Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Pumpkin picking



we love to pick unusual pumpkins every year. this year we went with peach and blue-green pumpkins from the pumpkin patch and got big orange carving ones at Walmart.

We went to a farm that had hay rides, farm animals and many other activities.






I'm not sure what this little contraption is called, but it takes the kernels off the husk.

Kids had so much fun taking turns on it. funny, when I was little we use to do this by hand. sitting around rubbing the kernels off with our thumbs. Back when my dad use to farm.











Corn maze


pumpkin picking








Tuesday, November 20, 2012

First day of School and Butterflies

Once again, the kids start a new year in a new school. this is getting crazy. this will be nicks 6th! school. wow. and Sophie's second school. Next year she will transfer again to kindergarten.




4th grade




First bus ride



Sophie's First day of her second year of Pre-school.

and then, her first school bus ride ever.





We had the great pleasure of attending the Oak Grove Butterfly Festival. They set free thousands of viceroy and monarch butterflies.

They had tons of activities, entertainment and displays. kids loved it








A Butterfly landed on Sophie's flower dress.

As the Indian Legend Goes;


If anyone desires a wish to come true they must first
capture a butterfly and whisper that wish to it.

Since a butterfly can make no sound, the butterfly can not reveal
the wish to anyone but the Great Spirit who hears and sees all.

In gratitude for giving the beautiful butterfly its freedom,
the Great Spirit always grants the wish.

So, according to legend, by making a wish and giving the butterfly its freedom,
the wish will be taken to the heavens and be granted.

Today we have gathered to grant this couple all our best wishes and are about to set these
butterflies free in the trust all these wishes will be granted.
 
 


Thursday, November 15, 2012

strawberries and cowboys.

Evie turned 3 This summer. we had a little party for her,went with a strawberry theme.

























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We also celebrated my Aunts birthday.

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me and my Best Friend of over 20 years.

My Nephew Leo also had a shin dig.....


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he turned the ONE

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