We have done our official “Welcome Fall” by going to the Oil Ranch out in Cypress. I really couldn’t tell who was more excited, me or the kids. I love to be outside and just let the kids have the freedom to run til their heart’s content. There were so many activities, and knowing how much they loved animals I knew it would be a blast. I like going in October because the kids get to pick out a pumpkin from the patch to bring home. We now have two cute pumpkins on our front porch! I think Ben posted some pictures from the day. One of my favorite memories was getting to watch Atticus feed cows for the first time. They gave us these little pellets and told us to put them in our flat palm so that the cow didn’t bite us. Try telling that to my 15 mo. old who would rather put his entire hand into the cow’s mouth. He did it twice, and both times his hand came out with long spit strings attached. Needless to say, we needed purel stat!
They got to ride horses, a train and sit on a tractor. We ate snow cones, pet donkeys, and ran relay races. They climbed and got lost in a mini maze (it was low to the ground made with hay bales). It truly was the perfect day…until the next day when I realized that mom (yeah, that’s me) forgot to put sunscreen on my poor trusting children. That’s right, I admit it. Chloe and I had faint crimson coloring on our faces, but my poor boy had the worst burn ever…blisters and all. I feel horrible. How could I have let this happen? He doesn’t seem to be bothered by it though, so I think I’ll make it thru. I really can’t wait to do it all again, except this time I’ll remember the sunscreen!
We are gearing up for the next couple events, Ben and I are going to Federicksburg for the weekend and Uncle Ben and Aunt Becca are coming to hang out. I am gathering that it might be our last chance for awhile cause Chloe and Atticus are getting much more active and a little exhausting for the average person. I have faith everyone will be ok, bruises not withstanding.
After that Hannah and Brett are getting married! So we have been a little busy around here. In between these two events is Halloween though and I have been working on Chloe’s costume…she will be a princess this year, and Atticus is going to be a dragon (as if he could be anything else??). I am excited to get to see them in their costumes, and to let Chloe eat candy…I will have to test it first though, to make sure it tastes good 🙂
Atticus finally got a hair cut! His hair no longer blows in the wind :). I’ll take a picture of that too. He is getting to be such a big boy.