Childrens museum

Today we went to the Children's museum. I heard it was amazing and that really doesn't describe it. The museum is filled 4 stories of activities for the kids. Right now they have a haunted house and are building a wing on to make room for a Lego station. I really have not seen anything like this place. I took a few pictures. Some didn't turn out. I think a family pass for the year will really be smart. You could really spend a whole day in each room on every floor and never get bored. I went with a good friend, she has a year pass plus two extra for free. really smart idea. The picts that turned out were on the carousel, and one of Tyler with a load of foam rocks. Ty looks upset on the carousel, but he was enthralled with the music that he really didn't focus on anything else. The pool balls had a ton of neat ways to go up and down and had the kids help with the process. Ty could have stayed there all day.

11-25

Looks like 11-25 will be the day for induction of the baby. Of course I could go into labor any time before that. I have a great support system here. The family we stayed with when we first moved here are happy adoptive grandparents and are willing to take the kids for a few days if needed. Rachael is going to take time off work to watch them for us. I feel so blessed to have such great friends everywhere.

7 years of Adam

I know it's late and the month is almost over, but here are a few pictures of our 7 year old Adam. Happy Birthday! We love you and are so glad you are a part of our family. You are sensitive, love to please, are wonderful at playing with others, and loved by all around you.

Nature hike

Some of the pictures are from the Orchard.

well we went on another nature hike. we took the camera this time and the video camera. I sure don't like this stage of pregnancy for me. I don't like what this weight does to my body. I don't like pictures of myself. Sooo I wont post them.

We went off trail today and had fun trying to be quiet. in the fall and 6 pairs of feet stomping the ground is very loud. I tried to have everyone listen and try to be quiet with their feet. It didn't last very long. The hike wasn't a very long hike and Johnny complained the entire time. He usually is in the lead and dosn't want to stop. I told myself he would need to take a nap next time. Then we got to the car Johnny's eyes were pouring puss. Pinkeye! yuck! He couldn't breathe and started to loose his voice. sounded like an alergic reaction to me. We went to the doctor on Sat and he had pink eye, bronchitus, and an ear infection. He couldn't talk for about 1 week. He tried and the feeble attempts made him very pathetic sounding. Oh when I took him to the doctor, he had to bring his teddy bear. MR. BEAR. He was so cute! no energy and carring around his bear. Sure beats a cranky sick kid. You can't help but want to snuggle someone so cute.

pumpkins

Well we went like so many others to get pumpkins. I love the look of pumpkins and kids in pictures. Watching little kids pick a pumpkin and then thro it down because they see another one in the pumpkin patch. I have been three times to the orchard that is close by us and have loved each time. The first was with one mom and our combined five kids, next was with Joe just our fam, and the last time was a bunch of moms I know with tons of kids. I think there were 10 moms. This time a few of us were given an opertunity to go pick an apple and go on a tractor ride. I had the 4 kids and I couldn't pass that up since they only let you ride when it's the weekend. The apples were so good. I want an apple tree.

adventures

Today has seemed like I have done so much and not accomplished anything. I cleaned and by the end of the day it really didnt look like i did anything. I almost didnt want to vacuum after dinner because it seemed like what is the use its going to get dirty again. Of course i vacuumed. I enjoy vacuuming. the vacuum is so loud it drounds out the noise around me and i feel like im all alone. the house is very small so dosnt take long. i guess there is my alone time that everyone wonders when i get it.
The other day i decided to have Johnny do the dishes and he did such a great job. I want him to do chores, and dont know what to have him do some times. He was so serious, and never complained about how many there were. he even asked to do more. (none were left). I love it when i dont get resistance when i ask for a chore to be done.
Yesterday, a friend with her kids and I took the little boys to an orchard and had fun. For those from Cali, a one orchard Apple Hill would almost describe this place. Minus the vendors. It was very nice and the kids went to a petting farm, slid down a slide, playing on tractors, picked a pumpkin, ate an apple, and sat in a train. the train wasnt av. for us they were doing school tours. Oh there were tractor rides on the wkend. Johnny and Tyler loved the train and tractor. Ty went down the huge slide by himself. I didnt know he was going to do it himself and he came down head first. He cried. It is a big black tube, looked like an irrigation tube. I am glad i wnt with this friend. its nice to be one on one sometimes instead of a big group. better to get to know each other. Sometimes about 3 people are good because some one has something to say. I have a hard time thinking of stuff to say. I really dont mind the quiet, and some times people like others to think of things to say:) My friend said she was the same about the quiet times, she didnt mind them either. I want to take the fam back this weekend I live finding new places to go that are outside.
I have been making the kids stay outside as long as possible the last few days. I know winter will come soon and I love fort them to be out side. it is still about 80 durring the day and i guess im just used to lots of snow in a week. Ty never wants to come in and screams when he has to. even when he has been out side for hours. well he is crying and hitting me to let him back out side got to go.

bike ride

Last weekend we went for a nice hike around a lake in the state park. We have a season pas there but I lost it. We love being out side and the kids never seem to want to stop. Even when we were hiking in the Smokies, in really rugged trails advanced hiking, they only stopped because Joe and I thought it was getting tough. We were hiking for about 40 min. and only passing people that were week hikers and they were stunned all the kids were in the lead. This last weekend was nothing like that, just a nice 1.5 mile walk around the lake, with a few stairs to climb. no boulders to scale.
We went on a nice bike ride today. We decided to buy a bike chair for Ty to sit in. We put it on the bike when we got to the trail. That was frustrating. Its going back. Id much rather spend the money and get something I'll use for a long time. I was wanting to save $ again and I have really begun to believe buy it once more money, more likely I wont break it or it wont need to be replaced. The same with furniture, bookshelves buy a solid wood one and it wont break when you move. The seat thing worked fine. I know I will want to get a trailer later and why settle.
We had a great time biking, Johnny constantly looks around I think he doesn't want to get hit, and petals as fast as he can most of the time. I didn't get much of a wkout mostly coasted. The belly is getting in the way a little. I don't have a road bike I really have to lean over. Mtn bike not meant I think for leisure rides on flat smooth surfaces. Yes I did resist jumping my bike. I also didn't clip in just in case the slow going had to come to a fast stop.haha Adam usually leads the way and Sam was right with him. I am so glad she is getting so good at riding. Tyler would smile when he would pass me. I think he enjoyed riding the bike too. I really enjoy being outside. The weather is still nice here. getting to the 50s some nights but the days are still nice. I am excited to have a much milder winter here than I have had for years.
On John and Kate plus 8 Kate said once she couldn't keep up with all the picts anymore. I have never done well, but it's getting frustrating, both beautiful places we have been the last few wkends, I didn't have the camera. I need to hire someone to go to the fun times we have and take picts for me.