Pumpkin Patch

This year we took a trip out to Murray Family Farms to visit their pumpkin patch for family home evening.  Little did we know there was A LOT of stuff to do out there!! 

They had these corn pits that the kids had a blast in!  It sounds kinda weird but they really did have a fun time playing in the corn.  They also had a petting zoo but it was extremely smelly and mainly consisted of chickens. 

They also had this really awesome jumping pillow!  This thing was massive!  At first Matthew was scared but after he started jumping he didn't want to stop.

This picture better illustrates just how massive this thing really was!!

Rick's partner from work and his family went with us to the pumpkin patch.  (Rick and his partner jumping on the pillow.)

We also went through their corn mazes and visited the butterfly house.  There was so much to do we ended up running out of time so we didn't get a chance to take the hay ride out to the pumpkin patch.  Next year we will have to plan to spend the whole day there! 

Fair Time Fun

This year we went to the school field trip day at the fair with some of our mom and tots friends from church (Auntie Momo and my mom also came along to help out!).  It was the best time to take the kids because the rides weren't open but there was tons of stuff for the kids to do!  Matthew had a blast!  They had bubble stations, a petting zoo, a circus and lots of animals to see.

Matthew at the bird display they had a snake to pet but Matthew said it was too scary.

Lilly and Auntie Momo in the petting zoo.

Matthew was super excited about all the baby birds that were hatching!

Auntie Momo and Lilly checking out all the baby chickens.

Matthew and his friend Sarah checking out the sheep.

Everyone taking a break to have a snack and watch the circus!

Rick and I also had a date night at the fair but after walking around for about 30 mins we discovered that there really wasn't much to do so we left and went out to dinner at Olive Garden and then we wandered around Barns and Noble till it was time to go home.  It probably sounds boring but we had a really good time!

Outdoor Fun

Recently we have been spending a lot of time at the dog park.  We load up about once a week and take Sam to the dog park to give him a chance to get out and really run.  After Sam has worn himself out we take the kids over to the toys to play and tire themselves out.  Then we take everyone home feed them and then put them to bed.

We have also been doing quite a bit of yard work!  Matthew loves getting out there and mowing the lawn with daddy!  It's a serious job for Matthew you can see the extreme amount of concentration on his face while he helps to mow.  Gotta love my men at work!