Preschool Pumpkin Field Trip

Paula's preschool had a field trip to Bartels Farm last October. We had great weather for a day playing at the pumpkin farm.

Audrey and Paula

Preschool class 2018-2019: Evan, Quinn, Audrey, Claire, Makayla, Paula

Hay Ride:

And here is my little pumpkin holding a baby gourd she picked out:

She had a great day🍁🍂

Quidditch 2018

Hogwarts Halloween inspired the kids to play some Quidditch in the backyard the following week.

They may have raked a few leaves while they were out there, too. 😊
Something else that lingered after Hogwarts Halloween: Troll Boogies. A bag of the slime got left on a ledge--not quite sealed all the way, and dripped down the wall. Lovely!

Hogwarts Halloween 2018

You know, it's not so bad being a year behind on my blog. I kind of enjoy looking back exactly 12 months from where we are now.

Hogwarts Halloween was definitely a highlight of our 2018. I had planned to go with all three girls, and hastily made some homemade costumes for them to wear.

DIY Hogwarts cloaks and ties: (Black adult-sized T-shirts, Forest's old tie, burgundy-colored ribbon)

We had braided Ramona's hair the night before to get a Hermione Granger look.

In line with their Marauder's maps

Hagrid was there to greet us as we entered

First stop: Sorting Hat

Wand-making at Ollivander's

Handmade Howlers

Quidditch capes

O.W.L. Exams

Patronus station

Green Screen photos at Flourish & Blotts

Getting a compliment from Professor Snape

 The Three Broomsticks

 Sipping butterbeer

Posing with Hagrid

Potions Class

(At one point a crew of kids came through chanting "Snape! Snape! Snape!" in rhythm with Professor Snape leading the pack.)

Making Mandrakes

(Paula got some help from Voldemort)

Mixing troll boogies

Watching Quidditch

Speaking parseltongue with some reptiles

Divination

Common room

Giant chess

Visiting Moaning Myrtle in the bathroom

This weekend we are planning to go to Hogwarts Halloween 2019. Hoping we have just as much fun as we did the first time!