Pumpkin Patch Trip with Conservation Friends

We made another trip to another pumpkin patch with some girls I work with and all of the kids.  I’m sure I have mentioned in the past that we have been on a baby run for years now, we are averaging a baby every 3-6 months at least for 5 years now.  We are getting to be quite the crowd.

We have made this an annual trip.  This year it was pretty chilly and I was not prepared with hats.

The other kids were well prepared though.  Needless to say they all had fun anyway.

The duck races were a big hit.

And the race is on…

and here comes Kora in the back stretch.

Tuck picked out a prime one.

We borrowed a hat.  Is this not the best little ensemble?

We are in the corn maze.  Which way do we go?

And here are the last of the worn out kiddos on the way to the car.  What a great day with friends.

Girls Day in Bloomington

Last week my friends Brook and Kim and I got together for a little girl time.  We always have such fun when we get together although it is not often enough.

You would never know by the picture that these girls are like 6 feet tall.  I was standing on a brick wall.

We shopped, crafted, ate, laughed and cried.  Everything that makes up a good girls day.  Love you girls!!!  Hugs and Prayers.

Swim Lessons

The kids got some swim lessons late this summer.  Missy’s kids are both active in the local swim club and they are both little fishes.  Bethany had helped out with lessons with the little ones there so volunteered to help us out too.  AND it meant being able to come over and swim… a bonus for everyone.

I think the goggles make all of the difference.  They look like real swimmers.

Turkey Run with Friends

We met our friends Bison and Archer at Turkey Run State Park for some hiking fun.  We did a pretty short trail but it held plenty of sites for exploring.

Kora had a bug bite right next to her eye.  We were calling her “Sloth”. (Surely you remember Goonies)

This is Archer.  He is just a bulldog and so much fun.

Tuck and Bison exploring the canyon. We took to calling the Lewis and Clark.  They were quite the adventurers; even taking one short little loop trail on their own. 

Kora throwing rocks. It was a challenge to keep the boys slowed down and her moving.

Bison, Archer, Kora and Tucker lined up on a log.  They were filthy by the time we got back to the car for lunch but they had such a great time.

Thanks, boys, for such a great time.