New Bed

Gracie recently transitioned into a "big-girl" bed. It has been fun to see her becoming such an independent kiddo. This was the bed-christening event :-)

Caramel Apples

My Mom was always big on traditions. One of her favorites was caramel apples. I think it is quickly becoming one of my favorites too. So much fun and so yummy.

1st Day of School

So behind again. We have been pretty busy with school, and colds and life, but I wanted to at least post the pictures I have been taking.

These are from our first day of school. Lizzie and Ellie are doing first grade this year (though Ellie's is a bit modified since she doesn't quite have the hand control for writing yet that Lizzie has). Gracie is "tagging along" now and then based on mood, etc.

Caught Pink Handed

I guess this is what I get for trying to cover the kitchen table with paper (pre-pumpkin carving) and leaving a 2 year old alone in a room with markers.




Before you jump to conclusions, she did not technically write on herself (as she has been disciplined for that offense more times than I can count). No, no, no, this time she simply took the marker apart and squeezed out every drop of marker ink from the marker-spongy-insides. She is clever, but still lost marker privileges :-)

Jack of the Latern

As I was looking for the best way(s) to cook pumpkin seeds (in prep for our pumpkin carving), I stumble across this little bit of info.

The History Behind the Jack O' Lantern

"The story of the Jack o'Lantern comes from Irish folklore. Jack was a crafty farmer who tricked the Devil into climbing a tall tree. When the Devil reached the highest branch, Jack carved a large cross in the trunk, making it impossible for the Devil to climb down.

In exchange for help getting out of the tree, the Devil promised never to tempt Jack with evil again. When Jack died, he was turned away from Heaven for his sins and turned away from Hell because of his trickery. Condemned to wander the earth without rest, Jack carved out one of his turnips, took an ember from the devil, and used it for a lantern to light his way. He became known as 'Jack of the Lantern.'" (taken from allrecipes.com).

Despite this disturbing tale, we chose to carve away at our pumpkins anyway.