Saturday, October 24, 2009

October In A Nutshell

October has been a busy month for us. In the midst of M's dissertation writing and job applications, S experienced some changes at work. Soon S's hours and workload will increase, but it's an exciting move forward. 

Both of K's grandmothers came for of visit, which resulted in some major spoilage. She loved the extra attention and daily gifts while they were here. Here's a brief table of events from the past few weeks:
 
We took K apple picking for the first time. 
She enjoyed going up and down the ladder (with adult supervision).
She loved the idea of picking, eating and then throwing the apple on the ground.

We went to the Lake Winnapesakee, New Hampshire area for a murder mystery dinner with friends. M dressed up as a vampire slayer and S as a investigator. 
We took Grandma I to Salem, MA for breakfast and exploring. We showed her the House of Seven Gables and other historic sites.
Grandma G, S and K went leaf peeping in Woodstock, Vermont. We saw a deer and some wild turkeys. K was more impressed seeing the sheep, horses and cows.

One of the nearby towns puts together a Haunted Hayride. This tunnel was K's favorite part of the ride.

K's other favorite part of the ride, she loved the "Itsy Bitsy Spider".
After the hayride, apples or candy corn were given to the kids. K picked the apple, we were so proud. ;)


So, the ladybug strikes back!  (yes, it's ladybug round 2! But at least this time she wore it for longer than 5 minutes).


Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Our Little Sweet Pea

Today during lunch, K decided to be a bit more adventurous with her dining options. As we ate lunch together, she noticed something new on her plate. 

K: "What's that momma?"
S: "Sweet peas. They're sweet like candy."
K: "I want some."




K: "Yummy, more momma!"

K then continued to eat 6 more spoonfuls. 

For some who has a strict no veggie diet, this was a major breakthrough in our home. Now we can add peas to our list and we're hopeful we can add other vegetables soon. Next up is carrots, green beans and broccoli. We might be getting ahead of ourselves, but its definitely worth a blog post.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Her Favorite Hour of the Week

We've enrolled K in a once a week swimming class. It has quickly become her favorite hour of her week.