Cates Farm

We went to visit the Congletons and during our visit, we went to Cates Farm to pick pumpkins and enjoy some fall fun. It was a much smaller farm that we were used to, but it was perfect for us! There was lots do and it was not crowded. The kids could go from one activity to the next and I was never worried about them getting lost. They had a huge bounce pad, games, a corn playground, a hay playground, a toy tractor race track, a huge slide, and a barrel train. It was a really nice day and we enjoyed time with our good friends. Plus, we all got some great pumpkins!

Preston's Kindergarten Field Trip to Gallrein Farm

Preston's kindergarten class had their first field trip! We went to Gallrein Farm, where we saw the animals, enjoyed a hayride, picked pumpkins, had fun in a corn maze, and played on the hay playground. Preston had a great time with his friends and he got to ride a school bus for the very first time! It was a great trip and we both had a great time!

Preston liked riding the school bus!

We had fun on the hayride to the pumpkin patch.

Preston picked a great pumpkin to make a jack-o-lantern!

Preston and  Quinn are good buddies!

Mrs. Reynolds' and Mrs. Walker's Kindergarten Class - 2018

Fall Break

We had a really great time on our fall break. The boys had 5 days off of school and we fit lots of fun into those five days! The boys had fun at House of Boom, went fishing, played in the big kiddie pool, did water rockets with friends and spent some time with Bonnie Mom. Carl and I enjoyed some time together on a date night and at the art fair.

On Sunday, we went to Great Wolf Lodge, which is quickly becoming a family favorite. We all had fun at the water park and Evan and Preston had a great time playing the Magic Quest games. On our way back home, we stopped at the Newport Aquarium. It was not crowded at all, which made for a really enjoyable experience.

When we got back, the boys enjoyed lunch with Grammy and Granddaddy and a movie night!

The boys caught a lot of fish!

Carl and I enjoyed our time together. We love the boys, but it also nice to have some time to ourselves.

Great Wolf Lodge was lots of fun! The boys are already talking about going back again!

We all enjoyed Newport Aquarium.

Kentucky Kingdom

We were looking for something fun to do on a weekend in September and found Kentucky Kingdom passes! It was late in the season, but we bought them for next summer and were able to go in September for free! We were even able to bring friends!

We went the first time as a family of four and we had a blast! We rode some many rides, as well as enjoyed an ice cream treat on the way home.

One our second adventure to Kentucky Kingdom, we invited Aunt Rachel, Uncle Teddy, Caroline and Alex to join us! We all had a great time and we even got to enjoy the water park!

Next summer will be so much fun at Kentucky Kingdom! We can't wait!

Sunday is a Fun Day!

Now that the boys are bigger and more mature, we are able to do lots of super fun things with them. Last Sunday, we decided to have a super fun day with the boys. We started the day at Recbar, where we played lots of arcade video games. Afterwards, we went to King Pin, where we went bowling. We also went to The Melting Pot, where we all enjoyed fondue. We ended the day with family movie night. It was a really fantastic day and we are all looking forward to doings more new and exciting things together!

Recbar

King Pin 

The Melting Pot

The End of Summer is a Bummer

It is still officially summer, according to the calendar and the warm weather. However, summer definitely feels over for our family now that school has started, and the passing of Labor Day means that the pool is closed until next spring. We are now busy with school and sports, which just isn't as much fun as our laid back summer days. We made the most of our last days of summer with trips to the zoo, pool parties, a picnic, a trip to House of Boom and lots of fishing trips. It was an amazing summer filled with lots of family time and I am very grateful for all of our time together.

We all enjoyed St. Joe's Picnic!

Evan and Preston really like to fish, so we made lots of trips to the creek for catching fish. 

The boys love House of Boom! Evan likes to practice his flips and his parkour skills. Preston likes the zip line and the obstacle course, where he likes to pretend that he is an athlete on Ultimate Beastmaster!

We took a couple of trips to the zoo. The animals are always fun, but so were the Lego creations and the the adventure ropes course!

The Labor Day pool party was so much fun on the first day, that we went back for the second day too! We loved the giant slide, the games, and playing together.

We are ready to welcome the fall season! We are ready to cheer for our U of L Cardinal football team!

Preston's Special Day with Daddy

When Evan started kindergarten, he got a special day with Daddy. Now that Preston is in kindergarten, he got a special day with Daddy too! We offered him lots of choices, including some big things, like visiting the aquarium in northern Kentucky. He decided on a few small adventures in town. He and Daddy went to Bricks and Minifigs, ate at Taco Bell and went fishing. It was a really special day for both of them.