Just another day in the country...

We love A Day in the Country, the Chapel of the Cross festival every fall. Brad will even forego Saturday morning football for it! So you know it must be good.. Here's our story this year:

Jane Bradley found a mini-horse... Yes, that is Woody from Toy Story riding in the saddle... 

They spent some time in the petting zoo...

I love moments when JB & B show how totally different their personalities are. They had one of those big trampoline things where you strap into the harness and bounce on 1 of 4 big trampolines. JB has done them before, but in the past, B has been too small. Well, I stood in line for them because usually this has been the attraction that must be enjoyed before we can peacefully leave an event.  I stood there for 30 minutes at least, and JB walks up, looks at it and says she's too nervous to jump. B, on the other hand, sizes it up, and enthusiastically BEGS to jump on it. He lets us know that he plans to jump to the top. 

We encouraged JB to give it a try since she has loved it other times before, so she did. VERY reluctantly... She bounced a little.

While Beckham was convinced he was jumping up to the sky... I love how different they are! JB is so cautious and careful, while B throws caution to the wind and jumps in without a care in the world...

Faces were painted. It always amazes me that he will sit still that long...

This is no surprise... 

Also.. not a surprise.

Brooke was getting ready to go home, but she was a trooper the whole morning... We had a great time! Can't wait till next year!

By the way, if you ever wondered what a Madden baby looks like... 

And finally the stars align.

Number one, I have to have 2 hands to type. 2 hands free is a rarity for me. Usually, I have one arm hooked around a baby and the other one either filling a juice cup, making someone's food request, or loading a washing machine or dishwasher. And lately only one child is sleeping at a time during the day, which keeps me moving and multitasking even more.  Thankfully, most of the time all 3 are asleep at night, but that hasn't been the case over the last few weeks. Number two, by the time I have a minute to myself at night, sleep looks way more appealing than using precious brainpower to record all of this stuff online. 

I may be behind with the blog, but hey, at least I have used that other arm most of the time to grab my phone and snap a priceless photographic treasure that will reward myself and others for years to come. (Please hold while I take a moment to fluff my supermom cape...)

October is Grandaddy's birthday. And Grandaddy likes spinach. And Jane Bradley and Beckham think that's hilarious because, as everyone knows, spinach is the universal icon of all disgusting foods. So naturally, it was the funniest joke of all time when they put spinach on Grandaddy's birthday cake.

Jane Bradley also made him a birthday cake out of playdough. I thought she did a pretty good job!

Of course, Brooke is growing at warp speed. Here she is just about to turn 4 months old... I love these little moments after work with dad!

We spent a lot of time like this in October too... 

Last but certainly not least... We have a new favorite superhero around here :)

Hope your day is as super as this guy :)