Jan and Jim dropped the 'little people' off for a visit on their way to participate in the Columbus Marathon. Jim hadn't seen the new Morton building or the new toy therein...
Noah thinks his legs are long enough to reach the pedals on the Oliver. One day, Noah! 
We visited and had a bite to eat. K.K. built Noah's Ark with the blocks and put all the animals aboard.
Before going to Niederman Family Farm for JOHN DEERE "Git-R-Done" Days, we found a preying mantis minding its own business. Of course, we had to catch it to watch it up close...
It was a big 'un with very prickly feet... Only a true 'bug catcher' would be brave enough to hold a preying mantis!
K.K. and Noah, trying out some of the 'demonstration' materials at "Git-R-Done" Days. Then off to the corn maze... 
K.K. figured out the pattern for navigating the 'Lil' Sprout Route' right away! 
Then we were off to the 'playground' with a pirate ship. "AAARRRRGH," says Noah before whirling around to see what is happening. 
Then on to an 'L' shaped pile of dirt with huge pipes perpendicular to each end. How simple and an unending source of fun for the children! We visited the animals; sheep, goats, ducks, turkeys, piglets, rabbits. We watched the guinea hens lay eggs at random throughout the pen. 
We waited in line for a hay ride; some of us were hoping our wagon would be pulled by these horses; some of us were hoping for the JD. We got the JD. 
We stopped at the pumpkin patch. "You have to carry your pumpkin to the car," we said. The Columbus Marathon began Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. Jan finished in 4:06:47; Jim, in 4:23:33. Way to go!
# posted by Martha @ 7:49 PM
