The post where I play catch up {October}

Thanks to my lap top slowly dying for months blogging went with it.

We recently got a new Mac computer so I am hoping to keep up

with the rest of the year and maybe even get around to some back post catch up.

We will start with October since it is the most recent. 

Highlights of October were flag football games,

apple picking, finally in a school groove, high school football games for Michelle, 

haunted house again for Michelle with her friends and Halloween!

I will leave you the few photos I took.

I have not been very good about taking day to day photos

on my camera or iPhone at all.

Hoping the holidays will help with that!

Lets start with flag football.

Josh coached Jordan's team for the 3rd year in row.

There team name was Navy Hawks.

This was the first year they could have a kid play quarterback.

Jordan took turns with a few other boys at quarterback.

He loved that spot!

He even scored several running touchdowns!

He also loves playing toss every morning with either

Josh or I as he waits for the bus.

In the middle of October they had an early release day so his buddy Tyler

got to come over and hang out. We met up with Jana and the boys to pick 

apples at Bellewoods and play. 

 And last was Halloween!

We actually waited until the last minute and 

carved our pumpkin on Halloween!

blog everyday

November is my month to blog everyday!

I really hope I can do it.

I am good at starting projects/challenges but not sticking with

them or finishing.  So we will see :)

Today went by pretty fast.

I woke up and headed out the door to run errands in Bellingham.

I dropped Michelle off at her friend's house on the way.

Josh was supposed to go hunting at 2 pm so I had a time frame.

I did Wal-mart, Costco and some returns to Old Navy before heading back.

I got a text from Josh on the way home that hunting got canceled due 

to the gross weather. I don't like this weather. It may errands

went and cold. My pants like to soak up all the water.

I think I may have to retire the flip flops for a few months.

I grabbed some $5 fave pizzas from Papa Murphy for lunch/dinner.

By the time I got everything in the house I was cold and soaked.

I took a hot shower and put on some fuzzy warm socks.

Jordan wanted to watch a snuggle movie with daddy 

so we watched Cool Runnings. I love watching older movies with the kids.

When that was over we met some friends of ours for ice cream at Edaleen.

On the way home Jordan told Josh he wanted to have boy time in the garage.

They played pop a shot and listened to the music.

I headed up to my room with my lap top to menu plan for the next few weeks.

That is exactly where I am now catching up on The X factor

while I plan.  Pretty exciting day I know. Hopefully as the month goes on

I can find more exciting things to blog about.

Good night and don't forget to fall back tonight!

off to the patch

I love  yearly traditions like going to the pumpkin patch!

I am all about making the most of every season and holiday that comes.

I think my family is slowing outgrowing it but I am not ready to give up

our year round traditions yet. Two weeks ago we went to Stoney Ridge

in search of pumpkins, the corn maze and yummy donuts. 

Jordan was bummed he missed the FFA corn maze so we made that our 

first adventure. We walked in circles for a while and then the kids took off their

own to find the way out. Josh and I walked more circles and I was actually 

really over that maze by the time we found our way out. 

The kids were out there waiting for us.

Then we were off to the patch to find the perfect pumpkin.

We found a "Cinderella" pumpkin and the kids were excited.

We have learned over the years that one big pumpkin is perfect for our family.

We then get little ones to paint and decorate.