Adventures in Camping and the Sandbox
Ahhh - the dog days of Fall. Despite the recent snow at our house, we ended up having a really nice week weather-wise. We tried to make the most of it!
One of the fun things we get to do as annual pass holders at Thanksgiving Point is to go to different educational sessions. This week one of the Animal Crackers sessions was all about camping. We had a great time learning about the supplies you need to take on a camping trip.
We made bandannas, bracelets, looked at constellations, and - our favorite - went fishing and hiking.
And we ate smores . . . . what's camping without some gooey chocolate and marshmallows!
We also spent quite a bit of time out in the yard playing (while mommy and daddy did yard work). We know where our priorities are!
Sam got brave and tried out the "big boy" swings in our sandbox. He giggled the entire time. We had to remind him to hang on tight though - he had a couple of near-miss falls. He loved it!
He still enjoys the "little boy" swing too. He begged to get on this one as well. It's funny to think back about how much he hated swings when he was a baby - now you just can't keep him out.
One last run with our big metal trucks before they went into the warm, dry shed for the winter.
And another swing around the yard in the wagon. Good times!
The last really cool thing we did this week was plant pumpkins. Daddy and mommy selected some really neat decoration-only pumpkins this year. So of course we had to break them open to see what they looked like inside before they headed to the trashcan. They were so cool, we decided to try planting some of their seeds to see if we can grown some next spring. Wish us luck!
Sam Alert: Hey everyone. Mason thought he would spare you all the pictures of us after eating our smores the other day. I'm not so kind. Not surprisingly, my favorite part of a smore is the chocolate. 
I went through a short phase this summer of being a little nervous about slides. I'm glad to say that phase is now over and I'm a slide maniac. 
And I've fallen in love with one more thing this week . . . mommy's iPad. Between Mason and I, mommy hardly knows where to find it. She loaded on some great games and educational apps for us. We love this thing! We know how to work it better than she does! Sam out - catch you next week.
And we ate smores . . . . what's camping without some gooey chocolate and marshmallows!We also spent quite a bit of time out in the yard playing (while mommy and daddy did yard work). We know where our priorities are!
Sam got brave and tried out the "big boy" swings in our sandbox. He giggled the entire time. We had to remind him to hang on tight though - he had a couple of near-miss falls. He loved it!He still enjoys the "little boy" swing too. He begged to get on this one as well. It's funny to think back about how much he hated swings when he was a baby - now you just can't keep him out.One last run with our big metal trucks before they went into the warm, dry shed for the winter.And another swing around the yard in the wagon. Good times!The last really cool thing we did this week was plant pumpkins. Daddy and mommy selected some really neat decoration-only pumpkins this year. So of course we had to break them open to see what they looked like inside before they headed to the trashcan. They were so cool, we decided to try planting some of their seeds to see if we can grown some next spring. Wish us luck!Sam Alert: Hey everyone. Mason thought he would spare you all the pictures of us after eating our smores the other day. I'm not so kind. Not surprisingly, my favorite part of a smore is the chocolate. I went through a short phase this summer of being a little nervous about slides. I'm glad to say that phase is now over and I'm a slide maniac. And I've fallen in love with one more thing this week . . . mommy's iPad. Between Mason and I, mommy hardly knows where to find it. She loaded on some great games and educational apps for us. We love this thing! We know how to work it better than she does! Sam out - catch you next week.
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