Gavin looking mean.
Some game shots...
Gavin running with the ball!
Game injury
This is what Brenna does during the game
After the game:
Monday, October 13, 2008
Football
Gavin is playing flag football again this season and they are having lots of fun.
Gavin looking mean.
Some game shots...
Gavin running with the ball!
Game injury
This is what Brenna does during the game
After the game:
Gavin looking mean.
Some game shots...
Gavin running with the ball!
Game injury
This is what Brenna does during the game
After the game:
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Another fun day
After our fun adventures a couple of weeks ago, my mom and I wanted to bring Gavin along so he could see what we had done.
The newly remodeled Granada theater was open for tours this morning, so we decided to start there. I didn't realize the Farmer's Market would have a bunch of stuff for the kids, so we decided to stop there first. It was great! and so much fun for the kids.
They had the zoo docents out with some animals.
And a fun train for the kids to ride.
Pumpkin bowling!
Went over to the Granada Theater for a tour.
It is amazing the work they had done. I have seen it several times in the past few years and it was literally falling apart and dripping with water. Today, it is a gorgeous theater. I can not wait to see what kinds of things they do in here.
Lots of beautiful detail work.
They were showing an old movie.
Check out their link to see pictures of the theater from days past. (cut and paste link)
http://www.emporiagranada.com/past-perfect
Next we went next door to the Sweet Granada for a treat.
We went to Hartford for our trip. We stopped first at the Burgess Marsh trail.
We walked out on the marsh and the kids had fun exploring.
Mom really wanted to see a snake. So she was down in the marsh trying to scare one up.
None came out!
BUT, mom and Gavin did find a very large snake skin.
After our hike, we drove around the marsh for awhile. Guess what we found?
Gavin to checking to see if it is alive.
It wasn't. But they were excited to find a snake!
Next was lunch at the European Bakeshop. See my previous posts for lots of information on this place. A real french bakery in the middle of Kansas!
Brenna enjoying a cinnamon roll.
Gavin eating a freshly made cream puff.
Mom and I each got chicken salad sandwiches and they were very good!
Next, we went to the Flint Hills Wildlife Refuge. This is a state park and a very nice place. We went to the Indian Hills Loop. We came to a clearing that we had wanted to explore last time and decided to get out. Mom said, "it looks pretty muddy." And I said, "so?"
Gavin climbing a tree
The river.
It turned out to be very very muddy. Mom and I were sinking nearly every step. At one point, I was sinking about a foot with every step and ended up losing a shoe! Luckily Brenna got it for me. Needless to say, we all got a bit muddy.
The area is beautiful though. We didn't see nearly as many cranes as we did last time, but still saw quite a few cranes and other wildlife.
About 30 sec after I took this picture, we became totally lodged in deep thick mud. And it wasn't our feet that were stuck this time. It was the truck. I had gone off on a back road and I think both mom and I thought we were going to be stuck for quite some time. We could NOT get out. Both dad and Zack were out of town, so my mind was trying to figure out what the heck we were going to do. And we are out in the boonies. Luckily, after much strategizing, we finally got out. I had to back out down the road, and the family followed.
Some of the pretty scenery from the refuge.
Last time we had driven the entire loop, but this time, one of the ponds had crossed the road! After our experience earlier, there was no way I was going to try to cross!!
So the kids jumped out and we let them run around and play before we turned around.
As muddy as we already were, Brenna managed somehow to get that much muddier.
All in all, it was a GREAT day!
The newly remodeled Granada theater was open for tours this morning, so we decided to start there. I didn't realize the Farmer's Market would have a bunch of stuff for the kids, so we decided to stop there first. It was great! and so much fun for the kids.
They had the zoo docents out with some animals.
And a fun train for the kids to ride.
Pumpkin bowling!
Went over to the Granada Theater for a tour.
It is amazing the work they had done. I have seen it several times in the past few years and it was literally falling apart and dripping with water. Today, it is a gorgeous theater. I can not wait to see what kinds of things they do in here.
Lots of beautiful detail work.
They were showing an old movie.
Check out their link to see pictures of the theater from days past. (cut and paste link)
http://www.emporiagranada.com/past-perfect
Next we went next door to the Sweet Granada for a treat.
We went to Hartford for our trip. We stopped first at the Burgess Marsh trail.
We walked out on the marsh and the kids had fun exploring.
Mom really wanted to see a snake. So she was down in the marsh trying to scare one up.
None came out!
BUT, mom and Gavin did find a very large snake skin.
After our hike, we drove around the marsh for awhile. Guess what we found?
Gavin to checking to see if it is alive.
It wasn't. But they were excited to find a snake!
Next was lunch at the European Bakeshop. See my previous posts for lots of information on this place. A real french bakery in the middle of Kansas!
Brenna enjoying a cinnamon roll.
Gavin eating a freshly made cream puff.
Mom and I each got chicken salad sandwiches and they were very good!
Next, we went to the Flint Hills Wildlife Refuge. This is a state park and a very nice place. We went to the Indian Hills Loop. We came to a clearing that we had wanted to explore last time and decided to get out. Mom said, "it looks pretty muddy." And I said, "so?"
Gavin climbing a tree
The river.
It turned out to be very very muddy. Mom and I were sinking nearly every step. At one point, I was sinking about a foot with every step and ended up losing a shoe! Luckily Brenna got it for me. Needless to say, we all got a bit muddy.
The area is beautiful though. We didn't see nearly as many cranes as we did last time, but still saw quite a few cranes and other wildlife.
