Pumpkin Patch

About a week ago, following our annual tradition, we headed out to the pumpkin patch with our friends. We all look forward to the day at Oakes Farms each year. My two little pumpkins! Aren't they cute?! :)
Mackenzie holding a little pumpkin in her hands.

Josiah holding a little pumpkin in his hands.

Mackenzie "holding" Josiah, lol. They do have fun together!

Josiah driving the tractor with Mackenzie riding along behind it. (Okay, they were just pretending. Not really driving it!)

This thing is really neat. It is like a balloon trampoline. David, Bill, and all four kids enjoyed jumping on it!

Zoomed in on the four kids.

Josiah, Mackenzie, Lauren, Allison
(Petting zoo in background.)

All four kids peering in at the animals in the petting zoo area.

These big culverts were tons of fun! You climb in and roll them from one end of the yard to the other. :)

Mackenzie on the tractor bike.

Josiah loved the culvert slides!

Allison, Josiah, Mackenzie, Lauren

Zoomed in on Allison, Josiah, Mackenzie, and Lauren.

The four of us.

Josiah, Mackenzie, Lauren, and Allison.

The four of us.

We took a hayride out to the field and enjoyed the pumpkins. Josiah on a pumpkin.

Mackenzie on a pumpkin.

All four kids in the pumpkin patch.

Sweet Friendship. Fun times. Gorgeous day.

Fall Activities

Seems like we've had a busy week, but busy in a wonderful way! On Monday, Mackenzie and I made Thanksgiving Turkey Treats just like we did last year. We got the idea from Family Fun Magazine, and Mackenzie was featured in the March 2009 issue of Family Fun in the mailbox section. However, this year we were not just making them for fun. We got a grade for them! :) No worries, we received 100%. Her Kindergarten class is talking about the sense of taste and community helpers, such as bakers. The assignment was to make/bake something together, bring enough for each classmate, and tell the class how you made them.
Mackenzie was very proud of our Turkey Treats.

We had fun making them together, and I had fun carrying them down the hallway and into the classroom on Tuesday morning! The oooh's and aaaah's were so much fun! :) (These are not hard to make. Simple use Oreos, Candy Corn, Whoppers, and Icing as glue.)

Last night we went to Boo at the Zoo, which has become an annual tradition. The kids began the evening tired, so they really had no desire to pose for cute pictures for me! I liked this one of David and the kids walking toward Trick or Treat Lane, though.

Because of the huge crowds, we were able to take the free shuttle bus (big yellow school bus) from our van to the zoo entrance and back to the van when we were finished. Check out Mackenzie's (ladybug) loot!

Here's Josiah (ironman) enjoying his doughnut on the bus ride back to the van. He ate his doughnut and David's, too! Guess that was supper?!

Today David came home early so that I could go attend a Fun Friday craft time with Mackenzie and her classmates. I am her room mom, so I've been coordinating which craft and which parents (three at a time) are there to assist with the craft. We do this once every two weeks, and this was my first time to go. I love it!!! In the above picture, the kids are dancing the coordinated moves that go with the song, "Counting on God." It was priceless. The 19 second video I got of it does not do it justice, but I just might try to upload it anyways!

Above is Mackenzie sitting at her seat after finishing the pumpkin face craft. I read the story of the Pumpkin Parable to the kids after we finished the craft.

Here's Mackenzie with Avery right next to her and two other friends (Madison in pink and Kenzie in white), as well.

Left to Right: Kenzie, Madison, Audrianna, Avery, Mackenzie. Mason and Raley in background.

The entire class, except for one child who was out sick, with their pumpkin faces on their heads.

The finished product!

A sweet picture of the whole (almost) class! Mackenzie is loving Kindergarten. :)