The Chinh's World: October 2008

Back in Time

We went to Leesburg, VA for the day and they happened to be having a colonial street fair. I'm not sure that temporary tatoos on the forehead were very colonial, but the boys thought it was great.

I got the opportunity to pull a sword out from a man's throat. It was so strange to be right next to him when he swallowed it.

Mark and Christopher got the chance learn the art of weaving. Christopher got the hang of it immediately. Mark tried, but his legs just weren't long enough to reach the pedals, so he got a little assistance.

Road Trip

Alex had a rare Saturday free, so we thought we would drive to the end of River Road. When it turned into a single lane dirt road, Alex decided to let the boys drive! Yikes! They absolutely loved it! Mark was all over the place enjoying his control of the steering wheel.

Christopher was more cautious but was exhuberant with the power he had!

Lest you think us unfit parents, here is a view of how out in the middle of nowhere we were.

Then we floated across the Potomac on a ferry and back to civilization!

Apple Picking

We went to Homestead Farms for apple picking and the pumpkins. Anna thought she would try a few of the apples, while hanging out in the wheelbarrow.

Alex was instructing the kids on the fine art of tasting the apples, while picking them to ensure quality.

Christopher hard at work. It is funny how kids actually seem to prefer to be put to work.

Mark acted like it was a contest for who could pick the most apples in the shortest amount of time, but he also wanted them to be round and ripe!

Pumpkins

There are a great variety of choices for farms around here. This is our second annual trip to the pumpkin patch and we always love it! The boys had to see a lot of pumpkins before their final decision!