Pumpkin Patch

This year we picked out our pumpkins at the Carpinto Brothers pumpkin patch. We went after Chad got home from work, so we got to venture around in the dark :) It was a lot of fun. When I wanted to take Jenna's picture she would say "We love pumpkins" and give me a gigantic smile. I'm pretty sure she was having a good time! Jumping in the mud puddles was another bonus!

Girls Getaway 2009

I had a great time on our first annual Girls Getaway with some good friends from my last ward. 4 out of the 7 of us that attended have since moved out of that ward, but we have still made time to hang out. And I have to say how grateful I am for this particular group of ladies. They are amazing examples to me, I learn so much from them. I truly respect them as women, wives and mothers. So a huge thank you to each of them for making this outing so memorable.
Our getaway was complete with an adorable cabin near the beach, delicious meals and treats, staying up late chatting the night away (literally), a morning walk (2 ran) on the beach in the wind and rain, checking out the little shops in Westport, the sun finally making an appearance, and yummy fresh seafood. Just to name a few :)
Another big thank you to our wonderful husbands, who took care of the little ones and held the fort down so the ladies could have this time.
Can't wait until the next one :)

Tie-dye

Jenna's preschool recently tie-dyed shirts. What a great project. Here is Jenna's shirt:

We added the little bird for fun!

When I asked her how they did it, Jenna said-"My teacher put the shirts in a big pot, and stirred. Then it came out purple!"

The way it is

Jenna's new explaination for most things- "thats just the way it is"

Ex: Recently she has been having a lot of seperation anxiety in going to preschool and dance. Upon asking her why she feels sad, etc. (trying to come up with a solution) she tells us "that's just the way it is!"

Tummy talk

As Jenna was going to bed tonight, she was doing her usual stalling. She continues to say over and over "but wait, I have to tell you something..." And then she ends with "but I'm hungry". We usually can convince her that she does not need a snack. One of our convincing methods is "talking" to her tummy, and telling Jenna that her tummy "says" it is not hungry but ready for bed. However, tonight our method backfired. After "talking" to her tummy, Jenna asked to talk to my tummy. I agreed, and this was Jenna's conversation "hmmm...what's that tummy? you DO want me to have a snack!" I couldn't contain my giggles and caved. After her snack she "spoke" with my tummy again saying, "what's that? yes, my tummy is full now."

She is getting quite clever. Chad and I are in trouble already :)

Locks of Love

After being inspired by a few girls in our ward, we decided to cut Jenna's hair and donate it to Locks of Love! I was waiting for summer to be over, or better known as ponytail season :)

Here are a few before pics:

The back
And here are the after pics....

Tada, 10 inches of hair cut off!!!
Jenna was very brave the whole time, she was a little nervous at first but a sucker in each hand quickly took care of that :)
Here's a side view:

I think she looks pretty dang cute!! But then again, I am her mother!

Goodbye fun ponytail, you are off to make someone else happy!

http://www.locksoflove.org/ for more info.

Zebra cookies

Yesterday, after conference, Jenna helped Chad make "zebra cookies". They added white and milk chocolate chips. Jenna named them :)

Very yummy!

Saturday Hike

Yesterday Chad took us on a mini hike up Tiger Moutain. Jenna was well equiped with compass, magnifying glass and bug catcher :) Found a few slugs, beetles, lots of moss, and ferns.

Above is my attempt at a digital scrapbook page. Still figuring it out, so please bare with my shortcomings!

For all you Seattlites and parents of slug lovers, we have a great book for you to check out. "Rainy Day Slug" by Mary Pelenick Colborn. The author is from Port Orchard and the illustrator has added some popular Seattle attractions.

We hope you all enjoy it as much as we do!

(for a larger view of the pics, just click on the image)

Fall = Craft time

A new season brings many new craft projects for me.

First, I glittered small pumpkins. I used Glitter Mod Podge for the first time. The glitter is subtle, but I wanted the color of the pumpkins to still show through. The look was exactly what I was going for. I also painted the stem dark brown (idea from Martha Stewart).

This is more the true color of the pumpkins. Below is a fun pic. of all three.
Second, a "wickedly cute" halloween t-shirt! This way Jenna can wear it all month long. She got to wear it to preschool last Friday since it's October now :)
I experimented with fabric glitter and was thrilled with the result. Jenna and I both love how sparkly it is! A little pumpkin on the back side makes the shirt complete.
Last but not least, my version of the popular wooden block signs. Using Mod Podge on paper was again, another first for me. Very addicting. I'm finding myself looking for other things I can Mod Podge now :)
Happy Fall Y'All!