SCHOOL DAYS : Apple picking!

Emma had her first field trip with her preschool today!!!! Emma, Wil and I headed out to Sweetberry Farms one of the local farms here on the island to meet up with her school.

The gang had fun running in the big open field, climbing on the tractors and checking out the pumpkins while we waited for everyone to arrive. Wil and Graham had fun being set free for a bit while we waited they too ran, climbed on pumpkins and were looking so cute hanging together. Take two of the Arner/Krause gang is ready to start getting into their own trouble together :)

The kids were taken around the farm by the "farmer", who show them how pumpkins grown and some Indian corn. Then he marched the troops down into the orchard. He asked the children where we get our apples from and one small voice bellowed back "the grocery store." That got a good chuckle from the parents :) He talked to the children about how to pick and apple and what the different varieties tasted like. Then we set out to pick our brown bag full. Emma had a blast picking while Wil was reluctantly strapped in to his stroller so mom could help Emma.

Emma enjoying her hard work. She ate the entire apple. She would have literally ate the whole thing but when she started biting into the seeds I explained that we don't eat that part :) That is what you get when you always cut up your kids apple for them.

A nice class picture ended our trip to the farm and we packed them back up in our cars and headed back to school!

My Wild Child

Emma was such a easy going baby, you'd almost forget she was around because she was so content just playing on her own or watching me go about the house doing house work. So when Wil came along and was such the opposite, it was a little crazy. He was a crier from the beginning, needed extra cuddles and didn't want to be left to his own devices. He is still like this, he is always on my hip, actually moves faster then I do these days. If I get out of my chair to grab something he is up and sitting in the chair or trying to climb on top of the table to bang on the laptop or reach for his favorite remote. He is always into something and if he doesn't get what he wants he will let you know with a loud wail. He has really started using signs, has just over a handful. Thank goodness because if he didn't at least have those I'm not sure I could take the whining. The mischief he get into every 5 minutes is driving me bonkers. I try and start each day off with the mentality that I am going to embrace his mischief as an adventurous spirit and curiosity, but I tell you by the end of the day it's really hard to remember this philosophy. I've named him my "WILD CHILD" with great love. Each day is exciting and I'm learning new ways to harness that energy and direct it in a positive manner, I'm just not sure I can keep up at this pace for the long haul, I'm hoping he settles down just a little bit once his vocabulary increases :)

WIL TAPPING INTO HIS ARTISTIC SIDE

WIL IS INTO STRIPING HIS PANTS OFF
RANDOMLY AROUND THE HOUSE.

Water Park

We had a great time on our trip to VA to visit with Eric's family at the end of August. Emma was very excited to get to spend an afternoon at one of the local water parks. She, Wil and their cousin Tristan had a blast. Above is a little video of Emma and Tristan having a blast and below is pictures of all the kids. Emma is a beach kid so the pool was a big thrill.

Fall is upon us

We have quickly made the transition from summer (if you call that a summer) to fall. We are very busy like usual.

Emma begins preschool at the Emmanuel Day School next Wednesday. She is very excited to be going to school in a castle (really a church). We are off to meet her teacher tomorrow at orientation. Emma is also gearing up to play soccer. It's our first go at "organized" (I'm picturing numerous 3 year old and organized is not a term that comes to mind)sports.

Wil is going to be hanging home with mom this fall. He will be hitting the library story time, and play gym while his big sister is in school. I'm really looking forward to some one on one time with Wil, to be able to take him to these activities that I really did religiously with Emma but haven't done with him yet. Wil got his first haircut this past Tuesday, his golden curls now reside in a zip-lock bag. Wil is keeping my hear racing these days with his climbing skills. He has no problem with the climbing up but he still needs to master the dismount. As you can see from the photos he has been using his face to help break his falls.

Time for a change!

TIME FOR A CHANGE

Hello everyone! It's time for us to make a change from our old baby website to this new blog site. I hope that you have enjoyed following us on the previous site. It will remain active for a little bit, while we make the transition over to this new site. I hope you will all enjoy our new page and check back often to see what we are up to!