WOOOHOOO!!!
Yesterday was our first visit to the pumpkin farm this season!! And I can hardly wait for our next trip tomorrow, which is sure to be full of it's own discoveries and newness!! Yesterday, we got to go with GB and her boys as well as D's best friend. It was so fun hearing the boys talk in the car on the way there about the things that boys talk about. Yep, they did talk about Diary Of A Wimpy Kid and Pokemon, but thankfully not about any of the archenemy girls at school!!!
Sure enough, the weather was gorgeous; first we looked at all of the animals: the mama pig with her adorable, all different colored, babies. Then we petted and fed the sweet goats that never seem to get enough food... yeah right! And then we were coming out of the goat pen when I turned around and saw a long time friend, DJ, who I have not seen in years. He and his family recently moved closer, which I did not know, so seeing them totally took me by welcome surprise: seeing friends of the heart is always a blessing. Oh, that reminds me of something that GB, my little girl who I get to care for on Wednesday and Friday said the other day. We were driving in the car with KB, the youngest son of my other friend, GB, when the little GB said what I heard as, "he is the friend in my car." I asked her to repeat it, and what she actually said was, "he is the FRIEND OF MY HEART." She says the most adorable things!!!
After the animals, we had some yummy chocolate cookies and the best apple pumpkin muffins: I am sooo making a batch of those...oh, wait, MOM L...what about that yummy carrot cake made into muffins?!!! Then the boys all went climbing and exploring then we all went on the hay ride, and us two Moms received some complaints for "going all the way out there and not getting a pumpkin!" We told the boys we were along for the ride, striving to instill in them the value of enjoying the moment instead of needing to get something all of the time. Being content instead of choosing to be bored or ungrateful.
I did manage to avoid the gift shop, on purpose, but other than that, we took our usual route around the pumpkin farm. I think tomorrow, I will "turn over a new leaf" (haha) and take another route, starting with the hay ride first. That sounds like a really great idea!
Oh, I read a new book today by Richard Paul Evans titled PROMISE ME. So good: if you like a chick flick (that sounds so slang: what is a better term?), read this book, it is a "chick book."
Love you all, Katie
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oh, the pumkin farm will probably be closed when we come this year. Even Nana has good memories of it. I dont' know what happened when I tried to post my comment last time it kept saying it would not let me, so that's why it came though twise. Our news is Nana was in hospital again. she's going home today I'll have to tell you about it over phone. I'm wondering if she should be living alone!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you had such a great day at the farm. I liked what you said about appreicating the moment I so believe that also. I wanted to get that new book I love Richard Paul Evans do you own it or just borrowing it? I'm thinking of asking santa for a kindle you know one of those book pads! we'll see. talk to you soon. love you guys so much can't wait to be there to hug you and spend some quality girl time! mom K