Guess what we did last night? I didn't know until we had everything spread out on the counter that SD had never carved a pumpkin before! Ella knew we were doing something to our pumpkins, but she wasn't quite sure what. This is the face we got when we asked her to put her arm in the pumpkin guts. It was a no! Daddy was a trooper. He cut the lids and scooped out all of the guts. I drew a face on one pumpkin and an "F" on the other and we each took one and got to work. See the concentration on his face? This is what we were left with. Guts, seeds, an "F" and a few matches. But didn't they turn out pretty? Ella pretty much refused to take a decent picture with the pumpkins and since she wouldn't be still she's out of focus in every one I snapped. ...
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Children of the Corn
On Saturday, I went with two of my favorite kids and my oldest friend in the world to Old Baker's Farm for an afternoon photoshoot and lots of farm fun! My sister, Kamin, usually has her fall mini shoots the weekend of the Cotton Pickin' Festival, but due to some wedding fun, she had to have it a week early. Ryan and I were worried the little ones wouldn't survive an afternoon without a nap, but we were pleasantly surprised. The kids were so excited to see each other and couldn't keep their hands to themselves. We were smart enough to hitch a ride on the hay-filled tractor-pulled-trailer on its way to the pumpkin patch a quarter of a mile a way. We were even smarter to do it right when we got there. Later in the day the line was inching back to the gate and we were glad to be moving on ...
Cold!
Are you enjoying this weather as much as we are? ...
Happy Birthday, Alston!
On Sunday afternoon Ella and I went to our favorite little boy's first birthday celebration. It is hard to believe that Alston is a year old! His sweet mommy threw a wonderful backyard picnic complete with homemade chili and grilled cheese sandwiches. I wish I had gotten a picture of the caterpillar cake she made, it was adorable. Thanks, Mrs. Beth, for letting us celebrate the day with you. ...
Basic Mathematics
A morning yard sale + an afternoon at Nana's = fourteen hours of uninterrupted sleep ...
This Afternoon…
I found this when I got home. ...
They Are Sweet, But He Is Strong
Ella has been going to children's choir for a few weeks. She's technically not old enough, it's really kindergarten through fifth grade. Since there aren't many activities for her age group at our church and she's pretty mature for her age, we talked to a few teachers about moving her into choir and Sunday School a little early. The first few weeks she was the only person at choir and was so disappointed. Finally, other children came and her response was "the boys and girls came to see me!" We've enjoyed hearing her practice and it has been good for her to have another weekly activity in addition to dance class. This morning was their first "performance," they sang Zaccheus and Jesus Loves Me. Ella has been so excited all week, but was a little nervous about it this morning. I gave ...
Friday Night Football
On Friday, we went to the Homecoming game at my high school alma mater. Did I mention it was raining? We were going early for the Homecoming festivities because three of my cousins were on the court and one was a nominee for Queen. It was pouring down rain, so we went ahead armed with a beach towel, three cushions and two umbrellas. Unfortunately, we needed them all. Jessica did win Homecoming Queen and she, Kalli and Chaney all looked beautiful. It did rain a little on them while they were on the field, but it in no way diminished their beauty! Ella and I decided to brave the line and head to the concession stand for some cheese fries and gatorade. It was a HUGE mistake. Despite how unmistakably adorable we look in that photo {wink, wink} we were a mess after this adventure. We ...