CT Fosburg Blog

13 October, 2013

Picking Pumpkins

Such a busy weekend! Friday was Joe's birthday party, Saturday morning Joe went to basketball with daddy while the girls went to the tea party, and then in the afternoon we went to get pumpkins at Aloun Farms! It was a long, but fun weekend!

So Aloun Farms is something I saw on a sign and then looked up online. Normally there is an entrance fee of sorts, but it was a military day so none for us. That's why I looked at it in the first place!

First of all, we had no idea it was more like a carnival that happened to also be a farm than the other way around. There were food booths, rides, a live band, and of course, lots of fresh produce that was already picked or you could go pick it yourself.

After walking around for a while we decided to take the hayride to get a good look at all the areas where we could pick our pumpkins. The kids loved it; Joe and Vaughn especially liked the tractor pulling the hay cart.

Vaughn kept looking over the edge at the tires. Chris let him until he almost fell out of his arms. We all giggled, but mom and dad were giggling with relief as opposed to the kids who just thought it was funny!

Then we took a water break. Just because the calendar says October doesn't mean it wasn't over 85 degrees! It was an overcast afternoon though so that was better. It was also a little windy!

Then it was time to get down to business and get those pumpkins! We had so much fun roaming around the plants trying to find "the one" that was just right. Joe was very careful and found his pretty quickly. Then he went and tried to help everyone else!

The girls all insisted on following each other. It was a pumpkin picking pack! So cute.

Lizzy found it and was so excited I was required to take her picture. Good thing I was on board with that idea already. She handed hers off to daddy for safe keeping...and hauling to the front gate. They were heavy!

Have to be honest, I LOVED picking pumpkins with Vaughn. He was very particular about his pumpkin and like Joe, knew exactly what he wanted. It was so fun to actually be in this picture with him.

We had such a great time. We decided before we left that we were absolutely going to come back next year with cash, more water, and a wagon of some kind to help us gather our pumpkins. We had a wonderful little adventure!

Basketball Season in Full Swing!

I have so enjoyed the PeeWee sports program here on base! For a small cost Joe gets to try out a new sport, learn the skills for the first time, make new friends, get a t-shirt, and a ball! He has done so well! Makes me happy to see how much fun he's having. It gives Daddy and Joe their own time and the girls and V get to be the supportive, cheering crowd for all of Joe's accomplishments. It's been such a good thing for Joe's development.

We are continuing in basketball and Joe is doing such a great job! He learns so quickly and though dribbling looks like THE skill to work on, he shoots well, and is a fantastic team player. He doesn't mind running after the ball when it goes out, and he never hogs the ball. In fact he helps his teammates catch the ball and then reminds them to take it to the hoop. He's totally got a handle on this one.

Lizzy is very happy for Joe! He just made a basket!

great shot, buddy!

way to be patient!

go for it, Joe!

12 October, 2013

Tea Party

So Lily Nimmo is a best friend of our family and she lives next door. She is spunky and stubborn and energetic and honestly, fits right in! We love the Nimmo family very much.

For Lily's birthday she invited all three girls to a Tea Party. I was so relieved that the invitation extended to ALL the girls. So they dressed up in their very pretty dresses (minus shoes: we're still in Hawaii!) and they walked over to Lily's bday party. It was Ally's first bday party and it went wonderfully. They had a great time and Lily's mom, Laura made sure to send me some pix!