Fun at the Fair

As a general rule I avoid the fair at all costs. Lots of scary people (not just the carnies, either), lots of monies spent, and a pretty much guaranteed tummy ache. However, Liv has just now reached the 36'' neccesary to ride the rides, and I really felt like I shouldn't deprive her of something she would love so much. Soooo, I sucked it up and went. Surprisingly it was a great day! We brought Liv's step brother Sam, and he was the perfect big brother. The two of them together are so cute! He held her hand and helped her to navigate the rush to get in the rides. He even rode the "scary" rollercoaster for her. Liv loved every minute of it too. I swear the girl has no fear. Anyway, it was a lovely day (=

Pumpkin Patch

Last week Liv had her first ever field trip. It was to the pumpkin patch, and I was able to help chaperon. All the kids had a great time and it was awesome to see Liv interact with her classmates. Liv goes to Children's House Montessori, and I highly recommend this school. She is in a class with 3 to 5 year olds. This is a great situation for Liv. She is "just so shy" as one of her little friends put it. Having the older kids in the class to hold her hand and involve her is just wonderful.

While at the patch we got a couple of our own pumpkins and brought them home to carve. I was really proud of mine until I realized that noone can tell what it is I carved. Very disappointing. Let me know if you see it...

Anyway, here are some pics!