a trip to the gourd patch :)

Yesterday, we went to the local pumpkin patch.

We drove out across the roads looking for the pumpkins.

We ran out of road.

The pumpkin farmer found us.

They ran out of regular pumpkins. 

But we found some gourds... like this one.

Jacob at one point told my mom:

"If you were skinny like me, you could run fast."

He later told her:

"You look like a grandma."

:D

Judah's "thumbs up" :) 

and Jacob's face.

These three crack me up.

Judah, Kaleigh, Kylan and Jacob

Me and my favorite chubs... <3 her.

Seriously, this kid kept us in stitches.  

He wasn't meaning to be hilarious.

We told him to watch out for the burr bushes.

So, he thought every bush was pokey and would have a meltdown whenever one touched him.

He wanted my mom to help him get over some bushes he thought were pokey.

When she grabbed his hand, he jumped like a foot in the air to try and clear them.

Then he fell... we tried not to laugh, since he was so traumatized.

;)

The girls carried their gourds the whole time. 

Except the 50+ times Kylan dropped hers.

Overall, it was a successful trip, although all the pumpkins were tiny.

There was also a corn maze... we made it out without needing to call 911.

We all had fun and laughed a lot and in the end, that's what matters :)

:D

Love this!
I love this... If anyone feels compelled, I would adore a set of hobnail jadite cake stands.  You know, for all the cakes and cupcakes I bake ;)  Maybe when I move and have a non-walk through kitchen filled with boy stuff... Anyhow, I just was drooling over some different cake stands, so I thought I'd share.  I just think they're very versatile and fun.

something different

Ok, today I have something different for you.  I'm not going to write about my feelings (shocker, I know).  Instead... I'm going to give you a recipe of sorts.  I say of sorts, because I really don't have any specific amounts... for any of it. :D  That's how I roll.
So, this recipe is from my grandma, via my mom.  You will need:
Campbells Tomato soup
Shredded cheddar cheese (Dare I say Tillamook?)
Pasta (you choice of shape.  I usually use the bow-tie or farfalle variety)
Lean(est) ground beef (or turkey or venison, etc.  You can even use chicken, I'm sure)
Salt
Pepper
Italian seasoning (last night, I used spicy spaghetti seasoning and it was super yummy)

First, get the pasta cooking.  Next, brown the beef, seasoning with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.  If you do not use lean ground beef, you would want to drain it at this point. Then, add tomato soup to ground beef mixture, as well as a can of water and some more Italian seasoning, as desired.  Simmer for awhile.  Add cheese immediately before adding to pasta.  Drain pasta and add tomato soup mixture.  Eat directly.
This is such a yummy recipe that I usually eat entirely too much and feel sick.  :)  I usually use one can of soup, a fistful of cheese, a third of a box of pasta, a quarter pound of ground beef and seasonings to taste.  That will give me about three or four portions.  Obviously, I'm only one person, so if you have a family, you can multiply accordingly.  Enjoy!