Oct 10
The kids were out of school on Columbus Day so Nikki (our wonderful neighbor) and I decided to have a fun day out! We took the kids to Rader Farms in Bloomington. Jared and I took the kids there
last year and had a blast! This time was no different. Before you get worried about not seeing Nora in any pictures, she was having a blast spending some one on one time with Grandma Karen. I was bummed that she missed this trip, but she didn't even notice :).
This was called the "rat roller". The boys couldn't get enough of this! Zach belongs to Nikki and we ended up with another neighbor boy, Tommy.
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Tommy, Ethan, Zach |
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And they have all fallen! |
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Liz (Nikki's daughter) and Altey went at a much slower pace than the boys. |
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Pumping the water to make the duckies go! Or, just splashing in the water, not sure what was happening here :). |
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My boy! |
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Throwing a touchdown! |
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They LOVED the corn bin! They didn't want to come out. |
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Burying her hands and feet in corn. |
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Zach, Tommy, Ethan, Liz & Atley- waiting patiently for their turn on the pillow jumper. |
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They had so much fun! |
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I thought Atley could do it by herself...but I had to come help her out. That thing is super bouncy! |
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What a fun day with these kids (and their mama)!! |