Pumpkin Patch

Every year since we have been here we have taken the kids (Emma went when she was a month old last year) to the Pumpkin Patch, which is about 10 minutes from our house. It has got to be one of the funnest Pumpkin places that I have ever been too... they have:

• a slide down into a bunch of corn



• a petting zoo



• an old fashioned had pump duck race



• a barn full of games (tick tac toe, milking a cow, riding a pony, checkers, face painting, etc.)



• photo ops all over the place



• huge slides that you ride gunny sacks down



• a blow up bouncy house



• Prairie plunge (ride in a wood seat on a wire down a hill)



• corn maze (we didn't find our way out)



• Trike track
• And a hayrack ride to go out into the pumkin patch and pick your pumpkins.

The kids and grandma fisher and I all had a great time this year and can't wait until next year.

Pear Pickin

A block from our house an elderly couple has an orchard of apricots, apples and pears. They put a sign out along the road whenever something comes ripe for free whatever is ready. The last thing that was ripe was pears, so the kids and I walked over and picked a basket full of them. They have one of the long pickin sticks that they just leave out with the trees and Garrett just has a ball pulling the fruit down... sometimes more than I want! I was quite disappointed when the pictures of Garrett wielding this didn't turn out... darn camera... time for a new one, but here are some of the pears that we picked.

This bunch made a tasty batch of pear butter.

Emma Eating The cake I made

Since we had the wedding on Emma's birthday, I wanted to be able to have some pictures for her book. So I decided to make her a doll cake and we had Clay's parents and brother over for supper.

The picture is horrible, but I think the cake turned out pretty well for me doing it! It didn't matter one bit to Emma though... she dove right into it.

Happy Birthday Emma!! Mommy prays that all of your hopes and dreams may become reality someday. (sappy I know) ;p)

Emma's 1st Birthday

Here is Emma on her 1st birthday... she was adorable in her little red polka dot dress at my cousin Jayme's wedding. The wedding was in Manhattan, KS so we didn't have a party for Emma, but her brother did sing her Happy Birthday at the reception.

It was a beautiful wedding... Congratulations Jayme and Kenny Coffey.

Both of the kids had cold (runny nose, cranky) you know everything that could possibly make a 4 hour drive even more enjoyable. All in all, they both did a good job and did well at the wedding.

That could also be because they stayed in the basement at the wedding and ate Quiznos.
Yeah... it is time to go home... another 4 hours!
We did get to see the Steffensmeirs (friends of ours from Austin) before we headed home. It is amazing how much things have changed since we all hung out in Austin!

Last year at this time...

Last year on this day, Garrett and I played 9 holes of golf, went on a bike ride to the library and had an all around great day! It was even good enough that I started having contractions around 12:30 that night... a day before my scheduled C-Section. The time has really flown this past year... I can't believe that My little baby girl is going to be ONE tomorrow! Where did the time go.

We have a wedding in Kansas tomorrow, so we won't be celebrating her birthday until another day, but I will post pictures of the wedding and her birthday soon... maybe even a picture of the cake that I am going to try and make her. That depends on the outcome though! ;o)

Garrett's 1st day of Preschool

Well today was the big day for Garrett!! He has been waiting all summer to be able to put on his "Cars" back pack and head to school like a big boy (well however big you can be at 3). He did a great job of getting up when I told him and getting on his clothes, however, he was little to excited to eat... his teacher said he made up for it at snack time!

Mrs. Jones is his teacher and I specifically picked this Preschool because of her, but when Garrett came home today it was clear that I had made the right choice... I might have a hard time being as "cool" as Mrs. Jones!

Emma in her new hat!

I found the cutest hats on etsy a while back and it got cool enough out today for Emma to wear her winter one.

I put it on her and showed my mom the other day and she said "she looks like a movie star"... I had to agree. ;o) Do you think I might be a bit biased!

Can't wait to see how cute she is going to be in the hot pink one I got her for Spring.