Our landlords have a horse and we live right by the stable. Zoe loves to visit Tina. She gets to pet her, brush her and feed her carrots, apples, grain etc. Last weekend she even got to go for her first horse ride. It's so great...we have all the perks of having a horse without actually having to have a horse!
Noah turned 6 months old last Saturday, and he seems to be hitting milestones like crazy. Just before his half birthday, he started army crawling. He also cut his first tooth last Sunday. We went to the doctor last week too. He weighs 17.7 lbs (50th percentile), and he is 28 1/2 inches long (100th percentile...I really didn't know there was such a thing as 100th percentile). He continues to eat everything in HUGE quantities. As you can see he would eat the pumpkin if he could. I really think he has a hollow leg! Best of all he is still a mellow munchkin!
Today we surprised Zoe with a trip to the pumpkin patch. We told her we needed to go to town to run a few errands (which we did). She fell asleep on the way into town. While she and Noah slept we drove to the pumpkin patch in Blue Lake. When we arrived Zoe awoke immediately and said "Where are we?" We didn't tell her at first. She looked around for some sort of familiar clue, but it all seemed unfamiliar to her. Once we got out of the car she saw a huge pile of pumpkins. With a huge smile on her face she yelled "we're at the pumpkin patch!" We had a great time. We played in the hay bale maze, took a hay ride out to the pumpkin field, and spent quite a bit of time finding the perfect pumpkins. We even ran into a few friends (one from when I was in the credential program, and one from Zoe's preschool). It was a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
Last Friday Zoe had her first hair cut. Since she pretty much didn't have hair for the first 2 years of her life (unless you count the mullet), this is a BIG deal . We both went in for a trim. We sat in the chairs next to each other. It made me realize how much Zoe is growing up! Her new hair cut looks great! It's amazing what a little trim can do.
While Zoe was busy getting ready for the fashion show, Noah was busy posing for the camera. He loves having his picture taken. He is still a very mellow fellow. He spends most of his day rolling around the house. It's amazing how far he can go just by rolling.
There is a great...overpriced...children's store in Old Town Eureka. From time to time Zoe and I stop in an try to score a deal from the sale rack. One of the last times we stopped in, the owner asked if Zoe was interested in being in a fashion show at a local museum. Zoe was thrilled and eagerly said yes. I guess I should back up...Zoe is my fashion queen. She loves to go shopping, and she loves getting new clothes. I think she is the only 3 year old who isn't disappointed to get clothes for Christmas or birthday gifts. She has always been this way. She started dressing herself and picking out her own outfits before she was even 2. I must admit she usually has pretty good taste. Although, at times, her outfits need a little bit of "modificaiton". She had a great time walking down the runway with the other girls and boys, and if she has it her way she'll be in more fashion shows in future.
Steve took this photo the other night from our deck while he was BBQing. It's an example of the view we see most nights. We love living in Kneeland!
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