Big Horse Corn Maze

Today was a family fun day! 

We went to the Big Horse Corn Maze in Temecula.

We went with our good friends, The Ryans.  It was a bit warm today, but not too bad.

This is a BIG horse, but he was a friendly guy.  Noah loves horses! 

 The sun was a little too bright for these kids to open their eyes and smile...but at least they are both doing it!   Noah and Madison were twins today, both wearing orange and brown.  Just kind of happened, but it made them happy!

Here are all the kids, getting ready to go get lost in the maze!

 This is the map of the actual maze it is a little over 11 acres.

 We entered, ready and knowing we could do this....BUT, which way to go ?!?!?!  There were quite a few voices shouting out directions....

 There were 10 stations where a Corn Cop was stationed, for help if needed, but also there was a puzzle to solve.  Each station had 2 letters or numbers to write down and then you had to fill in the blanks to come up with the answer.  The kids thought it was fun to get to each Corn Cop and fill in their card.

 The maze was fun and we thought it would be pretty warm inside, but it was actually pretty cool.  Nice due to the day being a little warm.  You can tell that Noah's face is flushed.  It was hard to get good pictures because of the sun filtering in every little place you looked or stepped.

 After the maze Noah was able to choose 3 fun activities.  There were quite a few:  face painting, haywagon rides, pumpkin patch, pig races, pumpkin bowling, pony rides, steer roping....BUT Noah chose Corn Cannon (he got to shoot 5 little corn cobs out of a pipe shooter that was hooked up to an air compressor.  Those cobs flew!!!

 Next was a bouncy house/slide...he loves these things........

 There was also entertainment at its highest!

 His last activity was the Corn Box.  Who would think this could be fun?  He LOVED it.  Rolling, jumping, tossing....CORN everywhere!!!  All the kids were into this one!

It was a fun afternoon.  Afterwards we went with our friends and had dinner. 

It was a fun Fall activity, spent with some nice friends!

A Fun Afternoon With Dad

Today Noah got to spend the afternoon with Dad, just Dad...

My sister and her family are moving and I went to spend the day with her, starting to pack up her house to get ready for the move.  Noah was picked up from school by Dad and they did not follow the "normal" routine of homework and getting things done.  No, they went to the park, went out to dinner, got frozen yogurt...this was definitely not a normal afternoon! 

Noah is going to wish that I go to my sisters house every day....

so he can enjoy the afternoon with just his Dad!

1st Grade Cookie Night

Tonight was 1st Grade Cookie Night at school. 

They have been reading the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"

They dressed up like cookies, sang some cookie songs and just had a fun time.  It was too cute! 

Noah and his buddy Madison, they love that they are in the same class this year

 They had some fun activities to participate in too. 

Learning & having fun all at the same time!

It was a fun family night & Noah had a great time....

how could he not when Cookies are involved?!

Happy Birthday!

We are still around!  Really, just busy and this blog has not been the most important thing on my list....but it's on my mind.  Guilt!  That's what it really is.  I will try to be better! 

Here's a few pics from a special day....a day when someone turned 50!

Making a Change

Tonight we attended the

2011 Caribbean Mid-Summer Night Event

This event is held by The Eli Home.  The Eli Home operates several shelters for abused woman and children.  My sister-in-law, Tami, her family started these homes and she also works for them.  Each summer they hold this event to help them raise money. 

We go and support them and this great work that they do to help people in serious need of help.

{my sister Stephanie & I}

They had a photo booth & we had some serious fun. 

 I wish I had a copy of the photos that my parents took!

I also wished that my sister Deanna was able to be there that night,  it would have made our siblings photo great!!

They are kind of small, so hopefully you'll be able to see them!!

a fun week with his cousins

This week was a fun week for Noah....he was able to spend it with four of his cousins!  That's a big change for Noah.  He had a great time.  Being an only child means that his Mom and Dad are his first playmates.  So "living" at his cousins house for a week is a huge treat!

We were busy, busy, busy.....and we had a lot of fun!

One of the main objectives for going to my sisters house was to help her try to get some things "done" at her house.  They just recently moved back to California from Ohio.  Moving is such a pain and it takes so long to get your house turned into your home.   We tried to get some things done, but it takes time and than there are the KIDS!  So we planned some fun "field trips".

Who knows where this is? 

 We took a drive to the Jelly Belly Factory for a fun tour.  It was a nice day, but we think the kids don't need to go back there again.  Been there, done that.  Everyone, except Noah & I, had been there before.  They lived in Northern California before they moved to Ohio....so this was already checked off of their bucket list.

The next day, we went to the Bay Area Discovery Museum.  The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a one-of-a-kind indoor and outdoor children's museum at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge.  

Thru the summer they had a special exhibit...

Let's Get Curious, with Curious George!

We did many other fun things...the park, playing outside, riding on skateboards....the list goes on and on.  It was a great week.  Then we loaded everyone in the car for an awesome road trip to Southern California...that's always fun!  The kids were wonderful.  The traffic, not so much!

We left our hearts.....

in San Francisco! 

We flew into San Francisco Friday night....to site see...see my sisters new house...work in the yard....spend time with family....Just a quick getaway.

 Scott is going home tonight (he could only come for the weekend).  Noah & I will be hanging out for the week.  We have some fun things planned....and then we will drive to Southern CA on Friday and my sister will stay there for a week playing. 

I love that my sister and her family are back in California, even if it is 6 hours in a car!