November 2017

Evan has year-round school so he gets November off school. I try to plan a few outings when he's off school so we don't all drive each other crazy from the lack of alone time/SPACE. I need space.

The boys and I spent one day at one of my favorite places, Apple Hill. Our first stop was hot apple doughnuts at High Hill Ranch. We ate them by the pond, then walked through the orchard. Then we went to Fudge Factory Farm and played on their playground stuff--and ate fudge, of course. Evan got a pony ride (Seth wouldn't dare). Both boys panned for gems at [some farm I don't remember the name of] and we went on a little nature walk there. Then we got the spiral apple slinky at Denver Dan's and brought home a Dutch apple pie for Thanksgiving. It was a perfect Apple Hill day!

Ever since Evan got rain boots for his birthday he was dying for the day when there would be enough rain to make puddles. When it finally happened he was in rain puddle heaven! I sat under an umbrella in awe at his enjoyment. He went inside soaked almost to his waist, but he didn't care at all. Nothing a little hot chocolate can't warm up!

Seth's vocabulary blows my mind. He learns songs and words so fast.

But sometimes I look at Seth and think, "You're still such a baby!"

We spent Thanksgiving with Isaiah's family in Esparto and paired our festivities with Seth's birthday celebration, hence the pinata. His grandparents got him a little bike so we were able to walk off our feast prior to dessert. Grandpa Hudson made all the food. It was pretty amazing to relax in the morning, watch the Macy's parade on TV, and then show up to a feast of delicious food I didn't have to make at a house I didn't have to clean. I was spoiled.

We went to Old Sac the day after Thanksgiving for a little light show and telling of Twas the Night Before Christmas. We parked across the river at Dada's work and walked across the bridge. Santa came and had a light war with Jack Frost. It was a cool intro to the Christmas season. The train went by at the end of the show and the boys really struggled to pose for a nice picture because they were busy plugging their ears for the train whistle. They liked it all, though.