pumpkin day

Today was no school, so we planned a day of activities to keep mommy busy. And boy did we succeed!

We tried going to the pumpkin patch, and it was covered with a foot of water... and didn't include a pumpkin with admission, just some lame hayride.... and after wading through the muck to find 4 salvageable pumpkins- that is when we found out that it would be an additional 20 bucks.... (20 to get in.... um I'll go to the fair for that kind of pillaging!) I told the girls we could find bigger better pumpkins at Fresh Market, and away we went.... 3 pumpkins for 10 bucks, and they were GREAT!

All day I heard "this is a day I'll never forget".... neither of Amber's friends had ever put their hand in the slime before......

all in all, I think we did pretty well!

She's Crafty

So I've been down and out this week with a bit of flu-like symptoms that started right after we made s'mores.... (Doc said today that my flu test was negative... so no worries!)... anyways, today I spent the entire day asleep recuperating. Amber walks in the door at 330 and informs me that she REALLY wants to participate in a project assignment - a contest... to create something about the Forest. That is what they have been learning about. I asked her what she meant, and she was talking about how you take a shoe box and turn it into a scene... I said ok, when is it due? She says "Tomorrow! but I REALLY want to do it!" apparently the assignment was sent home weeks ago, which we never saw, because Amber loves to "fold" her notes to "save them" for me... instead of leaving them in her backpack... that and the fact that sometimes she goes to two other places after school... the likelyhood that Mommy actually sees the notes or assignments are slim....

So off to the store we go, and we come up with the idea of using the pictures from our trip to the Buffalo River as the backdrop, and ended up making a replica of the Ozarks, complete with a river damed by a beaver, with an otter floating lazily on its back....

After picking up her supplies, we stopped at the shoe store - since her feet have grown soo much since August's shoe trip. She's now in a size 13.5.... and we got a cute pair of tennis shoes AnD some sassy lady boots.... She was strutting around the store in her little shorts and her fringy boots.... thinking she was too cool for school.... THEN we found the perfect dress for her "sharpay" costume for Halloween.... all in all we've had Quite the productive day! Not bad for 2 days of "flu"

Smores in the City

The cold weather is upon us, or at least COOL weather is upon us. I have enjoyed the 60 degree days as of late, and of course Fall being my favorite season I am very welcoming indeed of sweaters and fleece jackets!

Last weekend was the Amethyst Ball. We had a great time supporting the Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

We also went shopping to get Amber a few jackets and a coat for the upcoming chill. She got a very cute Zebra fleece, and a few other hoodies and a gorgeous fuschia peacoat and a new scarf. The girl is growing like a weed. The other night she was wearing her costume from last year, and someone said what a cute "top" she was wearing....(it was a dress last year!) She also informed me last night that the shoes we bought just 3 months ago - a half size bigger than she needed - are now crowding her toes! I suspect she will be getting taller in the coming weeks/month.

Yesterday, Morgan picked out an amazing firepit at the store. We've been wanting one for a long time, and so the cold/rain inspired us to take action! It was REALLY heavy, but we made it to the backyard without breaking a nail, back or each other.

Last night we decided to break in the pit with some toe warming and s'mores for dessert. It was a great evening!