An Outing at Craven Farms

Angel and I went to Craven Farms in Snohomish today. We were joined by our friends. The crazy group of kids are Derrik(L), Tristan, Bryce, Denny and Angel. This was the first time visiting the farm. What a place!!

The kids had so much fun climbing on the tractor, posing with the pumpkin totem pole and by the different things

they had set up for the kids.

Off to find a pumpkin. Now the hard part begins!! Trying to find just the right pumpkin could take forever in this field. It seemed that every one Angel walked past in her mind was the perfect pumpkin. Then she came upon the next one and the one after that. Finally she found her perfect pumpkin. That one perfect pumpkin..., ended up being three perfect pumpkins.

Angel thought it would be easy to push the wheelbarrow out of the patch. Not so... when she hit the first dip with water and mud in it she almost lost the load. After purchasing the pumpkins and taking them to the car we decided to try our hand at the corn maze. The 5 kids took off in one direction and us 3 moms took off behind them. Only they went one way and we went the other. Or at least that is what we think happened. Because our 30 minute tour turned out to be over an hour. Well over an hour!! Finally the moms found their way out and no kids in sight. We waited for about 15 minutes and went back in. Asking everyone if they had seen 4 boys and a girl. Yes, they had but it had been some time ago. We kept hunting. You can really lose your way in those things. Finally, we came across the kids. They wanted to go thru one more time. Yes, we let them. But this time we didn't go in after them. The kids and moms had a blast. It was a great day spent at Craven Farms with wonderful friends.

What's Up With Mark ?!?

Mark went to a Neurologist this past week. He told Mark that it is not his neck. That it still all has to do with his shoulder. He thinks there is another tear in his shoulder underneath where the pictures don't show it. He wants him to have another MRI and this time with die shot into him so they can see more. It sounds like they are going to need to lay him open and just find out what the problem is. Also, this doctor seems to think that he might possibly need to have his first rib removed. Mark said that they think they need to make another woman!! HAHA!!! He sees his Orthopedic on October 16th so we will hopefully know more after that appointment. Til' then...

Patti Takes A Part Time Job

Well it happened. I took a part time job. I guess I just couldn't stand being idol any longer. I am going to be working at "Small World Montessori". I am going to be a pre-school teachers assistant. I start Monday, October 6th at 8:30am. This is going to be a big change for me. I am so use to dealing with elementary age kids. The nice thing is I have Fridays off and I am home everyday by 1pm or shortly after. They are on the Everett School District schedule so when they are off I will be off too. I will still prepare the Wednesday evening meals at church and volunteer when needed in Angel's classroom. I am very excited to be busy once again.