Sequence of Event

It is best not to let children feed certain foods to themselves.   

 What a mess!

 So we take it away to feed him ourselves.

 And we have one upset baby.

 Poor boy!

"Get me outta here!" (and straight to the bath!)  It's the little things that babies find the biggest joy in!

The Rock Ranch

If you haven't been there, go!  It is the coolest place for kids and the perfect way to spend a Saturday in the fall.  It is well worth the hour and half drive each way for the smile on the boy's faces and to spend time with our family and friends.  We are so glad the Scarbrough/Schappeler clan joined us this year!

 The acreage is beautiful!

 The boys check out the old timey car.

 The train track circles the in field area.  It was cowboy day this Saturday so we witness several wild west encounters/shows.

 The cow tractor was fun!

 Erich and Trenton enjoying the pull.

 Bennett went on his 1st pony ride.  He liked it so much that we went on another one right after.

 Trenton enjoyed the pony ride as well.

 Opa galloped to keep up! 

 This is what we get for not taking the boys to the beach this year!  Almost an hour of sand time! 

 Erich and I peddled to push the boys around the peddle cart race track.

 We rode the train around the ranch.

 The little tikes town is always a big hit with our imaginitive boys.

 Trenton plays Dr. Sam giving the sermon in the little town church.

 And then he gives the prayer.  :)

 Bennett is such an attentive student in the schoolhouse!

 Did anyone call 911?  He comes Trenton the firefighter ready to help.  He was definitely into this activity.  Recently, Firefighter Jackie had come to his preschool and then the firetruck showed up on Granna and Opa's hill helping a teenager who had broken his coller bone skateboarding the next day.     

 Trenton successfully manurved the power wheel John Deer tractors around the Cowadega Speedway.

 Moo!  Bennett had fun climbing on the cow. 

 Trenton and Daddy shot corn husks at targets.

 Bennett relaxed on Opa's lap listening to the western singers and then looked for fish in the pond.

 Trenton sure was happy about the fresh strawberry ice cream from the creamery.

 The creamery had a cute produce section and outdoor sitting area.

 Trenton works his way through his enormous cone.   

Trenton was sweet to share a lick of his ice cream cone with Bennett.

 Relaxing and crashing from a long, fun day at the ranch!

Appt Friday

Trenton had a dentist appointment in the morning.  We had a playdate with his preschool class for lunch.  Then, we biked a short area of the neighborhood that was relatively flat. 

 No one is this excited about the dentist!  He could barely wait to get there that morning!

 Bike riding' in the new neighoborhood.  This one is too hilly for us!  Mommy has a challenge holding on to both bikes for the hills.

Mini Golf

Putt-Putt was the best idea for outdoor play after a rainy night.  It was perfect!  We were one of three groups there the entire time.  The boys could play, explore, take their time and then rush through holes--all depending on what they were in the mood for.  Granna, Opa and I took turns golfing and keeping the boys.  Trenton asked Granna and Opa on the ride home if they could go back there next Thursday. 

 Bennett liked to drop his balls in the hole as much as hitting the ball.  

 We were able to take snack breaks throughout the 18 hole course.

 Opa tries to give the boys pointers.  I mean, Opa did get 3 hole in ones!

Bennett also would steal our balls and not want to give them back.  Here he sports one in each hand.

Funny Bennett Boy

This boy cracks me up!  He loves the basement!  If you go down there, he is always ready to go with you.  I went to grab my camera from turtle pictures this morning and this was him on my way back up the stairs.   

He also learned how to open in close our shutters!  Oh brother!  Now he opens them, looks out, shuts, them and does it again twenty more times.   Makes sense if something was going on out there, but there's absolutely nothing most of the time.  Occassionally we catch the garbage man--the highlight of our window watching.  :) 

TMNT

It is the year of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at our house!  Trenton already decided to be one for Halloween, and I preplanned his birthday party with the theme.  Of course, he will not turn 4 until January so I'm just pinning ideas.  :)  When I saw all the character masks at Target, I knew we had to get them.  And, since we are a family of 4, and there are 4 turtles, we can all be one for Halloween.  That is, if I can get the hubby to dress up (slightly!) 

 I'm thinking I might scare all the kids, but my boys think I'm hilarious! 

 Trenton plays Michaelangelo when he first finds my bag of masks.