One TRACK Mind

This past weekend we went to a model train exhibit and as an added bonus Poppy was able to join us. Trains have been the #1 toy in our household for a while now. Lydia has an exceptional love for Thomas and was soooo excited with all the trains. Nathan also was filled with amazement and wonder...he really wanted to pick the trains up though.
They also had a couple small trains that people could ride, the first looked very similar to Thomas. The excitement was all over their faces:) It was a beautiful day to be riding a train!

Our First Field Trip

We were able to go on our first field trip of the year thanks to a friend at our church who set it all up. A couple families were able to go to a local apple orchard. Nathan did a really good job over all I thought and Lydia was a little bored at times but was a trooper. They picked winter raspberries, red and yellow (I never knew there was such a thing). Nathan was in the lead most of the time popping as many as he could into his mouth:) Lydia enjoyed picking them and then giving them to whomever was around because they were "yucky".

Next was the pumpkin patch...They both loved this! They were able to pick their own little pumpkin and every bone in Nathan's body wanted to pick up every other one and see how far he could toss them.
Apple picking was next on the list and then they did a craft and had a snack. I think all the kids had a great time and we were very thankful to participate and thankful that the rain held off.

Preschool

Nathan started preschool mid September this year and he is doing really well. We tried last year but he wasn't ready. This year he has much more focus and more interest and Mommy is doing much better planning and preparing which helps. I realized that having a lesson plan for the week is really helpful, go figure:) We are enjoying the Before Five in a Row curriculum and both Lydia and Nathan are loving all the new books from the library we have been reading. Nathan is doing well, listening to stories attentively, he loves the crafts and is taking more time to complete them, he is doing better with directions and worksheets, he gets less frustrated with puzzles and he is actually trying to stay in the lines when coloring~all of which are huge for him! Lydia loves the stories and the songs we sing and then she gets bored and wants to get down and play...usually with Thomas or Percy because that is her knew love:) She carries them around everywhere:)

My Blue Boat

The Little Rabbit

Fall Family Fun Day

We went to an orchard this past weekend and enjoyed watching the kids run around and play in the hay, etc.. It was a beautiful Fall day and we were grateful to be able to go. These times help Mommy let go of summer and welcome in Fall:)

Yes, that is my little girl playing with tractors and trucks:)

And yes, that is my boy with 2 paint brushes in hand. So efficient:) His pumpkin really did turn out nice though!

The highlight was the barrel ride (choo-cho0 train ride).