CHP Academy Day 65/187. Pumpkins, Corn Maze, and More!

Tuesday of week 10!  Today's outing with the MOPs group was super fun, but exhausting!  We were told we could either meet at the church at 9:15 to car pool or we could just meet at the farm at 10:00.  I thought: "hey I have a few extra seats, I can car pool."  So I showed up a little early to the church and waited...and waited... apparently I missed the memo that said no one car pools.  I was not the only one, there was one other mom that showed up to give others a ride. 

When we got to the farm, there was one other mom and employees...that was it.  I was expecting to have one of the leaders there to tell us where to pay for the activities, what the plan was, or something.  The other moms were no help, because this was their first MOPs outing...it was like the blind leading the blind.  It was not until I taking pictures of M sitting on some pumpkins that I saw some of the leaders and other moms in line to pay.  I thought, as did the other newbie MOPs mom, that the day would be planned out.  That we would do stuff as a group for the first little bit and then we would be allowed to run wild.  I was wrong, there was no plan, but that is fine.  We still had fun. 

We started off in the Kiddie Land on the Jumping Pillows.  I have to tell M once a day, at least, to stop jumping on her bed.  I was sure she would love jumping on the giant air pillow...and she did...for a total of 30 seconds.  Then she made me nervous on the playground.  She is a fearless little monkey.  We spent some time climbing on the giant tractor tires before heading off to the petting zoo. After dealing with some extremely pushy goats, we went on a tractor ride.  Then we had a quick lunch.  I would have gone home after lunch, but M really wanted to do the corn maze.  We got half way into to the maze, and M started to whine.  We made it out, M was super proud of herself.  :)

We also had a parent teacher conference with A's teacher.  She is also doing well in school.  No surprises there. :)

Brian was issued his gun today.  He was taught how to hold it, load it, unload it, all the basic important stuff.  He tried to sound like it was no big deal, but he was pretty excited.  :)  Other than that his day was long, but nothing else exciting. 

Tomorrow is Wednesday and Brian has liberty.  The girls also have a half day and A has soccer practice.  Sounds like it is going to be a long day, but who cares, we get to see Brian! :) Oh, sorry for any grammar/ spelling errors, it is late and I am not proof reading tonight. :) 

Blessings,
~Cara