Fall Is In The Air

I can't believe that last Thursday was October 1st. The Halloween decorations went up at our house last week. It really is beginning to feel like fall. I mowed the yard on Thursday wearing a jacket. (Big switch from this summer when I about melted during mowing.) Cooler temps also mean cool weather foods. I made a big crockpot of stew last week. It was yummy! Then another night we had chili.

This was Kevin's birthday cake made with love by Anna, Mason and me. I baked the cake and frosted it while Anna was at school. That afternoon Anna & Mason applied the decorations. I tried to keep Mason's fingers out of the chocolate icing but didn't succeed. He was so proud that he helped add the decor. When Anna told Kevin that she "put on the decorations", Mason proudly announced "I help too!" Anna wanted Daddy to have candles too. I don't just keep 36 candles around the house, so we settled for 3. Then we all sang "Happy Birthday" to Kevin.

Anna's week at school went well. Tuesday was Bear Buck shopping day. Anna bought a jump rope with her Bear Bucks. Friday I was called in to sub at 11:30. I had a 2nd grade class. It went fairly smooth. By the end of the day the kids were getting wilder...but it was Friday. Mason overall had a good week at daycare. One day there was a note that he "had trouble keeping his hands to himself". He had to sit in timeout for his behavior. Other than that, it was a good week for him.

Saturday we took our annual trip to Pumpkin Hollow. We met Papaw, Grammy, Aun'tee & Unc at Strawberry's for a delicious lunch. Then we went to Pumpkin Hollow. It was a beautiful day...sun shining and not too cool. We had so much fun and picked out our pumpkins for this year.

Scarecrow Anna & Sunflower Mason

Grammy, Anna, Papaw & Mason

Aun'tee, Anna, Unc & Mason

Our family.

How about this one?

Anna got to ride Red, her favorite pony. She looks forward to riding Red every year. (This was her 3rd year to ride him.) I don't know what will happen if we go one year and he isn't there. Anna also participated in a Pig Scramble. (It's like a calf scramble only with pigs.) Anna didn't get a ribbon off of a pigs tail, but she had fun trying. No, Mason didn't try it. Although he hasn't been fond of pigs, he didn't seem too afraid of these. But they were young and small. Guess they weren't as intimidating to him as the big ones. But he didn't want to ride a pony. He sat on one, thinking he was going to ride, but wanted off very quickly. Maybe next year...

After our fun at Pumpkin Hollow, we went to Papaw & Grammy's house. The kids played and had a great time. Anna spent the night with them. She got to go to a weenie roast and had a wonderful time. Except she apparently was so cold that they didn't stay very long.

Sunday afternoon I met my parents and got Anna back. We got home in time to get ready for church and head back to town. Then we had our Christian Works Team Meeting after worship services. It was a busy but fun weekend!

Now I'm ready for the leaves to start changing colors. It should be a beautiful fall since we have received so much rain. I love the fall colors.