Half a Week Hubby-less

I dread the month of September every year because it means Michael is gone for 4 days.  I don't know how some women can manage to have their husband gone every week and only home for the weekends.  I suppose I'd adjust to that if I needed to.  But I'm grateful I don't have to.

I wanted to spend some good quality time with the kids those few days.  Most of it was spent in the everyday things: getting dressed, brushing teeth, Do you have homework?, Stop yelling at each other!, and I love you.  Aside from that we played a glorious game of Life.  Oh, if only winning at the stock market were really the simple....(not to mention having children "A baby son is born! Collect presents") We had a grand time and fortunately Mommy was the only one that seems to ever have to deal with Promissory Notes to the bank. 
We also went apple picking at a local fruit farm!  It was a first for all of us, but I daresay we will go again. 

 A caterpillar!!

 A stick is a boy's best friend.

 Here apples, apples, apples!

 Studying the caterpillar after we put it on the tree.

 Feeding the goats was an adventure.  This one followed us everywhere.

 It was muddy, but they had a fun time.  Check out the puddle in the bottom left.

We also went to get cheap ice cream.  I think I paid $3 for everything.