My day with Beau

Lainey's class took a field trip to Remlinger Farms today.   I decided it was a good day to let Beau play hooky from preschool.  I had to explain what playing hooky meant and of course, now he wants to play hooky everyday since it means not going to preschool.

I had a great time hanging with my boy in spite of it being a very rainy day.  We didn't let the rain bother us though. We rode all the rides that were open, had a yummy lunch, picked out pumpkins and all in all, had a great day together.  It was fun having him all to myself and while we ran into Lainey a few times, mainly it was just us and our friends, Mrs. L and Ruby.  Beau has now decided that he and Ruby are best friends.

He's trying soooo hard not to put his fingers near the donkeys. The donkey kept poking his head out and looking at Beau like, "come on, you know you want to let me nibble on your fingers!"

 No amount of photoshop can remove the green color cast from a photo when the canopy above you is green. For the record, the round thing in the middle that we spin the ride with, was silver. 

 These two will start kindergarten together in two years. How cool is that?

Thanks for showing Mommy a fun time Beau!!

Is it just me?

I've been thinking about quitting Facebook lately.  I don't know if it's the election and all the mean posts that seem to dominate it or what but it just isn't fun anymore.  And since I've joined Facebook, I haven't updated this blog or taken as many photos with a camera that doesn't have a phone. Seriously, who uses the phone anymore? It's just a camera with a phone to me these days. And I am not one of those people that can take super cool pics with their phone and do Instagram. Have I stunted my growth as a photographer with Facebook?  I think I need to find more creative, rewarding outlets for my energy and time. 

These two are growing up way too fast and I'm not documenting our lives as well as I'd like to.  

A rare, dry, fall day

It's very rare for us to see dry leaves on the ground in the fall.  When it happens, it's fleeting because fall equals rain here.  So when I saw these leaves on the ground outside school and the forecast called for a dry day, I grabbed my camera before we picked up Lainey and set about bribing the kids to get some pics. 

 Not his best smile but the smile I see quite often, making it his smile. 

 Ms. Sassy Pants attempting a glamour pose. 

 The sweetest, more tenderhearted, sensitive person I have ever met.  Just don't ask her to share her ice cream. 

 One day, maybe flattery will work with these two. For now, a set of raquetballs and a book do the trick.

Some more pics of all the kids playing. What a memorable fall day and reason #143 that I love our neighborhood.