About 30 sec after I took this picture, we became totally lodged in deep thick mud. And it wasn't our feet that were stuck this time. It was the truck. I had gone off on a back road and I think both mom and I thought we were going to be stuck for quite some time. We could NOT get out. Both dad and Zack were out of town, so my mind was trying to figure out what the heck we were going to do. And we are out in the boonies. Luckily, after much strategizing, we finally got out. I had to back out down the road, and the family followed.
Some of the pretty scenery from the refuge.
Last time we had driven the entire loop, but this time, one of the ponds had crossed the road! After our experience earlier, there was no way I was going to try to cross!!
So the kids jumped out and we let them run around and play before we turned around.
As muddy as we already were, Brenna managed somehow to get that much muddier.
All in all, it was a GREAT day!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Pick your own Green Beans
Farmer John sent out an email this last week to his shareholders and told us that they had an over abundance of green beans and were offering to let shareholders and their friends and family come out and either buy some picked green beans or pick your own. It sounded like a fun thing to do with the kids!
I was talking to Brenna on Friday and I said, "Farmer John emailed me and said they have too many green beans and they need help to pick them!" Brenna got really excited and said, "oh mama, Gavin and I could help him pick green beans!" It was really sweet!
We went out Saturday afternoon. It was a lovely day, but very windy!
Farmer John told us that we could nibble while we worked. I don't think Gavin or Brenna had ever eaten fresh green beans. So I was curious as to what they would think.
Gavin LOVED the green beans!
Brenna taking a bite....
I will just say, Brenna was NOT a fan of the fresh green bean! That did not deter her from green bean picking!
Gavin eating green beans.
Our bucket for picking...
Gavin picking green beans. John took the kids down the row and showed them how to look for the green beans, how to know when they are ready and how to pick them. The kids did a great job!
Gavin eating a green bean...
Brenna picking
Gavin eating
There were LOTS of green beans!
Do you see the trend here?
Brenna with our bucket of green beans. Yes, she wore a fancy dress and pink boots!
Farmer John and the kids weighing the green beans. We got about 1.5 lbs of green beans. John suggested that I could freeze the green beanss which I hadn't thought of. He said to blanch them first.
There was a large container full of pawpaws! John let us take a couple more.
Seeing the pawpaws reminded Gavin that he wanted to talk to Farmer John about how he could learn to grow some. When we read about pawpaws, we learned that they usually grow close to creeks. We have a creek and two ponds close to us, so Gavin thought he might be able to grow some. Farmer John and Gavin had a conversation about how they grow and what Gavin might need to do to plant some.
Brenna loved the two cats. And they loved her! She was giving them lots of attention. They were very nice cats and even let her attempt to pick them up later!
Before we left, Farmer John took Gavin over to the purple green bean patch and let him pick some of those.
The green beans that we picked are so nice looking and I can't wait to eat some! They are leaps and bounds nicer than any store green beans. And it was so great for the kids to get to take part in something like this. Actually see where green beans come from!
And of course, Gavin has a new favorite food! I ended up paying John more than what we owed because as I told him, "I think Gavin ate his weight in green beans out there!" Gavin gets to take a snack to school and he has decided that these would be the perfect school snack.
I was talking to Brenna on Friday and I said, "Farmer John emailed me and said they have too many green beans and they need help to pick them!" Brenna got really excited and said, "oh mama, Gavin and I could help him pick green beans!" It was really sweet!
We went out Saturday afternoon. It was a lovely day, but very windy!
Farmer John told us that we could nibble while we worked. I don't think Gavin or Brenna had ever eaten fresh green beans. So I was curious as to what they would think.
Gavin LOVED the green beans!
Brenna taking a bite....
I will just say, Brenna was NOT a fan of the fresh green bean! That did not deter her from green bean picking!
Gavin eating green beans.
Our bucket for picking...
Gavin picking green beans. John took the kids down the row and showed them how to look for the green beans, how to know when they are ready and how to pick them. The kids did a great job!
Gavin eating a green bean...
Brenna picking
Gavin eating
There were LOTS of green beans!
Do you see the trend here?
Brenna with our bucket of green beans. Yes, she wore a fancy dress and pink boots!
Farmer John and the kids weighing the green beans. We got about 1.5 lbs of green beans. John suggested that I could freeze the green beanss which I hadn't thought of. He said to blanch them first.
There was a large container full of pawpaws! John let us take a couple more.
Seeing the pawpaws reminded Gavin that he wanted to talk to Farmer John about how he could learn to grow some. When we read about pawpaws, we learned that they usually grow close to creeks. We have a creek and two ponds close to us, so Gavin thought he might be able to grow some. Farmer John and Gavin had a conversation about how they grow and what Gavin might need to do to plant some.
Brenna loved the two cats. And they loved her! She was giving them lots of attention. They were very nice cats and even let her attempt to pick them up later!
Before we left, Farmer John took Gavin over to the purple green bean patch and let him pick some of those.
The green beans that we picked are so nice looking and I can't wait to eat some! They are leaps and bounds nicer than any store green beans. And it was so great for the kids to get to take part in something like this. Actually see where green beans come from!
And of course, Gavin has a new favorite food! I ended up paying John more than what we owed because as I told him, "I think Gavin ate his weight in green beans out there!" Gavin gets to take a snack to school and he has decided that these would be the perfect school snack.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
And the answer is....
Pawpaw! We recieved two in our share last week. They name is vaguely familiar to me, but I had never seen one before. They have an interesting taste. Like a mix between a mango and a banana. They are indigenous to the prairie regions of the US, as I understand it.
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