Field Trip

M's class went on a field trip today. They learned all about safety and the highlight of the trip was to drive these cars on a special road just for them. He loved it and had such a good time!

Visit With Beth

Isn't he adorable?? Beth came to visit today and we really had a good time! She brought her new baby with her and I finally got to meet him! She and her husband live in GA but are in VA for the next several months. He's such a good baby and sooo cute!
M loved him

When the kids got home from school, they enjoyed every minute with their newest baby cousin

D really wanted to get in the baby cradle

and N got him to smile!

Halloween Decorating and a Good Recipe

I've been doing some fall and Halloween decorating around here. I enjoy that almost as much as I love decorating for Christmas. I guess it's the change of season, the air that suddenly becomes crisp in the early morning and evenings. Along with the change in temperature, also comes the desire to start baking. Another thing I love to do but in the heat of the summer, I don't do it as often.

I'm sensing a trip to the pumpkin patch is in order - with all of the fun that goes with it! Hayrides, corn mazes and pumpkins galore!! Oh and don't forget the delicious hot cider!

And last but certainly not least, the baking part of this post...

I love allrecipes.com and make a lot of stuff from the recipes I find there, including this one. It's for Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread and the recipe makes two loaves of this size or three smaller sized loaves. It's wonderful if you like the flavor of pumpkin and it makes the kitchen smell just as good! Rather than copy all of the recipe in this post, I'm going to link to it instead. So just click here

and it will take you directly to the recipe! I hope you enjoy it!

I'm going on a field trip with M's class on Thursday, so I should have some good pictures to share with you later in the week.

Have a great day!

Erin

It's a girl!!

It's a girl and boy oh boy are we excited!!! We can hardly believe it but here are the pictures to prove it!! Baby measures at 19 weeks and 3 days and the doctor says that everything looks great.
Look at that sweet face...

... and she even has her very own diaper bag and first blanket. Who knows, I just might pull out the paintbrushes and pink paint tomorrow. Just kidding. Believe it or not, I'm not sure yet if I want to paint the room pink or something a little more neutral with pink accents. Plenty of time to decide!

Have a great weekend!