October 2016 Recap

This is a couple of days late, but October flew by so quickly and November started off so busily. October began with warm weather (and some great outside time), but things turned rainy and then quite chilly. Winter doesn't seem that far away now.

I've already uploaded a lot of photos from a number of our October outings and events, so here is the rest of this month's happenings.

Matt has been enjoying his mini athletes class. They have covered hockey, basketball, tennis, and baseball this month.

Hockey

Working through the obstacle course - his balance (or at least confidence in his balance) has improved over the course of the program.

Basketball

Tennis

Baseball - running the bases

Baseball - Taking a swing

Matt has also been keeping up with his soccer clinic.

Waiting to start

Practicing "penguin waddles" (aka dribbling)

Soccer in the fog

Soccer in the fog

Balancing a cone on his head

Playing with Dada

Running through the cones

We went on a few fall-themed outings. (Sadly, no apple picking this year. Due to the drought, the pickings were slim at many orchards.)

On the hayride at the local farm stand to pick out his pumpkins

Eating cider donuts

Going through a maze

Walking between rows of pumpkins

Looking at the berry farm's pumpkins with a friend

Climbing on hay bales at the berry farm

Going on a nature walk

Watching the turtles

Checking out the waterfall with friends

We took advantage of the weather when it was on the warmer side for some playground time.

On a swing with a friend

Matt is back to enjoying slides as his favorite piece of playground equipment. He likes to do a loop: run up to the slide, slide down, then repeat.

 

At the playground after soccer

He finally conquered the big slide at the berry farm

On a double slide

Playing in the fallen leaves

Practicing his balance with his shadow

Looking for his friend

Hanging out on a play structure with his buddy

Enjoying a cupcake at his friend's birthday party

Here are a few more outdoor shots:

Playing with a digger in the backyard

Blowing bubbles

In the sandbox

Unimpressed by the slug

And here's some indoor fun to end:

Making a leaf man (inspired by Lois Ehlert's book by that name)

Playing with the farm set-up at a library event

Reading

Contemplating what to cook for breakfast

Petting the big at a petting zoo

Enjoying holding a baby bunny

Checking out the chicken

Looking at the fish in the fish tank with his friend

Examining the elaborate Rube Goldberg contraption at the place where Andy did the study