Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Fall Day

We had a fun fall day! This morning we went to Hands On Museum in downtown Hendersonville. I only have been there once, when Everett was a toddler, and this whole month of October admission was only $4. So today we ventured out and the children had a blast! They all loved the play grocery store, the stage with costumes, the tunnel slide, the Lego raceway, and the play bakery. Eleanor loved the little nursery with baby dolls (where she gave her baby a bath, rocked it, and put it to bed). And the big boys got to participate in a science experiment making slime while Eleanor and Thatcher Reid did a project of painting rocks. They definitely did not want to leave and we will have to go back next month. While the littlest ones took a nap, the big boys watched a few Halloween videos. Then this afternoon we carved pumpkins. Everett, Hampton, and Eleanor drew faces on their pumpkin and then Eric carved. I think they did a good job! And then they made leaf piles in the front yard and had a blast jumping in them. Chili for dinner was the perfect way to end our fall day.






Sickies

Last week, and even into this week, the children have been passing around a cold/cough. It started with Hampton, then moved on to Thatcher, then Ellie....and now back to Hampton! Oh my, we are over this sickness, but tis the season I suppose. Everett has somehow managed to escape it (I think). 

When you feel sick, play with play dough! We made this pumpkin spiced play dough a couple weeks ago. It smells so good!
 Feeling kind of puny. And that is his artwork on the wall behind him. Took a lot of scrubbing from the Magic Eraser to get that out!

 Helping cook. And by cook I mean scooping dry rice in and out of the bowl. 
 My little helper.