I've been hoping to get Heather to Canton Trade Days and since the weekend fell over Halloween, it worked out great to go for this visit! We had a fabulous time looking for treasures. (The boys were there too, but no pics. ;) )
It felt SO good to fit in some family fun when Brad was finally feeling back to normal. The weather was absolutely gorgeous, so we headed to Wayback Barn on a Saturday afternoon and enjoyed the sunshine and outdoor time. Then we headed to watch The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe that a friend of Lorelei's performed in.
Lorelei enjoyed a painting class out in the country and got to pet and feed some highland cows.
The pictures below are a couple that Lorelei took. She even got to see some calves - they were so cute!
The boys are fitting in golf when they can (affordability and time are always a challenge) and tried out a new-ish free putting area at the PGA.
We met up with the Phungs and took a gorgeous fall walk on a new-to-us trail. We were delighted to discover a stream to play in too! Outdoor time with friends makes my heart so happy.
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| Rock Skipping |
Lorelei and I absolutely love Trader Joe's Autumnal Harvest Pasta Sauce. The boys don't care for it, so the two of us made it for lunches and leftovers throughout the fall months. So. Yum.
Yep. Again. ;) Honestly I'd come here almost every day if I could! We celebrated middle school Friendsgiving at Wayback Barn. Although it was an event through our homeschool group for the middle schoolers, siblings are also welcome to join. This followed ManeGait so Lorelei joined in as well and even met a couple of new friends. Makin enjoyed ping pong, gaga ball, tetherball and football, as well as plenty of cookies from the sweets potluck.
We packed in the fun on this Friday! First Makin had Lego Club. He started work on his project earlier this time but then ran into an unexpected snag. He had to come up with a Plan B that he wasn't excited about and then it didn't cooperate at Lego Club, so he was disappointed, but every experience is learning!
We headed to an animal behavior field trip to Patriot Paws. Patriot Paws is an organization that specializes in training and providing service dogs for disabled American veterans who suffer from mobile disabilities, traumatic brain injuries and/or past-traumatic stress. This was an amazing opportunity for the students to be able to see the real world impact that positive training can have. The trainers at PP use the same techniques the students have learned in class and are using positive-reinforcement training to provide a life-changing service to others. Wow.
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| Some of the veterans who have received dogs through the program. |
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Then, because I can't pass up a chance to check out a new-to-us location, we headed to check out beautiful views along with a treat.
Its finally firepit weather again and we are loving it.
This month we headed to the area craft fair (which didn't have much) and tried some clam chowder from the Cousin's Maine Lobster food truck. Then we headed to the lake and enjoyed some conversation questions with our toes in the sand.
