October 12, 2009
We had a great time yesterday. Brad and I took the kids to the pumpkin patch after Benjamin’s nap. We decided to go to a different pumpkin patch this year (the one by our house) for something different. There were so many things for the kids to do. There was a straw maze, a “fort” with a slide, animals on display, swings (including a tractor tire swing), and the pony express. The pony express was too cool. A large tractor pulled several “horse cars” around the farm. Ally rode with Brad, and Ben rode with me. They LOVED it!! We always wonder if Ally will like things like this. She jumped right into the car and yelled, “Giddy-up horsey!” Of course Ben loved it! He kept saying, “Mommy, this is fun!!” - The only problem with the whole experience was that my camera ran out of battery after just a few pictures. (Of course the extra battery was at home.) The pics that are posted are the only ones I got to take. I’d like to take the kids back next weekend to get more pics.
Ben - He started school this year at The Morgan School. He LOVES his teacher, Ms. Rosa. He really, really likes it, and he’s doing quite well. When we first arrive at school, he looks for all his friends (in particular Spencer and Avery - I think because they usually arrive about the same time). He has Spanish language class twice a week, and he really enjoys that too. The other day, he was counting in Spanish instead of English, and on the way to school he said, “Buenos dias!” Too cute!
Ally has started kindergarten at Twin Chimneys Elementary School. She is doing GREAT! We are thrilled. She is learning to write her letters now. She can write her name and has been able to do that, but now she’s learning the other letters too. It is fun to see her try to write letters while she’s coloring.
We are two weeks away from Allyson’s Make-A-Wish trip to Orlando. We will be staying at Give Kids the World (a village designed especially for wish kids), and we’ll get tickets to Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, etc. She is excited to see the princesses and the princess castle. Each day she talks more and more about her “trip”! I think we are all looking forward to it.
Here’s the website for Give Kids the World if you are interested in taking a look. http://www.gktw.org