Land of Promise

On Saturday a group of us from our church took the kids to The Land of Promise farm for a hayride and pumpkins. They had a blast, and so did we. We have been going there for years but this year was the best by far! We went on a hayride, walked through a corn maze, picked pumpkins, had a camp fire and even got to ride a horse. It was awesome! I would love to share all of the pics but I took over 100 and that is a lot to share lol. The weather was perfect fall weather and the place was so beautiful, it was nice to let the kids run and play all day without worrying so much about them getting hurt. For those who know me know that I used to have a piggy obsession and they had the cutest little piggies ever!  I was so ready to snatch one up and put it in my car along with their adorable little puppy that pee'd evey 5 steps lol. Over all it was an amazing day with great friends . I feel so blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life!

Petting the horses

The girls on the hayride

Alanna was so proud of her baby pumpkin

roasting marshmellows

The cutest little puppy sniffing the piggies

The cutest baby pig EVER

The cutest little puppy!

The baby calves

Alanna impatiently waiting her to turn to ride the horse

Leo being silly

On the way home all tired out with the sucker  still in his mouth lol

Caramel Apples

I LOVE caramel apples and I thought it would be super fun to make some with the kids. It turned out fantastic other then the fact they are having a hard time eating them LOL

 

 Washing and drying the apples. Maddie was the official washer and Caden was the dryer. :)

 Working together....this is a rare experience hehe

 Stirring the Caramel

Caden added the sugar

 Caden wanted to try the stirring

 More sugar :)

 waiting for the caramel to cool and enjoying some cookies

 Time to Dip!

 ALL DONE

The finished product...

I made them wait until today to eat them because they would have been wired :)

 She had a hard time biting it 

 (Alanna just had a regular plain apple)

YUMM!

October Love

October is my favorite month! I love everything about it!!

My reasons for October love:

*Pumpkins, pumpkins and more pumpkins!*

*Caramel Apples*

*The leaves change to beautiful colors*

* Ravens Football (and for those of you who know me personally, know that this is a new like!)*

*Hot Coffee on a cold day*

*Hay rides & pumpkin farms*

* Sweatshirts & Jeans*

* The crisp clean air*

* Cuddling up in a blanket watching the Fall line up on TV or reading a book*

Fall is amazing and beautiful and serene. It is also the beginning of winter, the start of the holidays. I love this season and I can't believe we are already half way through October !

Slow down October and take your time, I'm not ready for winter just yet!

Happy Birthday Beautiful Girl- Madison Leigh!

At this time 7 years ago I was in labor impatiently awaiting the arrival of the brightest, craziest, sweetest diva there is! It was the moment my whole life changed....I became a mom! I can't believe that my baby is already 7 years old! Where have the years gone. On Oct 7, 2004 we welcome Madison Leigh born at 11:07am weighing 7lbs 7oz. I guess 7 must be her lucky number :)

Last year I wrote about her birth story, which I wont bore you with again but you can read that post here :) This post I will just tell you about her. Let's see....Madison has always been ahead in everything. She walked at 9mths and was talking sentences at 15 mths. She is very bright and loves school and reading. She will spend hours reading books. She is doing so well in school that her teacher has moved her up to 3rd grade work for reading. I have to say I am soooo proud of her. 

 Maddie is also very creative, and excels in anything she takes interest in. I mean of course I am always bias because she is my baby. She loves dancing.She takes ballet and tap and loves it but even more so she loves to just be silly and dance around the house. She loves singing and although she is shy to sing in front of people, once she warms up, you can't get her to stop! This girl is constantly singing around the house and if you turn on the camera forget it, it's totally 'The Madison Show!' She is quite the little diva and a serious drama queen....I can't imagine where she gets that from. I have to say she may have an acting career in her future, or maybe a doctor, or a teacher. Whatever she decides I will always be the luckiest mom in the whole world because I get to call her mine :)

              Madison, 

My whole life changed the minute I held you in my arms for the very first time. It was the moment I became a mom, and even more then that...your mom. I was filled with so much love in that moment and I am so lucky to be your mommy and I am so proud of you. You are beautiful and funny and silly and I love every moment that I get to share with you. You are such an amazing little girl. I have been so blessed and I thank God every day that he chose me to be your mommy!  I love you more then words can say and I hope you have a great birthday!

Love always,

Mommy

Of course I must share some "over the years pics":

1 year old

2 years old

3 years old

4 years old with Caden

5 years old

6 years old

Now

Autumn

The wind is blowing, the heat is on, time to break out the jackets and long sleeve. For today anyway. Three days ago it was 80*, yesterday and today it was 50*. Burrrrr! What happened to Fall? It went right from Summer to Winter overnight....literally. However, tomorrow it's suppose to be 75. Who knows...I just wish Mother Nature would make up her mind!

All I know is I love Autumn and all things Fall. 

Moving on.....we have some really exciting things going on with us. As you can see I have a new layout...which I adore! My small online business selling my craft things is picking up....check it out here on etsy, Flutterbug Boutique , or my fan page on Facebook . I am also hoping to get a DIY blog up and running soon with tutorials and showcasing some of my craft stuff. I'm just not sure of what direction to take it. Any and all suggestions are welcomed! As for everything else, the monsters are doing well....loving school, soccer, dance, Girl Scouts, gymnastics and everything else that keeps them busy. Maddie's birthday is coming up on Friday. I can't believe she is already 7...time is going way to fast! *tear*

Happy Fall everyone!