Growing Up Golden: October 2013

Saturday, October 12, 2013

6th Annual Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin Patch!!
It's one of my favorite holiday traditions with the kids.
I'm so glad to be back in Austin so we can make the short trip to Sweet Berry Farms.

The only thing is, it was friggin' hot today!! The middle of October and sweating like crazy.
I still dressed the kids in their long-sleeved Halloween shirts, because I am "that" mom.

The Goat Pen
(My theory is that they are an integral part of the fertilizing regimen)

Two precious baby goats. The closer one had a beautiful, wavy coat.

Emmy got to see baby goats drinking milk from their mama

I call this the family portrait.
Because this is usually how it looks when I sit down,
Emmy, Wes and Mommy goats

Pumpkin Patch Princess

No pumpkin pictures for the Bubby. He had about all he could handle before we even saw ONE pumpkin.

One of the activities they offer is flower picking.
They have rows and rows of beautiful zinnias and sunflowers that you can pick.
Needless to say, Emmy and I were all over that!

Arbors with gourds

Our bountiful harvest:

Saturday, October 5, 2013

We grappled with the decision of whether or not to send Weston to pre-school this year.
Ultimately, we very concerned that he may have a speech delay and that pre-school would be the best for him. That way, if our suspicions were valid, he'd have access to the resources at the elementary school.
Best decision ever.
Within the first two weeks of school, he was talking more and CLEARER.
Using words to ask for what he wanted, instead of pointing.
And, he seemed to actually be playing with other kids in his class.
(Last year, every time I spied on him in daycare or went to pick him up, he was always playing alone, separating himself from the rest of his class.)

It took him a little while to settle in, but his teachers say he is doing well and they send us pictures every week of the fun they have.