Apple Orchard part 2

My mom and I always meet at Anderson's orchard in Moorseville. I think Lane is mad in this pic about something, Sean probably made him mad. So we are watching everyone pick apples.

Boys picking out their pumpkins. Think goodness they picked out little ones. A big pumpkin can be up to $10. That seems like a lot for something you are going to tear into to carve and put on your porch for a few days. I really just sounded like a Rinehart just then.

Mike and Sean trying to get the highest apples, of course.

We are going to be eating apples until Thanksgiving.

Apple Orchard

Lane and I went to the apple orchard on a field trip with our preschool. I had to post this one b/c my mom liked it so well. It is very cute, especially how Lane is holding his bag of apples that he had to pick from the tops of the apple trees.

Thank goodness he is light, and holds himself stiff.

This was an awesome slide except there was a bump at the end, so adults had to keep their heads down. I refused to post the pic my mom took of me going down this slide. I am trying to get out of it and it is a total crouch shot, she is so good at getting those shots of me. Thanks Barb!

MooMoo got to come along with us! Then we went shopping.

1st Day of School

This picture was taken in front of Phyllis and Peanut's house on my 1st day of school with my Mom in 1980. My Mom and I had a good laugh looking at this picture. We laughed about her hair, her purse, her shirt and our shoes. (Too bad she didn't keep them, b/c they are back in style) A picture not shown, is the car she took me to school in, a huge gold Oldsmobile, which also made us chuckle. Look how times have changed.
Sean's 1st day of school. One day we will laugh and reminisce about these pictures too. Sean will say, "Look at my mom's hair and clothes, and remember the house we lived in." It was really exciting this morning, hard to describe. Almost like when you are expecting to give birth, but very calm. We ate breakfast, Sean picked out his clothes and he was so worried about his hair standing up. He kept asking if his hair was still down. He tucked in his new shirt and wore his new belt with his new shoes(Puma), like Daddy's. He was so big and Mommy was so proud.
Brian didn't really talk much. I'm sure what he was feeling. I know he thought I had taken enough pictures.
It was pouring down rain this morning. We had to wait on the porch for the bus, not to get soaked. Sean just kept asking, "is it 8:20 yet?" and "Why do they make porches?"

Lane said, while Sean was getting ready, "I don't want him to go!" He will be lost for awhile without his brother, b/c Mommy doesn't play the same, I'm sure. Lane had to dress like his brother this morning and wear his backpack while we waited. He really loves his brother. They are so funny together!
Finally the bus arrived. What a trooper, he got right on and was gone. No tears, but I felt really sad when the bus pulled away. 5 years has gone by so fast.

Rest Time!

Finally after all that swimming, we can let MooMoo rest in the little boat. (oops, should have posted in different order. You'll understand when you read the next post.)

How do you make two boys tired and hungry? Taking them swimming all day.

Swimming

Grandma Moo Moo and Sean at my mom's friends house in B-town.
S & L came up with a new game. Slide/jump across the raft like a penguin, except I was the holder of the raft. Not much fun for dear ol' Mom.
Then evidently a week ago, S & L, had a new babysitter come over and teach them this trick of holding the raft on the diving board and letting them slide off. And look again dear ol' Mom stuck holding the raft. I see a pattern here.

Finally, a slide I don't have to hold

Stay-cation

We went to Turkey Run State Park this last weekend with my Mom and Mike. My mom had this week off, and we have been keeping her busy with her stay-cation. Turkey Run is a beautiful park full of hiking trails and canoeing. Unfortunately, I cannot get Sean into a canoe, so we did not do any site seeing on the creek. (We, Brian and the boys, went there two years ago and took a canoe trip and my child who fears nothing, just kept repeating "I want on land," for 13 miles.) He remembers this and did not to try it again. But we had a great time hiking, the park was very busy (I think everyone else was on there stay-cation) and we encountered alot of obstacles to overcome hiking, as you will see below.
Of course, we got wet. I have two boys.
We particularly like this trail b/c it has three ladders and 140 steps that you encounter while hiking and keeps the boys entertained. My mom was making me laugh b/c she was so scared to climb down these ladders. She got out of going down one ladder and thought that she wouldn't have to go down anymore, so when we came to the next two, I think she said "oh shit!" She just couldn't believe that they would have people go up and down these ladders. Sean and Lane, so nicely kept singing,"Moo Moo is a scardy cat."
As you can see, she made it down with no problems. And I think had a good time.

What great Hats!

Grandma, you are still so much fun. Thanks to all for coming! I am so glad you had a great time.

Jim and Brian

Lane, you are my 4th of July hero!

Watching fireworks!!