Creating Jack-O-Lanterns.

We did something fun yesterday ...
We created jack-o-lanterns!

This is the first time Griffin has done this and he loved it! He loved drawing the picture on the pumpkin and getting the gooey goo and seeds from inside the pumpkin.

C'mon ... I'll show ya!


Our pumpkins before they became jack-o-lanterns


Pop getting ready to draw the face on the big pumpkin


Nana and Griffin drawing the face on the little pumpkin he chose from Mrs. Harris' pumpkin patch


Getting the "guts" out is the FUN part!


Everyone got in on the pumpkin carving action ...


Daddy and Griffin carving away as Mommy looks on ...


This is ALOT of fun!!


Now it's time to get the guts out of the big pumpkin!


Daddy and Griffin showing off their completed pumpkin


The cutest little pumpkin in the patch with his two jack-o-lanterns


I think they look very nice on our porch with the other two pumpkins and scarecrow. I love the multi-colored pumpkin and the white pumpkin too!


And this is what our jack-o-lanterns look like all lit up at night.

This was really fun ... it's definately going to become an annual tradition!

At The Park.

It was such a beautiful day we decided to head over to the park for some fun time with Pop & Nana ...


Pop & Nana on top of one of the big rocks ...


Griffin and Pop having a giggle together ...

We are savoring the days with them ... we do not have enough. They will be headed home to Florida soon ... too soon for us!

Mrs. Harris' Pumpkin Patch.

Griffin's pre-school class went on a field trip to Mrs. Harris' Pumpkin Patch yesterday.

The kids first went through a maze created from grain, then they took a hayride out to the pumpkin patch to pick their favorite pumpkin, and finally everyone had a really fun snack ...


Finding his way through the grain maze ...


Taking a little rest while waiting for the hayride to the pumpkin patch


Mrs. Harris had many fun, colorful pumpkins available for purchase ... guess which one came home with us???


She also had these cute little pumpkins available for purchase ... the kids loved crawling all over her stand


Griffin and me on the hayride ... Pumpkin Patch bound!


I do believe THIS little guy was the cutest pumpkin in the patch!


Mrs. Harris made these darling pumpkin shaped cookies for the kids to enjoy ... along with apple cider


That yummy pumpkin cookie didn't last long ... Griffin devoured two of them!

We had a great time ... and we were so happy that Nana could go with us.

The Blueridge Parkway.

Ray & Jeri (Pop & Nana) are visiting from Florida, so we decided to drive up to the Blueridge Parkway to do some leaf peeping yesterday.


Although the leaves have just started changing, it was a pretty drive.


This is one of our favorite spots to visit ... I actually drove yesterday. Mike had to work, so I did the driving. Oh my gosh ... I've never driven on the mountain roads before.


Pop and Nana with a lookout of the Shanendoah Valley behind them ...


On the way home, we stopped at one of our favorite places to get apple cider in Charlottesville


I'm obsessed with these white pumpkins ... I just ♥ them!


Here we find Griffin in the apple packing area of the cider house


And here he is being goofy around the gourds


Me and my sweet boy ...


Isn't this white pumpkin gorgeous??? I should have gotten it!

We had a great time ...

Griffin and I wanted to take a moment to say hello to our new friend Lynne. We are glad you stopped by our blog.

Happy Birthday Joy!

Today is my sweet sister Joy's birthday ...

Happy Birthday To You Joy!


(This is my sister Joy with her daughters Harley & Stephanie)

My sister-in-law Bonnie is having a fun "Name That Halloween Witch Contest" on her blog ... Click HERE for more information!

And ... I have some fun new paper piecings listed on Ebay! I have listed some of my popular pieces ... as well as lots of new ones!

To find my paper piecings click HERE!











We are having a GREAT time while Pop & Nana are here ... I'll share some pictures of our visit soon.

Another Give-A-Way ~ Martha Stewart Owl Punch

Yes ... it's time for ANOTHER give-a-way!

If you are a frequent reader of my blog you KNOW how much I ♥ this Martha Stewart Paper Craft Punch!


Well ... I actually bought two of them ... one for me and one to share.

To enter for the give-a-way all you have to do is leave a comment on THIS post.

Tell me why you want it.

I will then put everyone's name in a hat and draw a winning name.

Comment entries will be accepted Sunday, October 19th through Sunday, October 26th. The winning name will be announced right here on my blog on Monday, October 27th!

Good Luck & Have Fun!

Happy Birthday Cecile!!

Today is my fantastic friend Cecile's 41st Birthday!

Happy Birthday Cecile!


I love this picture of you and your Momma so I lifed it from your blog!

Ladies (And Boys) That Lunch.

Griffin and I met our friends Cindy and Matthew at Red Robin yesterday for lunch ...


Although Griffin was not on his best behavior, it was nice to get together.

We will have to do it again ... and soon!

This Little Light.

Yesterday I was sitting at the computer and all of a sudden I heard a sweet voice singing "This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine ... This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine ... let it shine, let it shine, let it shine".

It stopped me in my tracks ... I stopped to listen ... I ran into the dining room where Mike was working and I said LISTEN.

Griffin was singing this song ... a song he learned in pre-school.

It just made my heart smile.


I had to share a picture of Griffin's fabulous fashion statment. When he gets home from school I always have him change into "play clothes" because when he's outside he gets pretty dirty. I let him choose what he wanted to wear yesterday. And this was the result. LOL ... pretty trendy do you think?


And this is a picture of our little "light" in action.

Today is going to be a GREAT day!

Griffin and I will be meeting our friend Cindy and her baby boy Matthew for lunch. Can't wait. It's sweet because our sweet boys share the same birthday, February 7th ... but three years apart.

Then later in the day, Pop and Nana will be arriving. Can't wait for them to get here!

This past week I haven't had much of a chance to visit many of my favorite blogs. I love visiting blogs and leaving comments ... I will be back very soon to get caught up on everyone!

Happy Weekend!