Snippets of Stuff

My children have not really followed after my crafty footsteps. Neither one of them really likes to color or draw. (Sob!) That's why it was kind of funny when Jack made all these balloon people and wanted to sell them at the school's fall festival.

Each room-mom was assigned a theme and given the task of assembling a basket to be sold at the fall festival's silent auction. I got the apple theme. I just asked the parents in Parker's class to make a small donation and I would go get the stuff. I'm so, so, so glad I did it that way. I think it was easier for everyone. Anyway, I filled the basket with stuff from local orchards. I also picked some stuff up at the Apple Barn in Nashville. If you like apples, you should really go there! I think the value of the basket was probably around $65.00 and it sold for $82. I guess that is o.k.

My parents own a farm (they don't live on it) and my dad has planted pumpkins and gourds the past few years. We all went to pick them a few weeks ago. It is always pretty funny to watch the kids go at it.

How cute is Jake!? Look how adorable he is dressed for mucking around at the pumpkin patch. I used to be able to do that too. And then they got old enough to whine and complain about their clothes and hair and they always look like ragamuffins nowadays.

While we were in Nashville, Parker and Jack fell head over heels in love with the Dennis' family dog, Lucy. I am not a dog lover but even I have to admit that Lucy is a very good dog. No jumping up or sniffing around or slobbering or running all over the place. She is almost 2 and she has been trained very well. Obviously the boys want a Lucy of their own. Never. Going. To. Happen. Sorry guys. We will just have to make more trips to visit Lucy in Nashville!