Pumpkin Patch

Another fun activity we did while the Tolman's were here visiting was going to DeWitt Stables pumpkin patch.  It was not quite as amazing as I had envisioned in my head, but the kids had a lot of fun - so I guess that is all that matters!

They had horses that you could ride:

 Love the face Lucy is making here!

 She did end up liking them though!

 The kids all loved going on this little train ride.

A petting zoo:

 Break time

 

 And of course the pumpkin patch:

Unloading the pumpkins from the tractor seemed to be the kids favorite part!

Lucy found one just her size

There was also a bouncy castle which the kids spent some time in and a place to practice roping cattle.  Overall a big hit!  I love being able to try new adventures and once again glad that Cynthia and her kids could enjoy it with us!

Phoenix Children's Museum

My sister, Cynthia, and her kids were in town for a week last month and we had so much fun hanging out with them while they were here!  One of the things we did was go to the Phoenix Children's Museum (thanks to groupon for discounted tickets)

 All 4 grandkids on the Fife side

 Erica and the kid she nannies for were able to come too.  Lucy always has fun playing with Eli!

 Making pizza with Grandma

 

 Lucy liked climbing all over this jungle gym type thing that they had, as long as I stayed close to her.  Some of the places were kind of steep and I gotta say - not really made for pregnant women to be crawling through! :)

 I didn't get a good picture of this thing, but Lucy loved it!  You stuck those fabric things in a big vacuum tube then watched them travel through the whole big maze before flying out the top of it.

This thing was similar but used balls instead

I was really impressed with this place, the kids could practically spend all day in just one room.  Not only did they have a kitchen type area, but there was a room that was pretty much a full on grocery store, with shopping carts and places to check out and pay for the food.  All the kids had a blast - too bad it is kind of far away... Oh well it makes for a special visit every once in awhile.