Halloween was an eventful day! Shayn had a costume parade at his school in the morning and then a party in his classroom. It was fun to watch all the kiddos parading around to "Thriller" and the "Monster Mash". I stayed to help out with the party, which was a bit chaotic, but it was still fun. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera, so I had to make due with my phone, which really doesn't do a great job. Plus, I have no way to download them at the moment! After school, we came home and made a very important call to Grandma Tenna to sing her Happy Birthday! After a short break, we headed to one of our cute neighbor friends' house. She planned a small party for the kids. They played a few games and decorated cookies. They had a great time! Thanks Kimber!! After that, we had to make a run to the store to buy some more candy (since Mom ate most of the chocolate over the past few weeks). It's a good thing we did b/c the candy sure went fast! Once we returned, it was time to get ready for Trick-or-Treating!! First we went to our church for "Trunk-or-treat"...everyone (at least those that are up to it) decorate their cars and park at the church with their candy stash. The kids make their way around to all the trunks. It makes for really safe and easy Trick-or-Treating! After that we went to see family and did a little more Trick-or-Treating. We had a fun night. Shayn said it was his best Halloween ever!!Saturday, November 1, 2008
Halloween Fun
Halloween was an eventful day! Shayn had a costume parade at his school in the morning and then a party in his classroom. It was fun to watch all the kiddos parading around to "Thriller" and the "Monster Mash". I stayed to help out with the party, which was a bit chaotic, but it was still fun. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera, so I had to make due with my phone, which really doesn't do a great job. Plus, I have no way to download them at the moment! After school, we came home and made a very important call to Grandma Tenna to sing her Happy Birthday! After a short break, we headed to one of our cute neighbor friends' house. She planned a small party for the kids. They played a few games and decorated cookies. They had a great time! Thanks Kimber!! After that, we had to make a run to the store to buy some more candy (since Mom ate most of the chocolate over the past few weeks). It's a good thing we did b/c the candy sure went fast! Once we returned, it was time to get ready for Trick-or-Treating!! First we went to our church for "Trunk-or-treat"...everyone (at least those that are up to it) decorate their cars and park at the church with their candy stash. The kids make their way around to all the trunks. It makes for really safe and easy Trick-or-Treating! After that we went to see family and did a little more Trick-or-Treating. We had a fun night. Shayn said it was his best Halloween ever!!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Hee Haw
Yesterday we took the opportunity to enjoy a family day out since there are so many fun Fall activities going on. We decided to go to Hee Haw Farms! Yee Haw!! It wasn't exactly our typical place to hang out, but it was pretty fun. The kids enjoyed themselves.
First we hit the welcome sign, where Scott posed as a sheep and Shayn as a horse. Jace and I skipped this photo opp!
Then we entered the first corn maze. It was fun! We got in and out pretty quick and we got a few nice photos.
Next, all the boys tried out the big hay slide. Shayn was a bit scared at first, but after the first few tries, he didn't want to do anything else! I don't think Jace really enjoyed it, but he was a trooper and put up with it a couple of times.
Once we got Shayn pulled away from the slide, we stopped at the petting zoo. There were a few cows, goats, piglets, and chickens. They were so well behaved and so sweet. I can't imagine it's all that fun for them to have kids touching them all day long. Shayn even fed one of the goats, it was cute.
First we hit the welcome sign, where Scott posed as a sheep and Shayn as a horse. Jace and I skipped this photo opp!
Next the boys hit the bumpy slide. As tempting as it was, I skipped this one too. In fact, I skipped most of the adventure. Someone had to be the photographer, right?!
Our next stop was the corn box (as opposed to the sand box). Pretty cute! Scott and Shayn got into a corn throwing match, so we didn't last long there.
Then we entered the first corn maze. It was fun! We got in and out pretty quick and we got a few nice photos. Next, all the boys tried out the big hay slide. Shayn was a bit scared at first, but after the first few tries, he didn't want to do anything else! I don't think Jace really enjoyed it, but he was a trooper and put up with it a couple of times.Once we got Shayn pulled away from the slide, we stopped at the petting zoo. There were a few cows, goats, piglets, and chickens. They were so well behaved and so sweet. I can't imagine it's all that fun for them to have kids touching them all day long. Shayn even fed one of the goats, it was cute. After we visited all of the animals, we headed to the Animal Train, powered by none other than a tractor! Scott and Shayn grabbed the last seats, so Jace and I just watched. It was funny watching Scott try to fit...I think they are built more for kids. Oh wait, the folks at the farm couldn't tell he's a grown up either. Haha! Love you babe. =oP
There were even more fun things to do. We chose a few last things, and called it a day...except our day turned into night while we attempted to make our way through the second corn maze. Not quite as easy as the first!! It took us much longer than expected and it began to get a bit chilly...and I really needed to use the 'lil girls room...and Jace hadn't eaten for a really long time. We never did find our way out, we just found the way in, again! I did get some pretty pics at least. Overall, it was a great day. It was sure nice to get home to a warm place and some grub!
Tagged
I've been tagged, thanks Ash!! Now I must share six quirks about myself. Hmmmm...
1. I can't swim...I can side stroke, kinda. That's about it!
2. I get really embarassed to dance, which seems strange to a lot of people since I was a cheerleader. What can I say, I've always been a shy person. I'm pretty awkward unless I'm really comfortable with my surroundings.
3. I do this head twitch thing when I'm nervous or uncomfortable. Thankfully Scott thinks it's cute!
4. I can't stand to be tickled, I'd almost rather be pinched.
5. I tend to organize things in public that seem out of place. I also semi-bus our own tables when we eat out. I don't like to leave a huge mess behind!
6. I can't kill anything living, not even a fly or a mouse. When we had a "vole" problem in our neighborhood, we would catch them in live traps and release them up in the mountains behind our home. In fact, that big hairy spider below is also a resident of those mountains! I made Scott handle that one though.
I did it! I am a quirky girl I guess!! Now it's someone else's turn...now I tag six MORE people:
Michelle Coltrin
Tenna Herman
Christine Larson
Keri Lawson
Wendy Thomsen
Julie Trevino
1. I can't swim...I can side stroke, kinda. That's about it!
2. I get really embarassed to dance, which seems strange to a lot of people since I was a cheerleader. What can I say, I've always been a shy person. I'm pretty awkward unless I'm really comfortable with my surroundings.
3. I do this head twitch thing when I'm nervous or uncomfortable. Thankfully Scott thinks it's cute!
4. I can't stand to be tickled, I'd almost rather be pinched.
5. I tend to organize things in public that seem out of place. I also semi-bus our own tables when we eat out. I don't like to leave a huge mess behind!
6. I can't kill anything living, not even a fly or a mouse. When we had a "vole" problem in our neighborhood, we would catch them in live traps and release them up in the mountains behind our home. In fact, that big hairy spider below is also a resident of those mountains! I made Scott handle that one though.
I did it! I am a quirky girl I guess!! Now it's someone else's turn...now I tag six MORE people:
Michelle Coltrin
Tenna Herman
Christine Larson
Keri Lawson
Wendy Thomsen
Julie Trevino
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