I signed myself up for another field trip with Carter’s daycare class. I’m beginning to believe I have this sick compulsion for screaming and defiant children; there really is no other explanation for it. Why else would I subject myself to 23 snot-nosed, loud, and bossy children that aren’t my own?* (Okay 22 children, because yours? Your child was so well behaved.)**
This morning we headed out to a local farm for some pumpkin action. We went on a family outing Sunday, to a different farm, for their fall festival where there was pony rides, petting zoo (which was about four different animals caged and hiding in a corner), corn mazes as well as a puppet show. This morning was pretty much a lot of the same with exception of the frigid temperatures! I can’t believe how much and how fast the weather has turned.
Clad in my spring jacket with a turtleneck sweater, I was sure I would wind up too hot, but the wind! The wind pierced right through me like a million tiny needles, while Carter freaked and clung to me with fear that the wind was going to take him away.
With tears brimming in his eyes, snot running down his face, he forgot about the wind for a few minutes while on a mission to find a pumpkin. He forged ahead as the wind fought back, he was going to find that pumpkin.
We were instructed to find one pumpkin per class (there were three classes in our group) to take back to the school, Carter would not leave his pumpkin. He sat and waited, insisting that this was the one for his class (which I agreed because it was very nice) and was beyond devastated when he had to leave it behind.
All was forgotten when I mentioned the lamest, most craptacular puppet show and cider.
[There is nothing like apple cider on a frigid fall day, but it HAS to be hot. At least warm. cold apple cider is a no-no. Period.]
I’m just glad it was only a half day. I don’t know that my spring jacket, or Hudson would have been able to hack an entire day. Winter is coming far too quickly.
Gratuitous baby picture:
*Â I think my child was the snottiest and loudest there.
** I was really too busy trying to tend to my baby to notice if your child had a snotty nose, but they were screaming. A lot. I’m just glad I opted to drive my own car.
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My daughter Allie went to the pumpkin patch today. I couldn’t go, because I had class. But I am sure it was straight up hell for the adults that did go, and I dressed her in layers of clothing like an Eskimo when it was only 65 degrees F. By the way, have you started shitting all over your house yet as you mentioned in your tweet last week?
Also, as always, it looks so pretty and clean here.
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I’m doing the same thing tomorrow. I plan on wearing a thermal bodysuit.
That picture of Hudson is TOO FREAKIN’ CUTE, girl. Your kid is adorable.
I HATE doing those stupid school things. They always sound like they’ll be fun, but THEY ARE NOT. I have a stupid halloween party tomorrow at Cindy-Lu’s preschool and I’m dreading it now. Dang it.
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That is an EXCELLENT gratuitous baby shot.
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@ Mr Lady:
Excellent enough to make you want another bebe, RIGHT?
@ Shamelessly Sassy:
HAHAHA. I haven’t started to shit throughout my house yet. That is, if you don’t count the huge farts that I poo inject into my couch. HAHAHAHA!
(And I am still using however much toilet paper I may deem necessary.)
LOVE the pictures!
Field trips suck… there’s always one kid who doesn’t listen and acts up the entire time… once I heard a kid call another mom a “jerk” for asking him to stay with the group. I was like, “WHOA!”.
ooooooo my achin ovaries
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Okay, never mind the pumpkins, your babe is too freaking adorable!
And you? Are a brave woman to go on a field trip with babe in tow. I won’t try it, and figure I would be too distracted to be useful, anyhow. Perhaps I’m lazy.
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I would have used the baby as an excuse and left early.
So, did you go back and get the pumpkin???
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@ Sammanthia:
LOL, ya. I hate other people kids. I have no idea why I subject myself to this stuff. I tell myself it’s for my children. My mom never came on field trips and I was really sad about that. I can no understand why she avoided them!
@ Sarah @ Ordinary Days:
I kinda wish I had gone back for it, but we have 6 pumpkins as it is! LOL
I could have left with the baby, but then I would have felt bad for ditching Carter. Oh! The Guilt!
I could never chaperone a kid’s trip. I’d probably either hang one in a tree when they pissed me off, or end up in a field drinking scotch by myself (and I don’t even like scotch).
Great photos, especially the baby one.
Also: thanks for correcting the CommentLuv bug… I was starting to feel like I was constantly copying you when every one of my “last blog posts” was your title.
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@ SciFi Dad:
I was wishing I had brought vodka.
The commentluv bug? That was totally freakin’ me out! LOL I had forgot to adjust the settings that’s all it was. Thankfully.
wtf, winter, wtf.
that’s really all i have to say.
oh, and your kids? ridiculously cute.
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Great pictures Sam. Love the fall colors and the one of Hudson is amazing!
Jenn
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I made the mistake of going on a field trip once! Never again will I do that. I love kids as much as the next person, but I had strange children wiping their noses on my shirt, crying about something or other, and always requesting something from me! No joke, my shirt had so much snot on it it crunched when I moved!!!! Never again. Thank you for bring back so many horrible memories.
Oh, and your kids are adorable!!!
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