Posing at the park

You are the cutest kid ever!
Millie at Farrel McWhirter animal farm in Redmond, Wa

Fall City Farm

It's really starting to feel like fall around here. Summer has come to an end, but now I think we are ready for cooler weather, pumpkin picking, Halloween, sitting next to a warm fire...all the fun parts of fall! Millie had her first preschool field trip last week and we all went to Fall City Farms.

The weather was sunny and perfect for being outside.

Here's Millie learning how an apple press works. She had just thrown in her apple to make some cider.

Enjoying the cider!

Millie found a really great pumpkin. Look how strong she is!

Millie lost in the middle of the hay maze. She's standing in the left corner figuring out how to find her way out.

A very fun morning at the farm.

Visiting

I love this photo of Millie and our sunflowers. We actually grew them from a tiny seed, they went crazy in our soil, must be very fertile from all those floods we've had!

We spent a great weekend with Millie's Lola and grandpa in Spokane earlier this month. The weather was nice and Millie got to spend some time at a festival in town too! Even though the grandparents are 4 hours away, it is so nice to be invited to spend a few days with them in their home.

Round and round we go!

We tried getting a nice smile from Michael....

Here is Millie on her new 12 " bicycle. She LOVES it. We are usually pedaling down to the park every other day on this bike. And I love the size, it is so cute and tiny. Maybe she'll be without training wheels by age 4? She learned to ride her scooter at 2 years, 8mths.

The first day of school!

Well, Millie and mama made it thru their first day of pre-school with no tears! I stayed the first 45 minutes to make sure all was well, then gave a quick hug with promises to return soon. She did great! School is so close we just ride to school on the bicycle and Millie in the bike trailer. Millie posing in front of the freshly painted, very green, American Legion bldg that is also the local preschool co-op! I like the idea of a co-op since I'll have a chance to work in the classroom 1 to 2 times a month.

Very cool loft area.

Tons of books for reading!

The kitchen/baby doll area where I think Millie spent a lot of time. We are so proud of you!

Nearing the end of summer

Grilled hatch peppers, garden tomatoes and huckleberries!

The three of us

I am so proud of this family!

Farms and barns

So this summer I thought Millie and I would be spending every week at the beach. We had a PERFECT summer for that, but instead we found ourselves at lots of farms instead. Millie loves animals and the farms around Snoqualmie Valley are just amazing. We especially love the open playdates at Fox Hollow Equestrian Farm in Issaquah. For three hours this horse farm/grounds are open to the public. We can play with the animals, swim in the river, bounce on the inflatable bouncy castle, swing on the rope in the barn, have a picnic and ride the kid's tractors on the property. The place looks more like a day spa than horse center!

This is the barn, not the house. The animals are housed inside.

They have lots of cute animals, pigs, horses, baby chicks, peacocks, cats, and of course Millie's favorite-bunny rabbits. This photo was not great, but I could not resist that sweet smile.

Millie relaxing along the fence after bouncing in the castle.

Millie's very good friend, Ronan who joined us for the morning!

And if that farm isn't enough excitment, then we always have Remlinger's Farm in Carnation. We LOVE this place too. It is a kid's amusement park with a farmers grocery store right next door and U-pick fields right down the road. But we like going for the train ride and the pony rides!

Future equestrian?