Old McReesie Had a Farm!

What a fun week! Wednesday was the Green Meadows Farm trip...and boy was it HOT! Although most of the farm is shaded by nice, big oaks, it was still extremely humid. There's nothing like walking around sweating for four hours (all while smelling those lovely farm smells...haha). Reese was in such a great mood and rode the school bus like a big girl. One of the first things the kids did was go for a pony ride. When I say ride, I mean only like a 1-minute lap around the pony track. That was NOT what Reese had in mind, and needless to say, when I tried to pry her off the pony, she went beserk. She just wanted to ride longer, but there was a line of children waiting for their turn. That set the mood for the entire day -- she was NOT happy after that. She had moments of happiness, though, and finally realized that life would not end if she didn't ride the ponies for four hours. Once the bus was loaded up to come home, she immediately leaned against me and fell fast asleep. I almost did, too :)

Paige has had a good week. She has become an expert at cruising around the coffee table, but she's still not ready to let go. We got both girls in the pool this weekend, and while Reese is our new little daredevil, Paige totally goes into relaxation mode. She sticks her thumb into her mouth, leans back in her floatie, and just hangs out. Reese is so brave these days...she just kicks her legs and swims all over the place (with her swim ring). She still isn't ready to go under, but she has come a long way since the beginning of the summer.

Anyway, here are this week's pictures...

Reese and me on the bus...Farm Bound!


Reese at the farm :) Here she is with Miss Christy on the hay ride. This was at the end, and she was worn slap out.


This is the turkey pen (right before the pony ride debacle).



Her very short, but enjoyable, pony ride:


Eating a snack at the picnic tables:




Here she is petting a goat and playing in the goats' house. The goats were pretty much the only animal she wanted to touch.





Enjoying a train ride around the farm:


And back on the bus...


Paige at the coffee table:


Paige eating her favorite thing...Puffs! No matter where I put them, they always wind up on the floor :)



She is still getting used to wearing shoes:)



Ooooh! Sissy's cheerio crumbs! I must have them!



This color looks so good on Reese and I was attempting to get her to smile, but as you can see, she just leaned around me because I was in her way...haha.