Since we arrived in our new state in May, we've done a lot of exploring! The mountains surrounding our city are full of exciting hikes and fun finds. The city itself has lots of family-friendly activities. Here are a couple of things that have occupied our weekends throughout the summer;
Connor's first pony ride! He was a big fan.
There's a petting zoo just a few miles away. Con finally got to be up close and personal with his favorite aminoh's!
Turtle!!
This was at the state fair. Connor has no fear! He would have swung from the tails of the bulls if we would have let him!
Rob and Connor at the veeerrrrry top, ready to head down the BEST slide ever!
A park nearby - It's huge and fantastic!
Off to spend a day at the zoo!
My monkeys watching the monkeys.
I guess they were pretty fascinating.
This elephant (eh-wasent from Connor's language) would 'sneeze'. Water would spray from his trunk!
Our favorite part of the zoo.
We even got to see the baby elephant fresh after she got a bath!!
Cooooool!
We've had a great summer! Now fall is here and the cooler weather is VERY motivating! Lots of goodies are getting baked, and a fun Halloween party is being planned. We're all excited for what winter will soon bring! (Skiing, snowboarding, sledding... can't wait!)
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! I love ghosts, pumpkins, trick or treating and all the craziness that goes with it. This year I decided I'd like my boys to be sweet for once, so I bought Max a little Tootsie Roll costume and made a S'mores costume for Connor! Maybe it's because I'm biased, but I'm pretty certain I had the cutest kids in the neighborhood! We didn't take Connor trick or treating last year, so this was his first real Halloween experience. Friends of ours hosted a party, and we took all the kids t-o-t'ing and through some spooky buildings in search of the all-important candy! Connor had a blast! Now he's slowly enjoying his truck-load of candy (and so am I), while I'm sadly putting away our fun Halloween decorations. I'm already anticipating next year!!
