Pumpkin Patch Trip

This was something that Baker was looking forward to for weeks!!! And to be honest... so was I! We had talked about going and picking a pumpkin and sunflower and all the animals he would get to see. So he was pretty excited! Mainly for the animals, but also because he knew his class would be there!

Since I didn't want the school to have to take the bus with the wheelchair lift, I offered to follow the bus and drive Baker myself. This allowed him to play his ipad on the way and allowed him and Christy (his nurse) to ride with me and not the bus! 

I wish I had a close up of his shirt that was made in class but maybe you can see in some of the pictures! Enjoy!!

The first is the spider that Baker kept driving to! He LOVED it!! If you look, notice his hands doing the Itsy Bitsy Spider song!! HA!!

 And Baker with his whole Class!!! Minus the ones that were sick! :(

Finally it was time to load up on the wagon to go pick pumpkins... It was easier for us to pick him up and his vent than pick him and his wheelchair up! As you can tell, Baker was having fun on the ride!! 

We tried to get a good picture of me and Baker. I wanted to print it out and give it to Derek for an early birthday present, but Baker didn't really cooperate! So this is the best I could get!! 

Once we got a pumpkin and sunflower, we loaded back up on the wagon to go back to the farm. It was time for the animals and Baker couldn't wait!! Here he is with the animals!! 

I think this is TOO cute!!! 

After the animals they went to the barn to pick eggs and pick apples! Oh and Milk Cows!! 

 

We had to maneuver his chair around to let him milk the cow... He really wanted to try! ;) 

Then lastly, we went through the corn maze... We didn't go all the way through it because it was a bumpy ride, but he had fun anyways! 

Baker and his buddy Eli! 

Then they took a class photo, I couldn't get them all in it so I just went for Baker and his teacher! We love her!!

And a few more shots infront of the big scarecrow... thing! HA! 

My Kindergartener!!!

 

Who is a proud mom??? I am!!! This is my little man on his first day of kindergarten!! It was a challenge to get him back in there, but that isn't something that I want to discuss... Point is, he is in school and loving it!!! And this mommy (and daddy) know that he is being cared for by his nurse. 

 This was the gift that I made for Baker's teacher... It says "Looking forward to a Bright Year!" And it is filled with lots of bright makers, pens, notebooks, sticky notes, etc...

 On the night before school, we got Baker a gift. Couldn't help it, but this was such a milestone for us!! So he got a George monkey and book!! (Notice he still has his trophy from vent camp! He loves that thing!! )

 So of course, Mommy read it to him before going to bed! 

Then I made sure that his bags (and I mean bagS) were packed. Yes, Baker is into superheros!!! Can't you tell?? 

 And of course... This is one proud Daddy!!! Baker wasn't feeling it because it was before 7 in the morning. But he is getting used to it!! 

Baker and his sweet teacher! So happy that he was put in her room.

And one last one... Baker doing his work! I am so proud of him! More proud than I have ever been of him! We have had many touch and go moments in his short 5 years, but I am so blessed to get to celebrate this milestone!!