The Pumpkin Patch

All tuckered out on our way to the pumpkin patch...

Feeding those creepy goats...

Enjoying the hay ride with Lily and Jeremy...

Searching for that perfect pumpkin...

Here it is...

Posing with Lily for the second annual obligatory pumpkin patch photo...

Getting ready to ride the cow train with Dad...

Whee!

Best Buddies

Here are some recent shots of Jack playing with his lifelong pal Will. I have a laundry list of excuses for not posting, but the big one is that my laptop died and now I'm waiting for the resurrected version/replacement to arrive (hoping for the latter). My district gave me a loaner to use (they called it "the loner" which just cracked me up, come on!) with the caveat that I am not to upload/download anything at all. Makes it hard to manage digital pictures...

Since you have all been so patiently waiting for me to post something, you'll now be rewarded with the knowledge that baby number two is a... drumroll please.... BOY. Yep, that's right. Another boy. Let's hope he can learn to love Anne of Green Gables as much as a daughter would have...

In sad news, it looks like Cheeko won't be around for too much longer. He has congestive heart failure and we'll probably have to put him to sleep soon. Super lame. As much as I complain about him, I really do love that damn dog.

Trip to Kentucky

Last weekend I made my first trip sans Jack to Louisville, Kentucky (of all places) to attend the wedding of my friend Amy. If you ever have the pleasure, say "Luuvulle" not "Louey-ville", trust me. Oh, and they will all say "Oregone" and there's no point in trying to correct them. Anyway, I was accompanied by my friend and long time travelling partner, Amberlee. We had a great time and whenever I was tempted to miss Jack, I just had to look around and realize all of the things he would be getting into, and then I was just fine.

We began our trip with tomato juice, pumpkin seeds, and Phase 10. Cause that's just how we roll...



Since I could not drink on the trip, Amberlee was kind enough to drink for both of us!



While waiting for our manicure appointments (yes, a manicure! aren't I so fancy!), we went looking for water. The only thing nearby was a Sonic restaurant, but when we got to the door and asked if they sold water, they said they were closed for repairs. Before we could walk away, a kind southerner called out after us, "But y'all didn't let me finish! I'monna give y'all some bottled water." He insisted that we take four bottles, free of charge. Now that's southern hospitality for you. I made a comment about people from Kentucky being really friendly to which he said, "Oh no, ma'am! Ahm from Tennessee!" Apparently there's a big difference.



If you are ever in the south and come across "benedictine" on the menu, think twice. Although a puree of cream cheese and cucumber might sound good, the color is god awful.



Naturally we city slickers wanted to pose in front of the cute baby horses. It was great until they started chomping at our sweaters. We named them Nippy and Snappy.

The wedding was beautiful. The ceremony was short and very sweet and then we headed off to the country club for dinner and dancing.

A great time was had, but it was really nice to come home again to my boys. It sounds like maybe they missed me, too.

Bread Maker

Jack likes to "help" in the kitchen and he recently assisted me in making some whole wheat loaves. These pictures are kind of dark, but I like how you can see his dimpled cheek in the first one and his look of intense concentration in the second.