Fun Weekend at Big Bear

We had such a fun weekend with our friends up at Big Bear. Jeff was out of town, so Max and I flew solo with a bunch of other couples and their kids. Our first stop was at the Pumpkin Patch in Yucaipa. I think it was called Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Patch...maybe...

(the pumpkin patch)

Anyway, it was a huge pumpkin patch with food, a petting zoo, bounce houses, tractor rides...lots of things. Max got to go in the petting zoo and pet the goats, the sheep and the baby llamas (we like llamas in our family:) He loved it, especially the little baby goats. (Max and some of the goats in the petting zoo)

We were planning on going on the tractor rides which would have been heaven for Maxer, but when we got there, they were closed, so we settle for the giant pumpkin bounce house, and he didn't know the difference. Max also got to pick a cute little pumpkin to paint for an activity this week. It was a cute little patch...hopefully we'll get to go back next year with Jeff. After the patch, we drove to our friend Melody's mom's house, which is nearby, where we had a yummy dinner and hung out with all the girls and the kids. The kids all took a bath together, which was quite a sight! We made it to the cabin up at Big Bear Lake at right about the same time that everyone's husbands got there, we set up shop in the Ward's awesome cabin, and talked for the rest of the night.

Saturday morning, we woke up and went for a walk to the ski resort, which is pretty much just out the back door. Max found huge pine cones which were so fun and lots of rocks. Some of the boys even found a snake that the kids enjoyed seeing. yuck! Max was a good little hiker, just like his Paw Paw, and walked the whole way, holding my hand. (Autie, Becky, Jen, Kristi, Emily and Melody, in the village...we're missing some people!)

When the kids went down for their nap, the moms got to take a trip down to "the village" where we looked at all the cute shops and boutiques and got candy apples. It's such a cute little Park-City-ish down. We were planning on going to the alpine slides before we headed home on Saturday evening, but our trip was cut just a little short with a visit from the ambulance (which was awesome for max, despite the circumstances...)and a 4 hour vacation in the ER because we thought Max had eaten some Tylenol and Pre-natal vitamins. He fortunately didn't eat anything according to his blood levels, but it was scary nevertheless and makes you feel like a crappy mom. I hate that. He was a tough little guy while they were trying, fruitlessly, to draw his blood 4 times. Lightning McQueen band-aids fixed his "pokes" and our friend Emily brought us our favorite dinner to the ER, Taco Bell bean burritos. Hooray!
We had a fun time getting to know our friends a little better and relaxing in a little bit chillier air, and a slight tinge of autumn colors (as close as we'll get to a true fall vacation). Can't wait to go again, minus the ER!
I didn't take my camera all the time, so I will hopefully get some more pictures...