As much as we hate to close camp for the season, it was time. But we were lucky enough to enjoy one last family weekend and even celebrate Grandma’s Birthday!
The kids had a great time playing outside but it did get a little chilly after a while so they headed inside for some Halloween Play-doh.
Oh, 2011 Camp Season, we will miss you!
Soren and Bodie have been into sleeping on the floor lately. Something I don’t find too odd as I remember always making beds on the floor when I was a kid. Now, in true Soren fashion, he is taking his sleeping arrangements to a whole new level.
You’ve already seen this one…
Here is one where he insisted on being tucked into a plastic Lego box and resting his head on a storage box. I didn’t think this plan would actually last, but this is what I found several hours after bedtime…
And while I didn’t get a picture of this one, it is worth mentioning. For our last night at camp for the 2011 season, Soren decided he wanted to sleep in the under-the-bed storage box that is on wheels. And yes, he wheeled the box completely under the bed for extra coziness!
What can I say, my son is a freak!What would fall be without a trip to Treworgy’s Orchard?! As you may, or may not know, Treworgy’s is a local farm with apple orchards, pumpkin picking, ice cream, and a corn maze every fall. It is quite the hot spot for families in the greater Bangor Area. And lucky us, live close enough to it to walk (or we would walk if we didn’t have 40lbs worth of pumpkins and 30lbs worth of apples to carry home!) Not only was it a beautiful and mild day, but Kevin was able to take a day off work to join the family (very special these days). We met up with Aunty Amanda, Robbie, and Robbie’s kids for a day of fun.
We left with new family members.
After our haircuts, Soren, Bodie, and I went to Pet Quarters so we could quickly stop in and get Koki some new food. Our quick trip turned into a great morning activity. The Pet Quarters Employee (we didn’t get her name) spent about an hour with the boys telling them all about the fish, lizards, and rodents in the store. She was so patient with the kids and very informative!
We had such a great time and the kids were so well behaved, that they even earned some new pets. I couldn’t resist allowing them their very own Beta Fish. Let me introduce Bodie’s fish, Pete
We’ll see how long they can keep them alive!
It is hard to believe that it was 5 years ago today that we lost Arenta/Mom/ Grammie. There is not a day that goes by that we don’t think about her and miss her. While time does heal in a way, I think that in a way it gets harder. As the kids hit each milestone it saddens us to know that she is not here to see it. We try to guess and tell the kids what she would say to them and how she would react. But with each age and phase the kids go through, oh how I wish she were here to answer all of my questions that arise, to bounce ideas off of, and to just be there for support. I knew when Arneta died, I would miss her. I had no idea how much more I would miss her as I experience all of the trials and tribulations of parenthood. But, I guess the only thing I can do is try to do the best I can, hope that I can be half the mother/wife that she was, and keep her memory alive for the kids. Arneta/Grammie/Mom, you are missed never forgotten.
Arneta Pinkham Peterson
January 24, 1950-October 13, 2006
We had a very nice family celebration in remembrance of Arneta today. We sat down with the kids and watched THIS MEM VIDEO . Soren had a lot of questions. And as if the video didn’t evoke enough tears from anyone, I think it is safe to say there was not a dry eye in the room when Soren turned to Beepa and asked, “Beepa, do you miss you wife?”
It was time for another hair cut. Not only did we say goodbye to the cute little curls, but we had to say goodbye to the beach blonde highlights that we earned this summer in the sun…I guess summer really is over with
The sun was finally out and it had been a ridiculous amount of time since I took any pics of the kids (at least like 4 days), so I wanted to take the kids outside to snap a couple shots. Instead, the kids thought it was hilarious to let me get just close enough to get a picture and then take off. So ultimately, instead of getting any good pictures, the only thing I accomplished were a few laps around the yard in my pajamas. Why do I feel like this kind of sums up my life these days?
