More Fall Fun

Well, if Ag Day and the Pumpkin Patch weren't enough, we have also hit MSU's annual Fall on the Farm. This is an all day event but the kids love going. They got to "milk" a wooden cow (lucky for the cow!), play in the corn pit, go through the nursery & greenhouse, slide down homemade slides, ride ponies, visit the petting zoo and "hookie pokey" to shake and make a small container of butter. We also learned about corn, pop corn in particular, soybeans and compost...Uh yep...that was an interesting one! I've posted some pictures of our fun.

A Hard Good-Bye

This past Tuesday was a hard one for the Ward family. Our dog Bandit had to be put to sleep. He had started to show his age in the past few months but he had also apparently developed Kidney failure. The vet told us he wasn't in a lot of pain (which we are grateful for) but that he just wasn't feeling well and would continue to waste away. The kids were able to be with us at the vet so we were able to give him some good love and hugs and tell him goodbye. It was a very hard thing to do, but we couldn't let him suffer anymore. We will always remember what a great dog he was. He was so sweet with the kids, fun and just beautiful. Even at 14 he was still good with the kids. We'll always laugh at the memory of him "asking" Nathan for his treats and his "looking inside" through the back door when he wanted to see what was going on inside. We love you and will miss you Bandit!

Picking Pumpkins

Earlier this week we went with Grandpa & Grandma to a small pumpkin patch. The kids both chose a pumpkin, we bought some Indian corn, and apple gourd and came home with a few handfuls of Buckeyes! It has been perfect weather here recently and we enjoyed our time outdoors.

First one out

Well, Nicole had a big day on Monday. After wiggling and working she managed to get her first tooth out. She was really proud of herself. She worked on it all day and just after dinner she got it out. I've posted a picture of her snaggle tooth smile!