Jackson's Orchard! Part 2

Mom had picked up lunch and brought it along with Baylen and Kennick out to the orchard. Yum!

 



 

She also picked up some yummy cookies with orange icing and sprinkles!

 

Or as B would say, "Pinkle cookies!"

 

After eating, the boys had some more play time - all three of them!

 

We took this same picture last year, except I think Cash was driving and B was in the middle. The X was also not missing in last year's picture. They've definitely grown!

 

This was a new addition to Jackson's this year. You pump this water pumps and make the water flow  floating the rubber ducks down the chute. They boys had fun with it. Dad wondered where they found so many old-timey water pumps...

 

It would have been easier with a step-stool or ladder, but Grammy and Grandad seemed to make do.

 

B liked the 4x4 truck and was content on staying there.

 

Slide time! Kennick's hair rose as he slid down!

 

The two big boys went down over and over again...

 

And, of course, I went down with my little B a few times. It was a wonderful day to be outside. I'm glad we were able to enjoy it. The next day, the temperature dropped and it was cold again!

Cash's first field trip!



On Thursday, October 25th, Cash had his first official school field trip. His class met out at Jackson's Orchard to pick a pumpkin from the patch, take a hayride, enjoy a snack and learn a little about how apple cider is made. Cash was really looking forward to it all. About a week before, he informed me that Grandad was going with him to Jackson's Orchard. I told him that Grandad had to work on that day, but he insured me that Grandad was coming. I called mom to ask her if she or dad knew anything about this, and she didn't. She called dad to see if Cash had talked to him about it, and even though he knew nothing of it, he said, "If Cash wants Grandad to go, I'll be there." (He's sucha great grandad!) Later, I found out that Cash wanted Grandad to go because he intended on picking the biggest pumpkin in the patch and knew that Grandad would be able to carry it for him. :)

 



 

Even though it was a cool morning, it warmed up quick, and we had the perfect weather for a field trip! Here's his class, minus one who didn't come.

 

They were excited to see their hayride coming close. Such sweet kiddos!

 

Here's our tour guide. He drove us through the apple orchard, past the strawberry fields, around through the pear trees and over to the pumpkin patches.

 

Here's Cash's good friend, Gavin, with his mom and little sister, Stella Jane. I kind of wished I had brought Baylen along, but decided that he was probably having fun with Grammy back at the house. Besides, Grammy, Baylen and Kennick would be meeting us later at the orchard.

 

It took him FOREVER to find the perfect pumpkin, but I'll have to cut him some slack. There wasn't a great selection. A lot were cracked, busted, lop-sided - I guess that's what happens when you wait until the end of October.

 

He really liked this one, and carried it over for Grandad to examine.

 

After some discussing, they decided it wasn't the right one. (Not sure why.)

 

So they set off to the other patch - eyes peeled!

 

Mrs. Patterson, his teacher, and Reagan

 

Ava and her mom, Jennifer

 

Finally, the perfect pumpkin!

 

Glad he had Grandad their to help carry it!

 

All smiles!

 

This guy loves his Grandad...

 

After the hayride, we took our pumpkins back to the cars and had some playtime before snacks were served. Here's Hudson, Haddon's little brother having some fun on the small slide in front.

 

Sugar cookies and an apple slush - he liked the cookie, but didn't care for the slush.

 

After the apple cider movie, they got to watch them make some through the windows. Here's Ms. Helen holding Cash up so he could see. He loves her!

 

Watching it all being made - Cash does like plain apple cider. I explained to him that this is where they make that yummy goodness!

 

These tires are Cash's second favorite part of Jackson's Orchard (he told me so)! He loves jumping from one to the next. I love it that he concentrates so hard before jumping!

 

He really gets some air time going from one to the next!

 

Slide time! Katie and Hudson...

 

Gavin

 

little Stella Jane

 

Grandad and Cash

 

Griffin and Whit

 

This is the "favoritest" part of Jackson's Orchard (yes, he told me so). He could spend hours under that tent jumping all over these straw bales!

 

I think Gavin would agree - straw bales are fun to play on!

 

 

Gavin and Haddon

 

Yes, it was a fun morning at the orchard, and I'd have to say Cash's first field trip was a success. We waited around a bit while the kids were playing, and then mom called and said they had arrived with lunch!



Golf, goofs and cousins

 

 After the race, I headed back to mom and dad's house. Bhavini had given me the boys' birthday presents that she had bought earlier in the year and just hasn't gotten to see them (and have the presents at the same time), so they were excited to see me coming in with two golf bags to play with. Kathy, Granny and Kenle had come for a visit, too, so there was crazy fun going on!

 

 

Here's B with his new golf bag, and that's Kenle riding in the car in the background.

 

Cash was a complete goof that afternoon. Here he is being silly showing off his new golf bag.

 

And maybe it was getting close to nap time, too...

 

Love this girl - and she loves playing with her three cousins!

 

Like I said - goofy! I think the lack of sleep with the excitement blended into some silly boys.

 

Don't you agree?

Extreme Fitness 5k

When I woke up Saturday morning, I couldn't believe I had signed up for yet another 5k. This made my second race in two weeks, and I had two 5ks the next Saturday. Geez. But this one was going to be fun - it was in Glasgow, for a good cause, and I would be running with my bestest friend from way-back-when, Bhavini. Her dad is the main-founding-guy for Community Care in Glasgow, and since the money benefitted their work, Bhavini and David always came home to run the race. 

It was a super chilly morning, but as they race started, the sun came out and it didn't feel too bad. The course was a bit hilly (I've decided that all courses in Glasgow are hilly, by the way), but I was able to finish in a decent time. I didn't start my watch at the start line, so I'm not sure on the time, but I'm guessing it was right at 30 minutes.

Bhavini and I after we finished (she went off and left me, just in case you're wondering, which seems to be a pattern with the people I choose to race with)

Bhavini and David

Grammy's house

Friday afternoon, I loaded up the boys and we headed to Glasgow. They had been looking forward to the weekend all week long. We were spending the night at Grammy and Grandad's house! What made it even more perfect was the fact that Kennick was going to be there, too. Karalee and Derek had continuing ed classes in Nashville, so Grammy was watching him, and I was running a race in Glasgow with my bestest friend on Saturday morning, so it was a win-win for everyone (Heath was hunting in BG.)

 

 

Look what we found when we got to Grammy's house! A tent in the laundry room! Crazy!

Yes, mom's plan was to sleep with the two bigger boys in the tent while Baylen and I slept in the bed in the playroom. How fun!

 

When it came time to wind down and get settled for the night, someone made himself his own little space in the tent! He aimed to sleep with Grammy and the big boys, too! It was so funny - he got his woobie and polka dot blanket and laid right down!

 

Storytime before the last good-night - notice they each had a flashlight. Grammy's house is always so much fun!

 

Kennick gets to spend the night at Grammy's more than my boys, so it wasn't as new to him, but he was definitely excited that Cash and Baylen were there, too.

 

They each got to pick out a book. B picked out this one with the touchy feely pages. Cash picked out The Little Kitten, a book mom used to read to Karalee and I when we were little.

 

Yay for fun times at Grammy's house! In the end, Cash was the one who slept with me in the big bed while Kennick and B slept with Grammy in the tent. I'm not sure everyone got a good night's sleep, but we all had fun.