What a day! We had a party with the boys in Wyatt's class and scout his scout pack from 9-10:30. It was a "Boys' Brunch." We had donuts galor, hot chocolate, chocolate milk and fruit.

8 years ago today, on Thursday, October 12, 2000, I went to the pumpkin farm with my mom, my Grandma, my Aunt Colleen and a little 1 year old Jake. I wasn't due to give birth for 3 more weeks, but had already had an episode of false labor. Since the next day was Friday the 13th, of October no less, I said these fateful words: "Tomorrow is the only day I do not want to have the baby." Mother nature has quite a sense of humor and that is exactly when he was born. So, 8 years later on that exactly day, we enjoyed a lovely day at the pumpkin farm.

On our way in:


Chloe's favorite mode of transportation:
Chloe was dying to ride a horse. She really beginning to get interested in horses. I swear she has read the "girl manuel." Dolls, check. Horses, check. Camel rides will always seem strange to me.

Who knew Chloe's beloved pwincesses would be there?
Jake and Wyatt called this their "art pose."
This is Jake's favorite painting. I didn't know he even had a favorite painting until he needed to explain his and Wyatt's pose in the next picture.

Okay. My bragging about her is probably obnoxious for the people I work with, neighbors, etc. But this is MY blog so here goes! Chloe's been doing a gymnastics class at the local kid's gym. My friend Becky, Ian's mom, takes her on Wednesday afternoons. Chloe tells me she likes it. In fact she is certain and unchanging in what she likes and doesn't like when I ask.

Do you like school? "No"
Do you like gymnastics? "Yes"
Do you like ballet and tap? "No"
Do you like going to Miss Pat's house? "Yes"

I will try to ask her these questions separately and catch her off guard and no matter what, the answers are the same.

So, anyway... yesterday the coaches at the gym approached Becky and told her that they need to talk to me because they are inviting Chloe to join their gymnastics team. There are only 4 kids on the team (I'm guessing in this age range) and they see "true potential" in her. Hehe. I am so excited! Becky was joking that Ian wasn't invited to join. I told her the boys were barely invited back for another class after all the monkeying around they did there. I'll have to tell the "No Dicky" story in another blog post.

We've always had a feeling that she would enjoy gymnastics. My friend Megan has joked that everytime Chloe runs up to her she's waiting for her to do a half pike and that if she doesn't become a gymnast, then we've done something wrong.

Anyway... more to come. I'll put a picture cute Chloe picture up here later

So, today I'm going to call and found out what we need to do.