Some Fall Fun

We went and had us some fall fun today! The girls and I took Ephraim and Aeris to a little fall festival at the hospital where my mom works.







They had a castle bounce house there which Ephraim just loved. We also did a cake walk. This cake walk was not very "toddler-friendly" though. Ephraim knew that it was CAKE walk which just means a "hey lets go get cake!" walk. He ran right up there and stole a little cupcake and proceeded towards the end of the deck to look at the water fountain. The woman in charge wasn't really having it though and insisted that he must walk in the cake walk to the music to win. Well, when the music stopped, he stood on his laminated number and waited for the lady to spin the winner before he got to eat his cake. And you know what? He won! The cake walk lady says, "Well, now at least he won it legally. Let's spin again." Poor baby didn't even get two cakes! (I threw away the messy melted cupcake before he could remember he had it. Good thing because it would have just landed in the spilled mess that became of Wesawee's backseat.

Eprhaim is sitll talking about it this evening reminding me how much fun he had. He's had a thing with castles lately. Every day he will build about 10 of them for Jason or I.

He'll say, "Here mommy! I hope you like it!"
"Ephraim, that is a beautiful castle!"
"I'm glad you like it. Mommy's happy-glad!!!"

...then we continue to discuss how many colors, legos, etc. he used to make it just right. It's a funny thing when he is buildnig because he will tell you, "It's not right yet!" and you have to disassemble the entire thing and he will start over until it is perfect. I wonder where he gets that from.


And this is what Miss Aeris loves...




I found this hat cleaning some stuff out to get fall clothes organized. It's a newborn stocking cap...and she thinks she needs to wear it all the time!

To Have or Not to Have (A Baby in the Summer)

The great thing about having a baby in the summer is you lose weight in the winter. It's a comforting thought to hide all those extra pounds under sweaters and sweats. The bad thing about having a baby in the summer is you lose weight in the winter. With it being the season of FOOD it's hard to resist. Will I ever see the other side of 155 on that scale? I think the baby weight is done melting off and I need too kick my routine up a notch. (I hate that saying...Thanks, Emeril)

Today was one of those grey, rainy fall days. It was chilly and the perfect weather for a bowl of soup. All I had on hand was a can of tomato soup but that's ok because last time Grandma visited, she left behind these! Mini Saltines! How perfect?! No crushing involved. I actually get more excited about anything when it is offered in miniature form...like those little soda cans-LOVE em!

Today was just one of those days to keep the oven going. I love smelling something baking and having everyone running around in pajamas, cups of coffee and snuggly babies. Fall is great. Here's the recipe for pumpkin cookies I made today. I definately recommend them. And the best part-I got to send a majority of them to the restaurant so I didn't eat them all! :)

Pumpkins

Today is October 1. I absolutely love fall, and October is really the only month for fall. September is too warm at times, November begins to get too chilly, but October...October is perfect!

This weekend Ephraim and I went to the pumpkin patch with my mom and sisters. The weather was perfect, warm and sunny, but still chilly enough to wear a hoodie. (not chilly enough for the pumpkin cappuccino)


Ephraim had such a great time! He saw all sorts of new things, went through a little haunted house, watched a pig race, licked some pumpkins, and sat in the grass for the first time. My little baby came home with dirt under his nails.

You can see the rest of the photos on the picture site.

...and so it goes

I was trying to take care of everything in preparation for fall. I love fall. Fall means sweaters, coffee, pie, crock pot dinners, lazy football Sundays, cuddles and snuggles, knit scarves and hats, plenty of babylegs, and Plath.


I think my love for fall comes from growing up near a bunch of state parks and Starved Rock. I don't love the outdoors so much, except in the fall. I can never get enough of walking around when the air has a bit of a chill to it.