Mother-Son Time

We have this local playgroup called Imagination Station and they put on field trips every other week. I used to take Alexis to practically every single one that they would put on. She always enjoyed them. We haven't been to one in a really long time and now that Pax is 16 months I feel like I should start getting him involved in playgroups and getting him to socialize a bit more. Imagination Station had a field trip to a farm to do some vegetable picking. It was while Alexis would be in school so I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to have some mother-son time, which we hardly ever get. We got to the farm and paid our $8 (you can pick as much as you want for that- great deal!) and walked around trying to find our group. While we were waiting to see if we recognized anyone we found this tractor. Pax was immediately drawn to it and loved climbing all over it.

We got to go on a hay ride to take us out to where all the vegetables are. He loved climbing on the hay.

We first picked some corn, but it was so muddy out that he could hardly walk. We only picked a few and got back on the hay ride. Next was the tomatoes! The tomatoes were the perfect size for his small little hands and he really enjoyed picking them. So I let him pick as many as he wanted. He also enjoyed putting them in the bag, who knew that would be such a highlight?

After the tomato picking it had already been a WHOLE hour! Where did the time go? We needed to get back to pick Alexis up from school and to get Pax down for his nap. So we headed out with all those tomatoes! I really enjoyed having some 1-on-1 time with him, I can't believe how much easier life is with just 1 child. What did I ever complain about when we only had 1? haha! I'm hoping to start putting together some more mother-son dates while Alexis is in school. Such a sweet boy I have. I love him.