Keeping up with the Schusters: Splish Splash!

Today was E's first school field trip, we were headed to North Run Farms. E and I trucked out early, complete with rain jackets, rain boots and a change of clothes for E. I get on 83 and it was moving smoothly, then bam - HUGE traffic jam. Called Sarah and she and A guided me through a back roads way to the farm, even waiting for us to follow! We get there and get out of the car and it starts POURING. I run back into the car, already soaked. Sarah and A met up with Megan and N under the tent. Anne and C were chilling in their car. We waited for the rain to pass, about 5-10 minutes. The whole time E was mad because he wanted to get out and play in the rain in his new boots. Went to get E out and he insisted on putting his boots on, wrong way of course, then wanted no part of his rain jacket. After some serious toddler wrangling, I got his rain jacket on and his boots switched. Anne and C waited for us to head over to the pumpkin patch. We took a hay ride over to the pumpkin patch and picked out a pumpkin, which was no easy feat! It had to be up to E's standards :). E picked his perfect pumpkin out all on his own and wanted to lug it around without his momma's help. We got back on the hay ride and E was fascinated by the tractor. We were dropped off at the animals and hay maze. We checked it all out with our buddies! The most fun the kiddos all had was splashing in the puddles. I mean full blown soaking, E even took a big tumble - not one peep, he was having a great time! We decided to head out when the rain started coming again. I stripped E down and changed his soaked clothes. We then all headed to lunch. Of course when we got there it started pouring again. We ran inside and I was drenched through my raincoat and jeans! We all ordered and set up our table - 4 adults and 4 highchairs requires some room! The kids all ate each others food and drank each others drinks, while all the mommies decided that we were so thankful that we all weren't freak moms that panic when the kids share food. I then bought some cookies for the group in celebration of our wet day fun. We gobbled them up then zoomed home to get the kids to bed, and us into dry clothes. I love these ladies and their littles! We have such an amazing time all together! XOXO