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Monday, November 2, 2009
The Pumpkin Patch
AKA The Halls Fruit and Berry Patch
How have I lived here for so long and never been to this gem of a place? I don't know, but I am just IN LOVE with the Halls Fruit and Berry Patch. They have their own apple orchard, own pumpkin patch (real, not just pumpkins placed in lines on the ground), own berry patch, corn maze, sell delicious apples, apple cider, fried pies and (I've heard) pumpkin butter. What's not to love? The kids and I have been there for 2 field trips this year, one for apple picking and the most recent for pumpkins. Plus we've been there three or four other times to buy apples and pumpkins to make delicious homemade goodies--like Josiah's muffins, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, applescauce...Yum.
Josiah and Micah before we got lost in the corn maze...again.
Such SILLY boys!
Eating their apples, fresh picked from the tree. Look at how red the inside of Josiah's was. I have no idea what kind of apple that is!
Somehow I missed getting a picture of them with their pumpkins?!? Oh well. I blame it on my pregnant brain.
How have I lived here for so long and never been to this gem of a place? I don't know, but I am just IN LOVE with the Halls Fruit and Berry Patch. They have their own apple orchard, own pumpkin patch (real, not just pumpkins placed in lines on the ground), own berry patch, corn maze, sell delicious apples, apple cider, fried pies and (I've heard) pumpkin butter. What's not to love? The kids and I have been there for 2 field trips this year, one for apple picking and the most recent for pumpkins. Plus we've been there three or four other times to buy apples and pumpkins to make delicious homemade goodies--like Josiah's muffins, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, applescauce...Yum.
Josiah and Micah before we got lost in the corn maze...again.
Such SILLY boys!
Eating their apples, fresh picked from the tree. Look at how red the inside of Josiah's was. I have no idea what kind of apple that is!
Somehow I missed getting a picture of them with their pumpkins?!? Oh well. I blame it on my pregnant brain.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
SOCCER!!!!!!!!
Woo-hoo! Finally! A post all about my little SOCCER MONSTERS!! (and if any of you have seen the Backyardigan's "Soccer Monster" episode, you should know that I think about it every time I say "SOCCER!," said just like the soccer monsters, of course)
**Note: I tried to change the picture sizes (to make them bigger) after I uploaded the pics and now they're all pixellated...I don't feel like fixing it right now, so please excuse the blurry pics**
JOSIAH
We have just one more game left in the season. Josiah's focus this season has been on improving his defense. After all the offensive plays, he sprints his way back down the field to play "goalie" on our goal. (There are no set goalies at this age, and oftentimes the goal is left wide open...this bothers Josiah because, obviously, it makes it much easier for the other team to score, thus win, which is a problem when winning means so much...not that anyone keeps score at this age, but that's a whole 'nother frustration for him).
Mr. Goalie doin' his thing
His awareness of being defensive and stopping the other team has come a long way in the last 7 weeks and he's even getting past being sooo defensive focused that he forgets to play offense--because that WAS a problem for a couple games!
MICAH
Micah had a rough start to the season...John is their "coach" (he signed up to be assistant coach and was placed as sole and only coach...problem being that he works some Saturdays and isn't able to make it to any of the weekday make-up games) but wasn't able to come to their first game. That really threw Micah off. He said he only wanted to play if daddy was his coach. He ended up playing some that game, but his heart just wasn't in it. Oh, and I should also mention that he fell and hurt himself (as in blood was seen--much more dramatic than just falling) ON THE WAY to each of the first 4 games, which didn't help his playing spirit, either. So, all of that to say, that for the first half of the season, he wasn't very excited about soccer. That's all changed in the last 2 games and he's been playing really well! He's getting in there and going after the ball and he scored in the last 3 games and his whole attitude about being out there and playing is much improved. I'm so glad, too, because he's been wanting to play soccer for so long! I'm glad to see him really give it his all.
A post-goal cheer from Micah Man
Pre-game team Tigers cheer
Some post-goal cheering by Josiah
John has said many times that coaching soccer at this age is basically all about herding...See what he means?
Some of Josiah's between play entertainment
Micah, being his usual adorable self
Ok, these next pics are from a make-up night game, so they aren't nearly as good because it was getting dark, but there's a few I want to share. First up is Micah's little intimidation move when the teams were lined up before kick off. He looked at the boy from the other team who was standing in front of him and with all seriousness did the "I'm watching you" motion with his hand. And he looked MEAN.
Of course, then he dissolved into laughter and everyone knew not to take him seriously. It was so funny!!
