Green Mohawk

I decided to take Rowan and Kieran to a Mommy and Me type class at the local farm. In retrospect I might have been in over my head. The theme was "Leaf it Up". We started the class by gathering leaves outside and then bringing them in to paint. I should have known at that point it could go bad fast... As I was turned around to help Rowan, Kieran heard someone refer to the paintbrush as a brush. He immediately started brushing his hair with the paint filled brush. I scrubbed his poor little head when we got home, but to no avail. I was able to get most of the paint off his scalp, but his baby fine blonde hair is full of sticky paint. It seemed to be worse the next day as it now sticks up straight. It's looking like buzz cuts are in the near future for the boys...

Harbes Farm

We took the boys last weekend to Harbes Farm out east. What a rip-off! It was way overpriced and had very little in terms of attractions. The boys on the other hand had a blast. Kieran chased a rooster around, Rowan let goats and chicken eat his fingers. Both boys tried to snatch bunnies out of their little huts and basically ran around the fenced in part for 2 hours.

Atlantis Marine World....

The next day we went with grandma to Atlantis Marine World. Again, a great aquarium for kids and parents.

The boys have been a few times already, since we have a seasons pass. This time though, they were running between the tanks and actually looking at the fish. Kieran was screeching while running, making him cuter than he already is. They spent some time in the dig area looking for buried treasure. Kieran heard grandmas call the paint brush a brush, so he spent the time trying to brush his hair. Rowan was just happy to find "rocks".

Rowan and Kieran enjoyed the seal show, thank god it was only 15 minutes though.

The day was a success with sting ray touching, shark gazing and lots of running. This all resulted in super long naps for the boys and a nice relaxing afternoon for me.

Orient State Park

This past week we spent a few great days with Grandpa and Grandma Casey. On Monday Grandpa took the three of us to Orient State Park. I can't say enough nice things about this park!

The actual park is on the water which would immediately make you think oh no! The boys loved it and so did I. The big kid and little kid playground is separated by trees and park benches. This simple design eliminates a whole slew of problems for moms with little kids. Rowan and Kieran had a great time playing on the play structure that were just their size.

We ended the day by heading to Greenport village, where we ran on the green grass and looked at boats. Grandpa then treated all of us to Ice's, which the boys loved. They ended up needing a bath afterwards.

Dutchess County Fair

We took the boys to the fair a few weeks ago and they loved it! The experience this year was much different than last years. The boys are walking and climbing now, adding a whole new dimension to the trip. We did take precautions and tether them, I was a little embarrassed but it worked like a charm.

Kieran heard a rooster for the first time and all he could do was giggle.

Rowan spent much of his day trying to get into the animal pens. He thought the whole fair was one big climbing gym and he was in Heaven.

All in all it was nice day and we are looking forward to it next year.