Saturday morning we decided to try out our new backpacks and take Luke and Olivia for a hike up Crowder's Mountain. As we were getting them situated in their new "ride", one of the parts of my backpack broke. But we didn't let that deter us. We took the ribbons out of Olivia's hair to use as ties and temporarily fixed the problem. The hike started out great; they ate their snacks while we strolled along the gravel trail. After about 20 minutes though, Olivia became restless (no surprise there!) and asked to get down. And then she asked again, and again. So we decided to let her walk for a bit and explore her surroundings. Needless to say, our hike slowed to a crawl/nature hunt. Luke was content to just chill in his backpack and take in the scenery. We made it nowhere near the top of the mountain, but we had a fun time nonetheless.
Around noon we headed for my sister's house to celebrate my nephew's 9th birthday. We thought we would have to leave around 1pm for their usual naptime, but they were having such a good time playing we didn't leave until after 2:30pm. They fell asleep in the car on the way home and didn't wake up until after 4:30pm. Guess they were tuckered out from all of the cake, ice cream, and fresh air! Happy Birthday, Blake. We love you!!!
Once Luke and Olivia woke up from their naps, we gave them a quick bath so we could head to Freedom Park for a bit before dinner. They had so much fun exploring the new area, although at several times we thought Olivia might go for a swim with the ducks. She just couldn't get close enough for her liking. Luke loved to pick up the acorns and walk across this cool bridge. Around 7pm, we headed for Rusan's (a favorite of ours from Atlanta) so Luke and Olivia could have their first sushi experience. Let's just say it's a good thing I had PB&J as a backup! They wanted nothing to do with their california roll, but loved playing with the chopsticks.
One of the funniest points of the evening came when we were changing them into their pajamas. We knew they would fall asleep on the way home, so we brought their clothes to change into. Dan was changing Luke on the front seat, and let's just say his diaper was REALLY dirty. I got them into their carseats while Dan was cleaning up from the changing. He all of a sudden yells "oh no, poop. I just touched poop. Gross! It's on my hand...sanitizer...quick." I laughed so hard I almost cried.
This morning it was time to go to the pumpkin patch. We met some good friends and their son as well. When we got to Hodges Farm, they ran straight for the pumpkins (Olivia calls them cupcakes for some reason-so cute!) Then it was off to the petting zoo to see some pigs, goats (they called them sheep), and horses. After some running around time and a quick jump in the bouncy house, it was time for the hayride. They loved looking at the corn fields and trying to find all of the "cupcakes" in the field.
It was getting close to lunchtime so we decided to stop at another of our favorites from Atlanta-Taco Mac. They had fun watching the football games, and Luke just kept saying "ball" over again. Adorable! Naptime again and then we took them to the park so Dan and I could stop by and see one of the cutest newborns ever, baby Milo. Congrats again Sabrina and Marc-he is just adorable! Hard to believe Luke and Olivia were that size just under 2 years ago. Wow!
It truly was a fantastic weekend and it makes me love my wonderful family even more.
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