first field trip [mini film]

Yesterday, I was lucky enough to get to go on Everly's first field trip.  Since I don't get to work in the classroom like the Mr. does, it was special to get to go on this outing.  Here's our trip!

the pumpkin farm from Lyndsay Lewis on Vimeo.

filmed on our Sony A6000
song: Charlie Brown Music/The Great Pumpkin - Vince Guaraldi

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"A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2015."

everly says - 

"Here's my school box.  I like my school box.  It has pasta, and rice, and paper.  I make things."

"My hair is growing.  Punzel [Rapunzel] makes my hair grown long.  I'm going to need to cut it soon."

"I make a Halloween picture.  It has a poky guy [spooky guy, aka a ghost], a witch, a spider, and a spider place [web]."

"I want to be a scary witch and have a pink face.  And horns like Malificent."

"It's Halloween mom, not my birthday." [When I asked her what dress she was wearing to her birthday, and she kept saying witch]
"It's Halloweentime.  Halloween, Halloween, Halloween." [sung to the tune of the Nightmare Before Christmas song]

mom blogger note:  Potty training is exhausting for all those involved.  My kid is currently napping; it's 4:30 in the afternoon.  Sooooo, looks like someone is hanging out with her daddy, because my bedtime is still 10:00.  

the pumpkin farm [mini-film]

Yesterday we took advantage of the cooler weather, and having a night off as a family, by taking our first trip to the pumpkin patch of the year.  Any time you can let your child run free, and climb bales of hay, is a good time indeed.  This is our second year visiting Rickey Ranch in Granite Bay, and even though they are a small location, we always have a good time and come home with some cute pumpkins.  Here's a little peek into our afternoon.

Pumpkin Farm from Lyndsay Lewis on Vimeo.

I used our Sony A6000 for the video.
Music is from Monster House and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

And it really is amazing to see how much a year can bring...here is Everly last year when she first caught a glimpse of the horses.

More photos from last night coming soon!

welcome november, hello pumpkin mini film

Nothing like daylight savings to throw your kid's sleep schedule off.  But I'm not complaining, because I was finally able to get around to editing our time at Rickey Ranch back in October.

Rickey Ranch 2014 from Lyndsay Lewis on Vimeo.

Rickey Ranch [a trip to the pumpkin farm - local lovin']

This week finally cooled down to temperatures that can pass as fall.  I've checked out a few pumpkin patches since becoming a teacher and mom, but never found "the one".  This year we were told about Rickey Ranch in Granite Bay, and it was a perfect fit for us.  We went on a late weekday afternoon, and there were just a few other families there.  Everly had the entire pumpkin field to explore to herself.  At first I was thinking there weren't many pumpkins out to choose from as we drove up, but the selection was more than what we needed.  The variety of pumpkins was great, so many different colors, shapes, and sizes to select from, we took a good ten minutes to pick the perfect ones to come home, for the record, we got five. 

Everything from goats, bunnies, and horses kept Everly jumping with glee and pointing in various directions with a smile on her face.  She even "accidentally" pet a goat or two.  Once she realized that petting a goat wasn't much different than petting her Luna cat, she was actively seeking others to pet. The people at Rickey Ranch are delightful; the kind of people that welcome you in like family, and make you realize how the people that drive our agriculture in our state really show the true heart of Californians.  Everly even got her own private lesson on some fresh chicken eggs. 

 ^oh my faces^

 ^proof she's sure she can do anything^

 ^her reaction to the horses, priceless^

 ^so many photo spots^

 ^we toted this wagon around for a good while^

Really, it was such a simple and amazing afternoon.  They also offered a tractor ride and haunted house, and it seemed like Pony Rides on the weekends, but we took the "explorer" option and had fun that way.  My little one just couldn't get enough of it; I might need to schedule another visit this season for my fall baby who is almost two!

Details:

Rickey Ranch
6950 Cavitt Stallman Road
Granite Bay, CA 95746
916-899-3162
*Free entrance
*prices vary for attractions