Family Fun Day

We had a much needed family day at a nearby fun farm. The weather was perfect for our outing and the fall colors here in Missouri are beautiful. Jeff and I had a blast watching Benjamin as he explored the farm and tried a few new things. He can be so timid at times and so uninhibited at others. Ellie and I kept each other warm as she slept in her baby wrap the entire time. It was so good to just be together as a family and enjoy having Jeff all to ourselves for the first day in several weeks. Here's what we did...

Climbing and crawling on the playground.

Saying hi to the animals....followed up with a good dose of hand sanitizer.

The giant "jumping pillow". Some kids were really taking off on this huge bouncy pillow, but Benjamin was a little scared to do anything but hold onto Jeff.

Benjamin did not want to jump at all, but as soon as his turn was over he wanted to have another.

My family. Ellie is the stripy bear attached to me.

Loved the fall colors today.

Apple picking.

Benjamin finds a "pretty flower" and gives it a blow.

We could see the city the farm. Ben loves the Arch so he was pretty thrilled to see it today.

"Wagon" ride to the apple orchard and pumpkin patch.

"I get the pumpkin!" Nice try buddy. Maybe in a couple of decades.

My pumpkin.

After spending the morning at the farm we headed back to the city and stopped for lunch at Chick-Fil-A (Oh my goodness, I am totally addicted the their chicken sandwiches and their yummy sauce and can finally understand what my girlfriends from the south have been taking about all of these years). Benjamin gobbled up his lunch and enjoyed a little playtime before we took the kids home for nap time. Now the kids are sleeping, Jeff is working in the yard and I'm off to put together a little dinner. I just love these days when life slows down and we can pause to really enjoy each other.