Bass Pro Shop

We went into Bass Pro Shop in Ohio on our way home from our fall break getaway. Steve went in for hunting shells (they didn't have what he needed), but we came out of the store with some fun pictures and pumpkin birdhouses.

Who says pumpkins have to be orange?!? While the boys were sitting there painting, I noticed the majority of pumpkins were not being painted orange. I silenced (as best as I could) the urge to tell them what colors to paint. So we ended up with a blue pumpkin and a rainbow pumpkin. Love it!

Changing the way I think about Ketchup!!

I obviously don't get out much! Today I went to the Chick-Fil-A for lunch and could not believe my eyes when I saw this way cool ketchup packet/cup. Gone are the days of opening packets with my teeth and squeezing ketchup all over my white shirt (it always happens when I'm wearing white!). I love the fact that you can dip or squeeze these little babies....options are always good. I had to bring one home to show the kids and of course, to blog about it!

My Life in Numbers

4....the number of books I am currently reading.

13.1.....the number of miles I walked on Saturday with my friend Stephanie!

7....the number of times I have looked at the Boden catalog online and wanted to order, but couldn't bring myself to spend the money.

2...the number of times I have made chili this month. October=chili according to me.

21....the number of apples I peeled, cored, and sliced and then made applesauce with. Delicious!

What I've been doing....

I seriously cannot believe the boys have been in school for 2 months! Time has sure flown. Everyone asks me what I do with all my time now. To be totally honest, by the time I drop the boys off at school, I have exactly 2 hours and 32 minutes until they walk back into the house. I know lots of moms who would love 2 hours and 32 minutes of kid-free time, but in reality it goes very quickly!! I have spent lots of time sorting legos (yes, I'm crazy). But we had about 7 large lego sets that became one big giant box of legos. I put several sets together (way too time consuming!) and sold them at my garage sale in September. I am still finding pieces in the yard and under beds. The fun never ends.

We have also been selling popcorn for Noah's scout troop. So if you need any popcorn, we still have some to get rid of. Noah's goal is $350 in sales and we are almost there! He is quit the salesman.
I have also been eating way too many of these. I don't typically buy Little Debbie snack cakes because I can eat an entire box in a day. But when I start seeing these little beauties at the front of the store, I have to buy them. They are the best and get eaten very quickly around these parts.
And lastly, I just read this book and had to share that it is one of the best books I have ever read. Seriously, read this book! It is an amazing story of love and faith and hope. The Greenfield library has a copy (I am returning it today), so go check it out!

1st Day of Autumn

Dear Summer,

I miss you already. Although we do enjoy your friend Autumn, it's Winter that I don't want to come. Winter means jeans and long sleeved shirts and twice as much laundry. It means snowy, muddy boots, winter coats, and gloves which always end up lost. It means snow days which have to be made-up at the end of the year. It means going days without seeing the sun. Although I love the midwest and change of seasons, it's always a little sad to see "1st day of Autumn" on the calendar. So for now we will enjoy the 90 degree days and remember how good you were to us!

Updates

We found an adorable baby possum in our backyard last week. We had high hopes of finding him a home, and the kids enjoyed playing with him for the evening. Sadly he didn't make it through the night!

My garage looks much better. We had a big garage sale on September 11th and got rid of lots of junk. I immediately took everything that was left to the Goodwill. So thankfully the attic is no longer bulging.

The boys are adjusting well to school. My oldest is at a new intermediate school and really loves it. The twins who are in separate Kindergarten classrooms are doing okay. Somedays are better than others, but overall they seem to enjoy tolerate going to school.

My Garage

From the looks of my garage, people would think we are moving! Are we moving? No! In fact we just celebrated 5 years in our home this Labor Day! I cannot believe how different my life has become in five short years. I remember the weekend we moved in like it was yesterday. I remember stuffing the attic with boxes and boxes saying "I'll look through those later". Well later has come and gone and come back again. Last night my husband and a dear friend emptied out our entire attic! And this is what I have to do the next few days weeks years. Let the fun begin!