We had a short reprieve from the summer weather last week and decided to take the girls to Hill Ridge Farms.  We took them there two times last year and they couldn't wait to go back this year.  The day we chose to go was blustery and in the lower 70's.  Beautiful but definitely blustery.  But we didn't mind if it got us away from the heat we've been suffering with for so long.

 Raleigh decides to bury her sister in popcorn kernels.

 Raleigh and Reagan both came down the big slide head first.  Raleigh especially loved coming down this way or backwards or upside down..........

Nothing like a bed of corn kernels 

Six year old Reagan 

Four year old Raleigh 

This flag showed how blustery the day was....isn't it beautiful! 

Poppy wanted to prove he was there to enjoy the fun 

The goats just cracked me up....check out the horns.  I think these were the elder statesmen goats! 

So the black goat and the sheep had been nudging and eyeballing each other all day.  Everytime we would walk buy them, the black goat was trying to horn butt the sheep.  This time he dropped his head and came up covered in straw.  It was so funny.  Maybe you had to be there!!! 

Riding the rails 

Awwww................finally we went on the hayride to pick out our pumpkins.  The girls searched up and down the field for the exact pumpkins they were looking for....Reagan wanted the largest and Raleigh wanted the smallest.  Reagan found hers pretty quickly but poor Raleigh ran all over the place until she found the perfect little pumpkin. 

HAPPY FALL DAYS..............go

visit a pumpkin patch for great fun!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIM

Hey Kimmie, it's your birthday, it's your birthday!!!  Lots of birthday wishes coming your way, hope it's a super special day!!!

Wishing you many, many more happy days...................

HOOT HOOT........

I was supposed to have a Hoot Owl Pincushion class a week ago but we had a tropical storm blow through and I decided in the interest of safety to reschedule the class to the following week.  Luckily everyone could make the class and we had a great time.  I remembered my camera and walked around the room taking pictures when I realized that in each picture the ladies were all looking down working on their hoot owls. 

 Jennifer, always happy

 Ev (short for Evelyn)...her first class

 Sue who could pump out fifty of these in no time!

 Diligent Pam

 Intense Laura

 Serious Carolyn

 And ta-da....all done with the first little hootie

 Dutiful Dolly

 See how happy everyone can be when they finish their projects

 Love the eyes on both these little guys, Dolly's looks sleepy just like she was (after getting up at 4:30am!) and still coming to a late class!

And Jennifer was so proud of her owl she posed again with Ev (just kidding Jennifer!)

I think we have this class a couple more times if anyone wants to jump in.  It was great fun!  Thanks to Debbie Busby for such a sweet pattern.

Well, we were supposed to be in Florida this week but our trip got canceled.  My mother-in-law is having some health issues and just didn't feel like having guests right now.  So we fully understood that and want her to get better and decided that since we were home for the week, we would work around the house.  Mark took on painting the porch, which it sorely needed, and just in time for the porch sale!!  I had hoped to get lots done on various projects I was working on for the porch sale, but that hasn't happened as much as I had hoped. 

I did, however, work on a new project for a Christmas recipe book.  Here are bits and pieces on my work table, trying to find a way into the book.  I did finish the book and I absolutely love it.  I hope you all will too! 

And on Sunday my daughter-in-law told us Reagan had outgrown all of her clothes.  She literally had a couple pair of pants and shirts and that was it.  So on Monday I called and asked if I could take Reagan on a shopping trip.  Her little sister was in school so it was perfect timing for Reagan and I to spend some time together.  We had the best time and came home with a couple bags of clothes.  She asked if she could have a fashion show at my house to show her Mommy, Daddy and Poppy her new clothes.  She was so proud and excited about everything we purchased.  So we planned dinner for everyone and after dinner the fashion show commenced.  The following pictures are Reagan modeling her new outfits.  My husband was taking some of the pictures and some of them didn't turn out but I just had to share since she was so excited. 

She had a story to go with each outfit which I had to tell when I announced her coming into the room.  We had great fun.  Reagan is six years old and the size of a twelve year old.  She is going to be a jolly green giant 6' tall by the time she's done growing.  At least that's what is projected for her and her sister.  Her Daddy is 6'5" tall and her Mommy is 5'10" so that's a good possibility. 

I have more pictures to share from a trip to the pumpkin patch and also a hoot owl class that was great fun.  I'll try and get that done tomorrow. 

Hope everyone is enjoying this glorious fall weather.  I just wish we could have had some of this gorgeous fall weather in September also.  Guess we can't be greedy!! 

Everyone is busy working on creations for the porch sale.  Things are starting to pile up.  Hope you're all as excited as we are about the sale.  Can't wait too see all the goodies!!

Enjoy the weekend....................

Thursday is my day to have Raleigh all day.  She showed up at my house bright and early in a cute purple dress but before I knew it WONDER WOMAN had appeared.  She made a quick costume change and the next thing I knew WONDER WOMAN was darting around my kitchen.  And once she had her Donald Duck orange juice, she became even faster, maybe even keeping up with Superman.  Raleigh just tickles me to death all the time.  You never know what she might say or do or become.  I'm always telling my son when he calls "let me tell you what Raleigh said today".  Just a fun, fun child. 

Later in the morning it was time for ballet classes and WONDER WOMAN did a quick change and became a ballerina for the rest of the day!

Oh, to be four again.....................