We took a much needed break from the "reality" of work and school and enjoyed all things "fall" up in Dobson on Saturday. The boys were in their happy place as they got to choose which activity they wanted to do and in which order (and they got to do them over and over again if they wanted!). Their favorites were the apple cannon (which shot apples at a target in a huge open field) and the hay ride that overlooked such a beautiful farm property. The leaves are still changing colors so the drive there was also beautiful as we soaked up this time of year. Some of the other attractions that the kids enjoyed included pony rides, a corn maze, corn maze obstacle course bounce houses, a barrel train, pedal tractors, rat races, an in-ground jumping pillow, a pipe slide and checking out the farm animals that live there (although Zander's favorite might have been the kitty cat that was walking around the property... haha!) We also enjoyed delicious food which included a funnel cake! Since the county fair was closed this year, it was nice to eat some fair food as I like to call it! I listened to someone that worked there that commented the weeks in October were pretty crowded and busy but this first weekend in November provided less crowds which meant we were able to do everything we wanted to do without any wait and typically by ourselves! It was a great day to watch kids being kids... even the big kids (daddy and mommy) had a blast!
The temperature got up to almost 80 degrees while we were there which provided for some unseasonably warmer weather and a quick change into the extra clothes mommy keeps in the car for occasions such as this!
This week we also celebrated a good report card with pizza Friday night.... Zack says I can celebrate this report card too since it has been completed through remote learning... haha!
Spiderman (aka Maddox) was at our house most days this week... this boy is loving a good costume and the ability to dress up whenever he wants to!
We worked from home on Tuesday due to the presidential election. Since our school is a voting site and mommy voted early, we worked in the living room in our comfy clothes! It is looking like Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States with his running mate, Kamala Harris, being the first female vice president elect in our nation's history. There has been much controversy with the voting and election process in general.... another reason that 2020 will be a year none of us will ever forget!
Maddox was in his school's newsletter for fire safety week with one of his best buds, Jackson!
We had a full moon on Halloween this year and I wanted to document it. The last time we had a full moon on Halloween was in 2001 and the last time there was a full moon on Halloween for all the time zones in the US was in 1944. It is crazy to hear that the entire century will only have six full moons (2001, 2020, 2039, 2058, 2077, and 2096).... making this the only one where our boys will be kids.... the next one they will be adults! It was also the 2nd full moon in October making it a blue moon.... if you have ever heard the phrase "once in a blue moon" it speaks to a rare event! Having Halloween on a Saturday with a full moon on the night before daylight savings time made for a very interesting holiday for sure!
On Tuesday, our first born pup turns 11 years old!! This is the same day as our niece's birthday so we celebrated a little early with his "puppy sample" from his favorite frozen yogurt place. He "enjoyed" us singing happy birthday to him while he scarfed down his sweet treat! Happy birthday to our "first born"!
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