together. Next stop, the pumpkin farm. We are glad that you are here Fall.
First day of school 2018
The end of an era and the beginning of another. Both kids are in full day school. Both kids were excited to get back to school and we can't wait to hear about their first day over ice cream when we pick them up this afternoon.
horses and caves
We headed to Kentucky for a quick trip to visit two places we knew both kids would love. First was the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. We got the opportunity to visit with some previous Kentucky Derby winners like Go for Gin and some other beautiful horses. There was a great show with music that showcased a bunch of different breeds and the Lexington Police horses even stopped by as well. The kids got to pick out ponies for pony rides and they loved every bit of it. It was a beautiful day and I think we will return again to check out more of the horse park.
Then we headed a little further south to Mammoth Caves. We did some hiking around the National Park. We tried to explain to Oliver what a sink hole was and then were able to take a two hour tour through some of the caves. It was a hot and humid day so spending a few hours underground in the 55 degree caves was perfect. The kids learned a lot and I'm sure we'll make a return visit next year to take on more of the over 400 miles of caves at Mammoth. It was a fun adventure and we checked off a few more on our summer bucket list for 2018.
