Happy Halloween

Jarad's sister, Libby, and her daughter, Taylor, came to visit us in Ames this past weekend.  We had a great time with them!  One of the most memorable days was when we went to the Remain Gardens and the kids all wore their new pumpkin hats!  The kids and the hats are both so cute!  Everytime the kids have worn the hats, someone tells me how cute they are and asks where I found the pumpkin hats.  And I say "their Grandma made them."  Thanks Mummi!

Just Like Daddy...

Archer wore this shirt for the first time yesterday, October 11th, and Avalon said "Archer looks just like Daddy when he goes to work."  Too Cute!

Center Grove Orchard

The kids and I made our first trip to the Center Grove Orchard on September 27th., which is an apple orchard and pumpkin patch about 20 miles out of town with lots of fun things to do.  It was a beautiful morning and we had lots of fun!  First the kids fed the goats, which Archer loved!  He loves pointing out any animal we see and feeding them too!  Then we played in the 3 little pigs houses and went to the tea party of Alice in Wonderland.  Avalon thinks the pigs houses are so much fun!  I'm not sure why, because all you do is run in and out of them.  And sometimes she tries to blown them down.

Next we headed to the corn pool.  I know, only in Iowa, do they have a corn pool.  Yes, it is a large pool that is filled with shelled corn.  The kids love it!  I have to post a cute pic from the first time we went to the Orchard last year, so you can get the idea of what a corn pool is like.

Next, we headed over to the jumping pillow, which is like a bounce house with no walls, so the kids love it!  Then we went to my favorite part, the super slide, where I got to ride on a burlap sack with the kids down a large hill.  It's lots of fun!  Lastly, we rode some pedal tractors and went on a hay ride to see the pumpkin patch.  All in all, a very fun day!  We have a season pass, so we'll go again soon.