This past weekend we were invited to visit the farm where the veggies we eat are grown. We are members of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) called Healthy Harvest and every thursday afternoon from June through November we pick up our choice of veggies. The farmers are really great and we always talk about recipes and favorite ways to cook the vegetables. Meredith's favorite veggies are carrots - she's a little bunny, and Jeffrey's favorite is Broccoli. Happily these are both in season for the fall and we got to dig up some carrots on the farm!
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| Meredith and Jeffrey harvesting carrots! |
Jeffrey really liked the tractor and 'riding' on it, but he did not want any part of harvesting the potatoes that the potato harvester attached to the tractor had dug up. This year the potato harvester was restored to its the original red, white, and blue colors. It was manufactured by the National Company, but had been painted a 'John Deer Green' at some point to boost its resale value. We were very impressed with the new paint job and I was happy that Jeffrey wore a coordinating shirt. :)
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| Jeffrey on 'Barney' with the restored potato harvester. |
After a hot late summer afternoon we returned home for me to get some rest and for the kids to play, then Meredith helped me take care of the neighbor's Guinea Pig - named 'Honey'. We brought Honey a freshly harvested carrot, and she nibbled it right up. Meredith loves taking care of her, Honey makes such cute squeaky sounds, and is very soft.
Sunday we headed out for a yummy family breakfast at the Waffle Shop, then after lunch began our 'Soccer Sunday' activities! We headed out to watch the Penn State Mens team play Ohio State, it was our first chance to sit in the Soccer Stadium which is named 'Jeffrey Field'!! It was great watching some skilled soccer up close and at halfime we hurried to our car and narrowly missed getting drenched in a giant downpour! We made our way to our house, where it was not raining (!) and got ready for the kids soccer game/practice in the afternoon.
It was a very warm day for playing soccer, but Jeffrey had some good defense plays and has started learning the positions on the field this year. His team has a bright 'safety orange' colored Jersey!
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Time to relax and watch Meredith practice!
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Meredith is participating in Soccer Shots this fall, it helps the kids learn skills and practice, then they play a mini game at the end of the session. She is so happy that some of her good friends from school Carolyn and Ben are there too. She is getting pretty good at controlling the ball, but is still working on running to get the ball from the other team. Whatever happens watching 4 year olds play soccer is pretty cute!
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| Got the gear on! Meredith has an orange soccer shirt too! :) |
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