Happy Halloween!

Halloween was such a busy day that I started this post that night, and am now (Nov 3) just getting back to it!

Abby and I started our morning with a playgroup at our house. It was a costume party, but Abby only lasted a few minutes in her costume. And, she was not too happy about standing still to have her picture taken.

After nap-time she was a bit more pleasant, and I was able to snap some better pictures of my little skunk!

After dinner, Abby and Gerritt had some fun carving a pumpkin!

Okay, well.....Abby just wanted to taste the pumpkin!

The finished masterpiece!

Gerritt took Abby for a walk......She's still a bit too shy to go trick-or-treating. (Plus, she can't say it yet either!)

And the best part of her costume was this little patch on her bum!

We hope you all had a Happy Halloween!

Just an Update

So it's been too long since I last posted. We have been pretty busy, and then sick.

Well, on the 17th, A few of my friends and I loaded our kids into cars and drove up to Marysville to check out a pumpkin patch. We went to Biringer Farms because the information we had said that it was open on Fridays. We got up there and it looked totally deserted! But, the gates were open so we went to check out the pumpkin patch. Abby was very upset that she couldn't push her stroller, so we spent most of the time having a tantrum. I finally gave up and put the stupid stroller back in the car! Needless to say, I didn't get any pictures of her with the pumpkins. But, she did calm down enough to roam around and see other things.

Running free on the grounds!

Look! I'm driving!

Hmm.......I don't think I trust that goat!

I was able to get another great deal on apples! This store sells things in large amounts, and I got 2olbs of Honeycrisp apples for .49 a lb. So this last weekend was spent canning. I made applesauce, and then was able to cook down the apple water from that into apple juice. I made apple mint jelly with that! I LOVE apple mint jelly! And, on the plus side......it actually set, and tastes great!

Abby has picked up a new hobby! She loves to color. We tried it out on Saturday, and she was occupied for long enough for me to finish up the canning!

What a silly kid!

15 months **UPDATED**

**So here are some new stats for our growing girl:

Height: 31 in 65%

Weight: 22lb 1 oz 40%

So, she's still a tall skinny kid!

Yep this is Abby! Doesn't she look so much like a toddler now, and less like a baby!
Abby LOVES food!

But here's the catch.....if you want her to eat anything besides vegetables you have to give her the other food first. Because once she gets veggies it's like the rest of her tray is empty. Some of her favorites are: peas, carrots, green beans, tomatoes, cucumber, and zucchini. She even ate beets like crazy the other day!
She's also getting really silly!

Win a FREE Handbag!

For the launch of http://www.handbagplanet.com/ they are giving away a free handbag every hour! Go to their website to enter to win one!

Who doesn't love a FREE handbag!?

Fall is Here!

Well, we have said our final farewell's to the Sun. I don't expect to see it again until at least March. But, earlier this week Abby and I tried to make the best of what semblance of summer was left.

We went to a park on Monday with friends!

And then off to McDonald's for cheap lunch and more fun! The Playplace is great to run around in!

And yet again on Wednesday the sun was out. The last and final day! We went to a park again. It's so nice to get out and enjoy the weather!

Earlier this week I got a great deal on apples! So today I canned Apple Pie filling. I hope it tastes as good as it looks. (This was my first canning experience without parental supervision, yay!) We also canned some tomatoes from our garden. Yum!