PA Farm Show

I finally got back to the Farm Show!!! I haven't been to the farm show since before we got married so this was a real treat from me. What made it even more special was that we were able to take Navie. It was a great trip for all of us.
At first it was a little crazy because we had to park on offsite parking and get shuttled over. Normally that wouldn't be bad, but it was freezing out and waiting for a bus in the cold isn't that fun. We decided to get food first when we got over there and of course the food court was PACKED. The food made was great though. I loved getting the cheese cubes!!! I wish I could make them at home!

Navie did a fantastic job with all the animals. I was worried that she would be afraid of them since they are so big but she did great! She was great even when we looked at the cows. It was really good to show Navie the baby cow drinking from the mommy cow. We were able to teach her that milk comes from cows and she could really understand what we telling her.

There were a lot of teaches opportunities for us. We got to show her where milk comes from, how chickens are born, and where wool for clothes comes from.

Of course you can't go to the Farm Show and not check out the butter sculpture.

Navie liked looking at the pigs, that is until a huge pig like this one got loose and almost took out our entire family. Cris heard me yelp when the pig missed my legs by inches and quickly scooped Navie up just time. If he wouldn't have been so quick, that pig would have completely trampled Navie. Whatever they were trying to get the pig to do, it wasn't having it.

Traumatized Navie after the pig.

This silly chicken just makes me smile : )

So over all, you can say we had a great trip! Navie loved the animals (except the runaway pig), and we had plenty of teaching opportunities. I can't wait to go again next year!

How Time Flies

I don't know if its because of this time of year or what but I always seem to get nostalgic right about now. Of course we had a great Christmas and enjoyed everything that comes with it. I loved getting together with family. It was really nice this year because Steve and Holly were able to come for New Years. This was the first year that they were out here at New Years with Caprie and got go to Grandpa Schaeffer's house and meet all the other great grandkids. I was uploading the pictures from Christmas and couldn't believe how fast time has gone by. Here are the pictures taken of all the great grandkids over the last 3 years at Grandpa Schaeffer's. Not everyone was able to make it each year but its nice to get together with who ever can make it.

First year was Hunter, Adrienne, Navie, and Haily. (not pictured... Joey and Jacob)

Second year was Jacob, Hunter, Adrienne, Navie, and Haily. (not pictured...Joey, Caprie, and Kaddy)

Third year was Hunter, Joslyn, Caprie, Navie, Jaxon, and Adrienne. (not pictured... Joey, Jacob, Hailey, Liana, and Kaddy).

It's neat to see how much the kids have changed and all the new additions as our families grow. I hope that next year we can all get together. Its hard to get everyone since life takes everyone in different directions but one day will have to have ALL the great grandkids together : )