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Train Ride

 The long awaited day has arrived!  Tonight we headed to the Heber Valley Railroad for a pumpkin festival and a train ride.

 Our kids had so much fun!  They had a spooky train car parked to the side.  The kids were really nervous going though but it was mostly smoke, lights and some hanging sheets.  When we were through the kids were ready to go again.

 We each got to pick a pumpkin.  Max found a really good one and Kendall seemed happy with whatever we picked up.

 Max was so excited to get on the train, we had to pace back and forth until they would let us on.  We were totally the first to board.

 Kendall liked the train as long as we were moving.  He was a little restless when we were stopped.

Max was so happy!  he even let a girl paint a bat on his face.  Grandma, Grandpa, Kenton, Angie, Jeremiah, Isaac and Emma came too.  Right before we ported to get off, Curtis took Max to the dining cart to see what it looked like.  Turns out they were selling hot dogs.  We totally could have had dinner on the train.  Next time.

FREEDOM

Max and Kendall were busy playing and watching a movie so I thought it would be a good time to shower.  After a quick rinse I came to check on the boys only to find my front door wide open and no sign of the boys.  I couldn't run out in a bathrobe so I threw on some quick sweats and ran into the cul-de-sac screaming for Max.
Max usually heads for the school so I went in that direction.  Everyone who has been to our house knows we have a lady who sits on her porch ALL the time.  I asked her if she had seen two little boys about 4 and a year and a half.  She observed the empty neighborhood and then pointed up the street, "Those two?"
I looked up to see Max and Kendall running home with huge similes on their faces.
I was still shaking a half hour after the event.
I have no idea how long they had been outside.  There was a big semi at the end of the street dropping off shingles.  I guess they wanted to investigate.  I'm so glad Kendall stayed with Max.  When we go outside Kendall always goes straight for the road.
Thank goodness for quick answer to prayer and a neighborhood watchman.

Hay Ride

 For family night we thought it would be fun/festive to go to the big red barn in Santaquin.  They offer a hay ride out to the pumpkin patch where they have 2 big slides, a maze, a big sandbox and a lot of pumpkins.

 Max really loved our ride out and totally ditched us to get to the slide first.  He loved it!

 They had this fun old truck out in a field.  Max wanted to drive, but Kendall just wanted out.

 We found the maze (I'm sorry we didn't take any pictures of it).  It was made out of old wooden apple boxes.  Curtis and I could see over the top but the little boys had no idea.  Max lead the way.  It was amazing, he never missed a corner and took us all the way to the end without any mistakes.

 At the end if the maze, there was this tractor so Max climbed on.

 We were going to spend some time in the pumpkin patch, but as soon as Max saw the hay wagon he climbed on.

On the way back, they drove through the apple orchards.  It was beautiful!  I love spending this time with Max and Kendall....Curtis too.