Just me and the kids....

So periodically Chris has to attend continuing education courses, so this weekend he ditched us. I admit I was worried being left all by my lonesome but we seriously had a blast together. I took the kids to a museum located an hour away and we had so much fun having a picnic and walking the beautiful grounds. Gosh it's pretty where we live.

Best days...

After the pumpkin patch I took the kids on a walk on this lovely trail right across the street from where we live. The weather today has been splendid. I don't know what I would do if our kids didn't attend a 4 day a week school. I treasure...literally treasure my Fridays with them. Afterward we came home and I made tea for one and all. Today was a good day.

Pumpkin fun...

Ahhhhh!!!!! I love fall. I love the leaves turning colors. I love the smell of burning brush, I love pumpkins and Halloween and cool crisp air. I can honestly say I love it all. We visited our local pumpkin patch today and just like every year, I absolutely loved it. Sometimes I feel like a kid in an adult body.

My sweet Connor...

Only two more games left of the season. I have a love hate relationship with football . I hate all the time that it takes away and I pretty much LOVE everything else. I'm so proud of Connor this year. I'm amazed how much better of a player he became in just one short year. So dedicated to his team. He may be one of the smallest but he played like a scrapper and never complained. I just love this handsome wonderful boy of mine.

Pumpkins...and I love Fall...

Today Scarlett and I went to get our load of pumpkins. She was thrilled when I told her today was the day to get them. My children love our traditions. I love our traditions! Grace and Scarlett both helped me pull the pumpkins in the wagon. I did the lifting though...sheesh those things are heavy. In a few weeks we will tear into them with knives and make delicious baked pumpkin seeds.

I miss littleness...

Seems like yesterday this picture was taken. Why might you ask, am I wearing a shirt on my head? Well duh, because I wanted long flowing hair. Makes total sense, right? I miss the days of no worries, where my mom told me when to take my bath because she knew when I needed one,when to eat because she cooked it. When to get up, when to go to bed. When I didn't have to think I suppose. Thinking is overrated and I really do miss not having to do it so darn much. I am however thrilled that my own babies get the benefit of not thinking. I guess all of us have to do it at some point. And I hope their childhoods are filled with peace, love, fun and joy like mine was. Mine was beautiful.

The boopster....

Can I just say I love having kids? They make me laugh, and in a huge kind of way...I need that on a daily basis.