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Well, we took our pumpkin to the patch on Sunday and she had a blast! We went to Mother Nature's Farm in Gilbert which I totally recommend if you have little ones. There were animals, a little hay bale maze, and a pumpkin "forest". As you can see here, she wore her lady bug costume :)
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We had to explain to Gracie that she was not to throw the pumpkin like a ball....oops!
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Miss independent, walking around the animal farm with Grandma!
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Snack time!
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We enjoyed the animals, watched the hay ride (maybe next year sans trach... too dusty)...
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and they even gave us a bag of stickers so Gracie could decorate her pumpkin! Then everyone needed a nap! Now isn't that sweet? Yes, Gracie had a great day and can be a very good girl. There have been many exciting new things to do now that we live up in Chandler. And sometimes it gets a little overwhelming as we are still getting used to being around people- ha! So I bet you're wondering, "why did Lauren put this under the trach section?". Well, mostly to show that even though G still has her trach, she is finally getting to do some normal things...and so are we! But on certain days, like today (Tuesday) I am reminded that we still have some extra challenges. Little Miss Pumpkin and I went to the playground this morning. Well, when it was time to pack up and go and have lunch, Gracie decided that this plan was no good. She was so mad that she looked right at me, grabbed her trach, and pulled it right out!! Yup! On purpose while giving me this naughty look!! Oh yes, this is our sweet little angel's new trick and it's not a treat! But Mommy said it was time to go, so I had to stick to my guns! So I ran her to the car (running 6 months pregnant with a trach hanging out of my kid's neck) and did a trach change in the front seat. Phew! Then we drove off and went about our day. She must have gotten this stinker-ish behavior from Ramsey because she surely didn't get it from me, right? Oh dear...... Happy Halloween everyone!! ;)