This is Josiah and one of his teammates chatting while they were waiting to go back in the game. I'm posting this pic because I want you to notice how the girl is sitting...
And AS SOON AS they went back in the game, look at how Miss Emilia was sitting
I also want you to notice Emilia's new fashion statement--knit shorts over jeans. It's all the rage in these parts!
And that, my friends, concludes the great SOCCER! post and now I am off to put the coveted CHECK next to this on my ever-growing to-do list!
**Note: I tried to change the picture sizes (to make them bigger) after I uploaded the pics and now they're all pixellated...I don't feel like fixing it right now, so please excuse the blurry pics**
JOSIAH
We have just one more game left in the season. Josiah's focus this season has been on improving his defense. After all the offensive plays, he sprints his way back down the field to play "goalie" on our goal. (There are no set goalies at this age, and oftentimes the goal is left wide open...this bothers Josiah because, obviously, it makes it much easier for the other team to score, thus win, which is a problem when winning means so much...not that anyone keeps score at this age, but that's a whole 'nother frustration for him).
Mr. Goalie doin' his thing
His awareness of being defensive and stopping the other team has come a long way in the last 7 weeks and he's even getting past being sooo defensive focused that he forgets to play offense--because that WAS a problem for a couple games!
MICAH
Micah had a rough start to the season...John is their "coach" (he signed up to be assistant coach and was placed as sole and only coach...problem being that he works some Saturdays and isn't able to make it to any of the weekday make-up games) but wasn't able to come to their first game. That really threw Micah off. He said he only wanted to play if daddy was his coach. He ended up playing some that game, but his heart just wasn't in it. Oh, and I should also mention that he fell and hurt himself (as in blood was seen--much more dramatic than just falling) ON THE WAY to each of the first 4 games, which didn't help his playing spirit, either. So, all of that to say, that for the first half of the season, he wasn't very excited about soccer. That's all changed in the last 2 games and he's been playing really well! He's getting in there and going after the ball and he scored in the last 3 games and his whole attitude about being out there and playing is much improved. I'm so glad, too, because he's been wanting to play soccer for so long! I'm glad to see him really give it his all.
A post-goal cheer from Micah Man
Pre-game team Tigers cheer
Some post-goal cheering by Josiah
John has said many times that coaching soccer at this age is basically all about herding...See what he means?
Some of Josiah's between play entertainment
Micah, being his usual adorable self
Ok, these next pics are from a make-up night game, so they aren't nearly as good because it was getting dark, but there's a few I want to share. First up is Micah's little intimidation move when the teams were lined up before kick off. He looked at the boy from the other team who was standing in front of him and with all seriousness did the "I'm watching you" motion with his hand. And he looked MEAN.
Of course, then he dissolved into laughter and everyone knew not to take him seriously. It was so funny!!
This is Josiah and one of his teammates chatting while they were waiting to go back in the game. I'm posting this pic because I want you to notice how the girl is sitting...
And AS SOON AS they went back in the game, look at how Miss Emilia was sitting
I also want you to notice Emilia's new fashion statement--knit shorts over jeans. It's all the rage in these parts!
And that, my friends, concludes the great SOCCER! post and now I am off to put the coveted CHECK next to this on my ever-growing to-do list!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Just HAD to Share This
It only took 19 months and 11 days, but today FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, Emilia had a "hair style." It's, umm...a bit messy because it was quite impromptu and I didn't have a comb or brush, but Emilia LOVED it. She kept them in all day. She would put both her hands up and hold them (like a pencil) in her fingers and say, "Hair!" I think she's as excited to finally have hair as I am for her to have some hair!!
That's her looking out the window, watching for Nana...despite the fact that Nana is in Florida! She's gone to the window everyday looking for Nana...
Friday, October 16, 2009
Josiah's Muffins
Josiah has always liked to help in the kitchen, whether we're cooking or baking, he loves to measure and create yummy things to eat. When he's not ACTUALLY in the kitchen, he plays with the toy kitchen and all of it's many accessories. He likes to watch Food Network (Paula Deen and Rachael Ray were his faves the last time I asked) and act out his own cooking show when he's playing with Play-doh. In light of all that, it should be no great surprise to any of us that on Wednesday he sat down and created his own recipe. He decided to create Apple Muffins because "we don't have a recipe for apple muffins." He made his list of all the ingredients he wanted in it and then used a different recipe to decide on amounts.
Thursday morning, we made Josiah's Crazy Raisin Apple Muffins! I still can't believe a 6 year old came up with a recipe! So cool!
This is his recipe:
And these are the muffins!
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