Tuesday, November 2, 2010

I Almost Forgot...Gentry's Farm (Oct. 9, 2010)

We went to TN for Adam's 10yr high school reunion the weekend of Oct. 8-10. We enjoyed the festivities related to the reunion and had a little time left to visit and partake in other activities too. Last year we went to Gentry's Farm in Franklin, TN and we had such a good time that we decided to go again this year. Ghee and Grandaddy came with us! Afterwards, we went to Grandmother's for a visit. Here are some pictures...







Jace sweeps the cabin as Barrett prepares the meal.


Ghee buys some produce from Barrett's store.


This was in the activity barn. The boys played in a human spider web, built Lincoln logs, played "I spy", and learned how to weave among other things.


Bean bag toss.


After this, we went on a hayride around the farm.


The boys enjoyed seeing all the cows best. Jace said "ooo" (Moo) for much of the ride.




Barrett going through the hay maze.



Playing with the grain was easily the favorite again this year.


Barrett and the billy goat sizing each other up.



The pumpkins! We later made Jack-o-lanterns :)


At Grandmother's.

Grandmother shares some of her wisdom with Barrett



while they pick peppers and okra.




Barrett and Jace get a ride in the cart.


Weee!

They also enjoyed helping Grandaddy clean up the walnuts and throw them in the bucket.

We had a great weekend! It was the perfect kick-off to fall.

Trick or Treat! Halloween 2010

Barrett had 3 occasions to dress up for this year and he dressed up differently for each.

1st occasion: 3K Halloween parade, concert, and party.
(No masks allowed. This ruled out his original costume.
We added a few accessories to some pirate PJ's and, Voila!, one party-ready pirate.)
"Cheese!"

2nd Occasion: a friend's Halloween-themed birthday party.
He dressed as a clown in Adam's childhood costume.

3rd Occasion: Halloween.
At last, Spiderman!
Here he is shooting his web.
He really thought he was Spiderman and wanted to be addressed as such.
"I'm not Barrett. I'm Spiderman. "
On the way to the trunk or treat, he had his mask off and said,
"Hey, Mom. I've got my Peter {read:Peter Parker} mask on right now."
We went to the Fall Festival at First Methodist where Barrett attends 3K
and then to Light the Night at our church. They played games, trunk or treated, heard the Gospel presented at story time, went on a hayride, and ate hotdogs, popcorn, and cotton candy.

Jace: my little sock monkey!

Happy Boy

"My! What big muscles you have, Spiderman!"

Spidey and Monkey after all the festivities.