Camp Clingman Farm Week

Monday kicked off the first week of  Camp Clingman. Basically what happened is I missed the boat on getting Nolan signed up for Summer camps and they filled up almost immediately anyway so we are hanging together, all. Summer. long. In order for us not to go crazy I put together a Summer camp to keep us all busy (and keep me accountable to getting us out of the house on a daily basis). So far it's been up and down, Miles seems to be hitting his terrible 2s early and Nolan's new no school schedule is making him sleepy at weird times (i.e. opposite of Miles' nap time). Once we work out the kinks it should go a little smoother.

This week was Farm week so we started the week at the library to check out books about farm animals, farm dogs and how food gets from the farm to our plate. Followed by a trip to the Farmer's Market to sample local farm goods. Nolan talked to the vendors about how their product got to us. It wasn't quite as educational as I had hoped as many of the people there were just there to sell and not associated with the farms themselves. But Nolan got to chat up vendors and got lots of free samples for his efforts. Wednesday was a trip to the gym where the boys get to play with kiddos their age (and mommy gets a break, woohoo!). Today was a trip to a park in Bellevue that has a farm called Kelsey Creek Park. So cute, and just the right size for my dudes. I finally remembered to charge my camera last night so it tagged along on this trip!

And yes I did dress him as a cowboy specifically for this trip. As long as he lets me pick out his clothes, I will take advantage by making it extra cheesy!

I'm pretty sure Miles can speak hen, those girls were following him around everywhere!

Meanwhile, Nolan was making friends with the geese.

"Do you want to see my cow? It says MOOOOOOO!"

The grounds were so pretty and there was a perfect toddler sized playground to eat our lunch. A great day at the "farm" for all of us!

Tomorrow is another gym day, with a little break for me and a little pool time for all of us. Next week is Pirate week, I've got BIG plans for that including a backyard treasure hunt, pirate costumes and a surprise weekend on the Oregon coast where it just so happens to be the Pirate festival. They are going to love it!