Pumpkin Patch and Brown County

We went to a really great pumpkin patch for Family Home Evening last Monday. It was fun to drive out to what felt like the middle of no where Indiana and pick our own pumpkins. It was a fun little adventure.

A week earlier, I took Elle and Kate to a different pumpkin patch with friends.

The girls loved the hayride out to the pumpkin patch.

But, it was cold, very cold. And Kate got, well like Kate, and refused to pick up her pumpkin.

One of Elle's new best buds is Lyndee. She loved sitting on Lyndee's lap during the movie on farms.

Kate loved doing farm chores. Too bad this enthusiasm for chores didn't continue when we got home.

Dustin took a day off a couple of weeks ago, and we drove down to Brown County State Park. It was so beautiful there. It was a really fun family day.

Elle wanted Lauren to hold her hand almost the whole time we were there. It was so sweet.

After Parker had gone down this hill, he thought it would be fun to run back up it.


Lauren and Kate found a caterpillar.

This is the covered bridge we went through to enter the State Park.

The Dining Room molding is finished

Dustin put molding up in our dining room. He did molding around the doorway, he raised the baseboard, and he put a shelf around the room, and vertical lines around the room. I think it looks great. He did a great job!!!

This is the corner of the shelf.

This is the corner of the molding around the doorway.

We use our Dining room as a piano room.

Dustin and Elle cuddling. She loves Daddy so much!

volleyball

We have tried baseball and soccer, dance and gymnastics with no true enjoyment, but Volleyball on the other hand, Lauren loves it. She is awesome at it too. And Dustin and I LOVE to watch her play.
I know this picture is blurry, but you can see the ball coming towards Lauren, #8, and she bumped it over the net. It was a great shot...Good job Lauren!!

I know I am a bit partial, but what a cute Volleyball player!!

She's Crafty

Here are pictures of the sewing projects I have been working on lately...

This is my latest bag. I think the size is great for a diaper bag. And I love the fabric I got at the crazy sale at always in stitches; it was well worth the madness.

This is my first bag I made. It is still one of my favorites. I can't believe I found this cute fabric at Jo Ann's. I love my pool bag!
I found this cute idea from some crafty blog. The original idea came from J Crew.

I went on the J Crew website, and got the idea for this shirt. These shirts were about $45 on J crews site. Crazy!

I LOVE this skirt. It is super easy to make. I made the exact same skirt in Elle's size too. I can't wait for her to where it.

And the best part is Kate loves it too. She twirled in it. And it passed the twirl test!

And my very favorite thing that I have made is this dress. I love the fabric that I got at Always in Stitches. And I was so surprised and shocked that I could actually make a dress.

And the good news is Kate loves it, and once again, it passed the twirl test!

Elle is TWO!!

I can't believe that my baby is two! She is so sweet and so crazy and silly and funny all at the same time, and I love her!
Elle got a cute outfit in the mail from Grandma Marcia and I had to try it on her right a way.
She LOVES it!! She loves to feel like a princess.

Since she is two now, I put her right to work.

She actually loves to help unload the dish washer.

Kate get's a Chocolate Rush

Kate thought she had the best Dad in the world when he said she could have a bite of the chocolate that mom was using to make brownies with.

Dustin sure thinks he is funny

Lauren's first job

Our neighbor asked if Lauren would like to walk their dog after school. She was so excited for this opportunity to make a little extra $.
Lauren really likes Jimmy Choo. He is like the dog she never had. (my favorite kind of dog...the kind we don't actually own)