black island farm

Kyle had a Saturday off, so we decided to head up to one of our favorite fall activities:  Black Island Farms.

Its a little early in the season, but we knew Kyle didn't have another Saturday coming up for awhile (plus it was a beautiful afternoon).

On our way, we stopped at the mall for dinner.  We like going there when we're up in that direction, because everyone can get what they want and everyone is happy.  

Bosten, Kyle and I had Chick Fil A.

Kaden had Osaka.

Then, it was off to Syracuse.

We love all of the activities we get to do:

the big hay slides

the grain shoot slide

tractor/animal train

playing tic tac toe and checkers with the baby pumpkins

making "snow angels" and swimming in the corn

being king of the mountain

 

watching pig races

 

hanging on for dear life on the tire swing

and of course, the actual corn maze

As you can see, we had a great time.  We were bummed to not go with Ryan and Kerry (and kids) this year, but hopefully next year we can make it work.

lately

Here are some random pictures from my phone lately.

What started out as a random surprise for Kaden's lunch, has turned into a daily love note.

We had Cafe Rio for lunch one day (doesn't happen very often...the Cafe Rio part, not the lunch part. Ha.

Pork Salads are the best.

Bosten and I volunteer at school on Fridays this year.

Having birthday treats at school for someone's birthday resulted in a blue tongue.

 A "real life police officer" came to Bosten's preschool class one day.  

So exciting.

Another preschool day, they got to make bread.

Mimi better hurry up and come home (its not happening for a looong time still) because we've 

worn a hole in our favorite blanket.

good idea, bosten

Whenever we go to school, we have to check in at the office and grab a sticker that prints after we sign into the computer.  Bosten usually grabs it, peels the paper off the back and thinks its his.  

Which is fine.

The goofball doesn't usually put it on his shirt.  He's come up with a couple of better ideas:

temple quarry trailhead

On Labor Day we took the boys "up in the mountains" to see where the pioneers got the "rocks for the big temple".  

It was fun to look around at all of the huge rocks, see marks in the rocks from the pioneers, and even find a couple of "real temple rocks" to bring home.

the most wonderful time of the year

Its my most favorite time of the year!

It was a rough start last week, but we're back in business this week.

Go Beavers!

Go Cougars!

first days of school

Kaden started 2nd grade last week.  

He has Ms. Allred this year.  She was a first grade teacher last year, so he already knew her.  We went in the week before school to check things out.

And, today, Bosten started preschool.  He goes 2 days a week.

He was pretty excited, and had to take this key with him for his first day.