Happy Birthday to our BFF!

Happy Birthday to our BFF, Kayin!  We had a blast at your party.  Thanks for letting us ride your new bike, play with your new trucks, and play with the party balloons.

The Three Amigos!

You're like our brother!  We love you man!

Fiddlesticks Farms - 2011

Once again, we enjoyed our annual trip to the pumpkin patch and took in all the festivities that the farm had to offer.  Lolly and Pops came down and went with us, and Mimi got to join us, too.

Prepare for a picture overload!

Waiting for the pig races!

Pretty sure the "Popcorn Popper" is still their favorite.  I need one of these in my back yard.  Maybe the bedtime battles would go away.

This picture of Chris cracks me up.  I really am raising 3 children.

At this point Daddy told the boys to go pick out a pumpkin, and if they could carry it, he would buy it.  Sweet, sensible Hunter found this one.

Heath found this one.  He was able to carry it Daddy, now hold up your end of the deal.

We settled for one a little smaller.

Blue Bell Ice Cream Break.  Lolly's favorite time.

Mining for Jewels.  The boys loved playing in the water and sending the "boats" sailing.

Finally the Corn maze.  It was just their size this year, since the drought had an effect on the foliage.

And last but not least, the annual picture,

How Tall this Fall?



Sight Words

Once again Heath knows them but won't say them.  I know he knows them because he never gets on wrong when he is playing the game on my iPhone.

Hunter, on the other hand, doesn't mind showing off his skills.

Angry Birds

Any i-people out there?  Any Angry Bird fans?

Chris is a big fan of Angry Birds and after seeing a picture, he insisted I paint our pumpkins like this.

Now all we need is a green pig.

Saturdays are for making Quilt Forts...

The Great Butterfly Hunt

Saturday morning was absolutely beautiful!  The weather has finally turned fall-ish and it was the perfect morning to sit on the front porch and drink my coffee and watch my boys entertain.

And entertain they did.  Their father was determined to catch them one of the millions of Monarch butterflies that were elegantly floating over our house and into Jean's yard.  The problem was, they were too high for us to reach.

So, all my boy, armed with their best weapons, went on a butterfly hunt.  Hunter had a fly swatter.

Heath with the fly swatter gun.

...and Daddy with the water hose and power sprayer.

The sight was hysterical and provided for many good laughs.  Chris finally stole the fly swatter from Hunter and even let out the bird dog so he could help.

Unfortunately, they never caught one.  At least an hour and a half of entertainment, but it never resulted in the "bringing down" of a butterfly.  Later in the day, we finally went to Jean's house and "poached" two.  Don't tell the Game Warden.

The boys absolutely loved them and it provided many more hours of entertainment once they were in the bug cages.  We have learned first hand how resilent butterflies are.  :)

Pumpkin Spice Latte: In Review

First I tried this one. Click on the pictures for the recipe.

Then I tried this one.

Then I gave up on the actual "Latte" part and just made Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer.  It was better.

But just so you know, I would still prefer this...

...and this...

...and especially this.