What a Weekend

Friday night Dusty got into town to stay with us for the weekend.  He made in just in time to tell Mia goodnight as she was drifting off to sleep in our bed.  He always sleeps in her room when he's here and she comes in with us.  When he came out he remarked that she sounded different.  Older.  He said her whole voice, the way she was speaking sounded different.  She really does need to stop growing up.  

Saturday morning Dusty and I took Mia to gymnastics while Shelby and Lennon napped.  Afterwards we all went over to meet Claire, Mateus and Bianca at Breakheart for a fall harvest festival they were having.  We watched as they pressed fresh apple cider, then we got to drink it along with fresh apple cider donuts from Brooksby Farm, a nearby farm.  The kids decorated pumpkins, painted pictures of fall leaves and made bird feeders out of peanut butter and birdseed.  It was lots of fun and everything is just soo pretty up here in the fall.  We try to be outdoors as much as possible.  

Sunday we went to church and then Lennon and I took a nap and Dusty played with Mia out in the living room while I'm pretty sure Shelby napped on the couch.  Later in the evening Mia and I went out to the Science Museum and watched The Greatest Places at the Omni theatre.  The movie was awesome.  Mia was amazed that there were actually places like that in the world.  She kept saying "you mean there are actually places like that TODAY?  Not just way back long ago?"  I guess we need to get that little girl out to see the world.  I guess she's only 6, but someday.  She really loved the movie.  Some of the places in the movie were The Amazon, The Namibi Desert, Iguazu Falls, Tibet and Greenland.  After the movie we shared a bowl of dippin dots.  They had a Halloween flavor called Spookies and Cream so we got that.  The guys stayed at home to watch the Cowboy game and put Lennon to bed for me.  

Monday Mia went to a day camp at her gymnastics from 9-1 then we hung out with Mateus for a while before heading over to karate at 3.  Mia, Lennon and I went for a "leaf walk" inspired by a book she picked out at the library called Leaves, Leaves, Leaves.  We picked several of our favorite leaves, brought them home and did little crafts with them.  She's such a sweetie.  Lennon loved the walk.  He's sort of down to one nap a day.  There are some days he takes two naps, but he can totally deal with just one nap now which is nice for getting errands done and taking Mia around to her various activities.  I'll post some pics from the weekend later.