Pumpkin Patch Ready and an Endless list

We are headed out to the pumpkin patch this weekend. Am super excited! It is one of my favorite fall things.

I wanted something special for Ainsley to wear, so I made her this candy corn shirt and bow. Just love the way it turned out.

I just sewed around the edge. It will fray up a little bit around the edges and give it that worn look that I like.

This week is a bit busier that most. Tomorrow is walk to school day. Which means we have to leave 30 minutes earlier than normal in the morning. If you know my amazing red headed boy, you would understand this dilemma. He isn't an early riser, I have to pry him outta bed and poke at him all morning to get moving. I warned him this morning. If he's not ready to leave at 7:15 that's it.....he gets to ride to school tomorrow.

Thursday is the EIEIOops musical at school. It's about a cow who can't mooo. Sounds strange but has a great meaning behind it. Will explain more on that Thursday.

Friday we have the Fall Family Carnival at school. Tanner has been looking forward to this for a month. Hopefully I'll remember to grab the camera and get a few pictures.

In three weeks we have the Storybook Parade at school. It's a way to let the kids wear costumes to school, but with a twist. They have to find a book that has the character they wanna dress up as. Tanner has changed his mind SO many times. I finally nailed him down last night and got a decision. He wants to go as an Indian. So, I'm off to JoAnn's again this week to try and figure out how I'm going to pull this off.

Hope y'all have a great week.

13 months

I haven't even typed one word and my eyes are already welling up. She shouldn't be 13 months already! How is that even possible?

We have had 56 weeks of pure joy since this sweet girl came into our lives! She truly is a gift from God. She had completed our lives in some many ways.

She has the most beautiful blue eyes that just sparkle, you can't help but getting lost in them.

She has such a loving personality already. I just love that about her.

She still lets me hold her as much as I want. I can't help but wonder how long it will last. And the thought of that just breaks my heart.

Says "mama" a lot. Now, I can't enough of!!!

Takes 2 naps a day! Can lay her down and she'll go to sleep on her own. That's so hard to do. I'd love to hold her till she fell asleep but I know this is what's best for her.

Sleeps 12 hours at night.

Has 8 teeth.....2 molars coming in.

Wears 24 months in clothes!

Walks (almost running) everywhere.

Loves to dance.

Loves to play chase.

This is her dancing again today. Even straped down in the Yukon she attempts to dance. All you see is head, arms and legs moving. You can't help but laugh at her. Which just gets her all excited and she does it some more. Oh, that girl has a personality already. Kinda reminds me of her daddy! ; )

Little of this and a little of that....

I've had a few projects going this last week. The first one is a October decoration. I say that because I don't really care for Halloween. Don't get me wrong I like to decorate with the cute stuff. You know pumpkins, scare crows and the like. But not the gory, nasty make you scream kinda things.

I started out with a 12x12 piece of wood. Painted 2 coats of terra cotta, and then 1 coat of black. I sanded down the surface to give it that worn look that I just adore.

This is what it looked like after I applied the stencil.

And voila!!! My finished board. I applied a little sparkle to some of just to give it a little shimmer. Still need to make a trip to Hobby Lobby to find a easel for it. : )

Found 2 new quilting/fabric stores that have awesome fabric. Just not somewhere I would take Ainsley. Not because it's in a bad area, but it is so jammed packed with bolts of fabric that I wouldn't be able to get the stroller in there.

Realized after I finished this outfit that the last two I have made for her have been orange and brown. Think it's time for a different color, whatcha think? ; ) Maybe time for some zebra! Haha!!!

Finally, it has arrived!!!!

Fall, that is!! My absolute favorite season of the year!! The amazing colors, the crisp cool breeze blowing, the festivals, the yummy food, and I could go on and on, and on...

Here's a few of my favorites:

Honey Crisp Apples

Tasty and evil at the same time! ; )

We had our first cool front come in this weekend. It has been in the 50's the last two mornings! And in south Texas honey, that is reason enough to stand up and dance!! : )

Happy Fall, Y'all!!!!

Another good day

Wednesday was "Read for a Better Life" at school. The kids wore their pj's, brought a blanket and a book. They had guest readers all day. No math, spelling or science that day!

Ainsley and I suprised Tanner by coming up and reading "I'll love you Forever". It was his choice by the way! ; )

Tanner's teacher took this picture of Ainsley. She is holding a stuffed rat! Her name is Rodney. Yes, it is a she.

A few pictures of her walking....very fast! So close to running.

After school wrestling is always on tap at our house!!

It was nice and cool outside, for Texas in September that is. So we ate dinner and played some football.....

.......and badmitton.

Perfect day

It had already started raining before we got up this morning. Normally I'd grumble about having to get out in the rain to take Tanner to school. Not today. Why, I'm not quite sure. I had such a peace about me today, and that was such a gift. Ainsley was great today. Took 2 naps. Was such a hoot and in a really good mood. I got a lot done. Laundry.....done. All of it. Vacuumed, put fall decorations up, mopped, cleaned out Ainsley's closet. Nothing like the feeling of crossing things off your "to-do" list. : )

She was fascinated by the rain rolling down the window.....kept trying to touch it.

My absolute favorite picture today. You can just see the wonder in her eyes.

Wish I knew what was going through her little mind.

Tomorrow is gonna be a busy one! It is "Read for a Better Life" at school for Tanner tomorrow. Meaning, they are going to have guest readers all day. No regular school work....just stories. I'll be up at the school again...has become my home away from home. More on that soon.

"This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad".

Psalm 118:24