Hay, big orange balls, dirt clods, and a runny nose

What does hay, big orange balls, dirt clods, and a runny nose have in common? A hayride in the back of a truck to a pumpkin patch! Apparently Tanner had a reaction to the hay he was playing in because his nose was like a waterfall. I should have thought that that could happen! But being a parent is a learn on the job type of gig! We tried and tried to get Tanner to care about the "big orange balls" all around him because he usually LOVES balls, but he just wanted to crawl around in the dirt and throw the clods of dirt. All the other babies in the patch were sitting by the pumpkins and not crawling or walking around. And then there was Tanner - freaking out when I took him away from his dirt clods or trying to get him to sit still for a picture. Lets just say he was COVERED in dirt, hay, and snot by the end of the whole experience. But it was still a fun fall activity that we can hopefully do again wherever we end up for medical school.










Eli and I enjoyed some delish homemade cinnamon apple cider donuts at the Big Red Barn in Santaquin after the hay ride to the patch. I think Eli had one and I ate the other 5 over the course of the next 2 days. Do I regret it? Heck no. After that, we had more yummy food at Eli's MPH Opening Social. His cohort is filled with amazing people and friends that Eli (and me when they have get togethers) has loved spending the last year and a half with.