Farm Trip!

A couple of weekends ago we visited a farm. Last year we went to Linvilla Orchards, but this year we tried Johnson Corner Farm in Medford, NJ. We had a wonderful time. It was very organized -- the hayride (around $3) went to the apple orchard and then to the pumpkin patch (rather than just a scenic ride to nowhere). Jeremy enjoyed picking a few apples -- the low-hanging fruit were conveniently toddler-accessible! For an additional fee we fed the animals (each person gets an ear of corn to slide down a shoot to the animals). We didn't have time for the playground. Caleb slept through his first farm trip (and car ride for that matter)! We had lunch and bought cider donuts and had a lovely morning. I think we will return during other seasons and pick a variety of fruits and vegetables and ride the hayride! Jeremy keeps asking to go back to the farm....

News!

Sorry about the very long hiatus! We are happy to announce the birth of Caleb Max on August 17, 2010! He and Jeremy are very much in love and I promise to post again (and regularly) soon!

World Cafe Live

Jeremy and I took Daddy to World Cafe Live for Father's Day. We had never been there before. On most Saturdays at 11:30 AM (doors open at 11:00) they have Peanut Butter and Jams (concerts for kids). The group we saw was called Shushybyes. We seemed to be the only ones in the audience who had neither seen the television program nor heard of them!

Tickets are generally $10 for adults and $7 for children over 1 (slightly cheaper if you buy them at the box office in advance). We purchased the kid-friendly all-you-can-eat lunch buffet ($10/person for adults and $7/person for kids). It was surprisingly good -- it included pizza, sandwiches, salad, hot dogs, fries, macaroni cheese, cut-up fruit (Jeremy couldn't be happier), and cookies. We ate at a a table and then moved to the floor for the rest of the concert. We had a great time and surely will go again at some point.

Sesame Place

We decided to take Jeremy to Sesame Place this summer as it is only 30 minutes away. He has never watched Sesame Street, but he LOVES the characters from his diapers and from books. We had a great deal from a coupon I picked up at Walgreens for about $33/person (children under 2 are free). The usual admission fee is $53/person, but you get two separate admissions during the season for that price. Sesame Place wasn't as big as we remembered it from our own childhoods, but it was fun!! Jeremy had a wonderful time, although he was scared of some of the attractions. He loved the parade and the shows. Unfortunately, we didn't go on any water rides -- they are at least half of the park, but it wasn't very hot the day we went. Even so, we still had plenty to keep us busy for the entire day. Eventually Jeremy napped in his stroller from 3:30-4:30. I am glad we went this summer, but I am sure he'll love it even more next summer.

Camden Children's Garden

We recently took a field trip on the RiverLink Ferry to the Camden Children's Garden. As I've said before, the Ferry is a fun, different way to venture over to Camden. It runs from May through September, leaving Philadelphia every hour on the hour beginning at 10:00 a.m. and Camden every hour on the half hour beginning at 9:30 a.m. Adults are $7.00 round trip and children under 3 are free. This was our first visit to the Camden Children's Garden (open Friday through Sunday). It is a whimsical place with beautiful landscaping. It is divided into sections such as "Storybook Gardens," "Dinosaur Garden," and "Violet Plaza" (this is the entrance, which includes spraying water jets!). The downside is that it seems a bit tired and is losing funding. Nevertheless, the boys had fun running around and exploring. They especially loved riding the lovely, scenic train for only $1.50!

Jeremy Goes to the Circus!

As a surprise birthday gift to my mom, my brother, Brent, and I took my parents and Jeremy to the circus. We went to Ringling Brothers in centrally located Trenton, NJ and we all had a wonderful time. We of course enjoyed the circus, but particularly loved watching Jeremy watch the circus. We bought Jeremy a seat as is required for children over 2, but he spent the whole time on people's laps. Oh well. A month later, he is STILL talking about it. He particularly loved (and remembers) the elephants and tigers. He watched the entire time, craning his head all around, and clapped a lot. So fun!

Happy Birthday, Blog!!

Philababy with Fun turned one this week! Thanks to everybody who reads it! Please feel free to give me comments and suggestions. Jeremy and I are having fun documenting our adventures and hope that we give other parents and youngsters good ideas, too!

This is Jeremy on his second birthday :)