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What We’re Doing Wednesday

*Note: Apparently this font doesn’t like punctuation. Ugh. Who doesn’t like punctuation?! See how it says “What Were Doing Wednesday?” THAT is gonna bug the tar out of me! But “What We Are Doing Wednesday” just doesn’t sound right. Will you forgive my grammatical gaffe for now? Pretty please? With a pumpkin on top?*

Daddy brought home a BIG pumpkin last night as a fun surprise!

It made us officially ready to get some of our other pumpkins painted. We decided we’d let daddy help us carve the BIG one this weekend.

photo 3 copy — Working hard – see the pursed lips?

photo 4 copy — The finished product for Ms. Amy!

We painted one together…sort of. Her side kept creeping into my side but I didn’t mind.

The finished products!

photo 1 copy — See the lovely blue dots of sorts?

photo 2 copy — Pretty sure she could do this all day…

Wednesday nights, we drive into town for Cubbies – one of the highlights of Sawyer’s week! Mine and dad’s too, because we get an hour and a half date while she’s there. Oh yeah, baby!

Lucky for her, she already knows this verse.

Last week, I didn’t iron on the apple patch she received. I couldn’t figure out the exact place it was to go and the perfectionist in me didn’t want to mess her vest up or make hers different than everyone else’s so we went without. I felt horrible, though she didn’t care. But this week, we’re ready to go!

We did some pre-school work, but I try not to do too much of this on Wednesdays because of the Cubbies lesson – I don’t want to totally confuse her. We memorize the Word in our preschool lessons, too so it’s better to let her memorize only Cubbies verses on Wednesdays.

Around the tree, around the tree – that is how you make a 3!

Then, we got to watch a little show thanks to mommy’s sinus infection migraine. Ugh. REALLY should go to the doctor. I’ve had this nasty sinus thing since the end of September. Pretty sure it’s trying to kill me…

The rest of the day will be spent playing with brother, climbing the hay stack, painting our fingers, napping, bathing and going to Cubbies. Good day, I’d say.

Fall Outdoor Tour

After our post-church pumpkin patch excursion, we came home and cleaned out our flower beds and set out our newest finds. A few of our plants are still flowering and thriving, so we left them in to pretty up the place until a hard freeze hits.

DSCF0621 — A little bit of spring mixed with the fall

DSCF0622 — This little green box was Wrexy’s first show box. Love.

DSCF0626 — Oh yes, we have a few of those

Sawyer had fun helping arrange all of the pumpkins and gourds! I’m just wondering how long it will stay looking like this. 1.) I’m hoping the chickens don’t help themselves to any of my decor and 2.) Little Miss likes to REarrange them every time she walks out the door.

Sawyer thoroughly enjoyed helping us carry the corn “sticks.”

DSCF0641 — Gorgeous sunset behind the barn

DSCF0643 — The heavens declare the glory of the LORD!

Indeed. As we prayed tonight, we thanked Him for all of the beautiful things He made that point man to Him…including pumpkins…and especially, our pumpkins. And I don’t mean the orange ones.

Worth 1,000 Words: Pumpkin Patch #2

We ventured south of town this weekend to our favorite pumpkin patch in the area. They do an all-inclusive entry fee so we took FULL advantage! The weather was just about as nice as you could ask for in the middle of October and we had such a good time together!

DSCF0669 — She REALLY enjoyed the jumping pillow!

DSCF0692 — Pumpkin patch + football = heaven

DSCF0698 — Helping me get through the soybean maze

DSCF0702 — He was FIRED UP to ride the cow train!

DSCF0706 — I think this was time number 3…

DSCF0707 — Kid, kid, kid, kid, kid, kid, BIG KID, kid

DSCF0714 — Making the climb up the hay mountain (again)

DSCF0716 — She has a knack for finding the smallest, dirtiest, squishiest pumpkins in the patch – ha!

DSCF0718 — This girl LOVES getting her face painted!

DSCF0722 — One more time in the corn box

DSCF0689 — Working hard at racing her ducks – pink, no less!

Oh, fall – we love you so!

Worth 1,000 Words: Pumpkin Patch

Someone was REALLY excited about daddy's post-church surprise — Someone was REALLY excited about daddy’s post-church surprise

She thought this one looked like a snake

Fall Living Room Tour

As my About Me page dictates, I looooooooooooooooooove fall! I love everything about it!

I’m a snuggler – fall’s good for that!

I love pumpkin – fall’s good for that!

I love football – fall’s good for that!

I love overcast weather – fall’s good for that!

I love all things cozy – fall’s good for that!

I love hot coffee – well, anytime’s good for that but – fall’s good for that!

With this chilly, overcast day making it REALLY feel autumnal, I decided to take you on a little living room tour, fall style. Here are a few things I love that make it feel cozy in our family room.

I am a lover of words so I have a few fun, chatty prints scattered about our living space.

I don’t know why I’m so drawn to that apples one, but I have quite an affinity for it. It might just stay up post-Christmas, too.

Wrexy hand-painted these pilgrims and indians when he was around 9 years old and I think they’re adorable (like him).

I put them out last year but had them on our coffee table. I’m thinking they work better up high so little hands aren’t too tempted. This one is my favorite…

the indian momma with her little papoose baby. Aren’t they sweet?

Our picture window needed a little color (color is GOOD!) so I made this felt leaf garland that I think turned out pretty cute.

leafy — See that overcast goodness outside?!

These were super simple to make! I just free-handed a leaf shape, traced it onto multiple colors of felt and cut them out. Then, I had Wrex thread the yarn through the leaves (that felt can be kinda tough to poke through.) Told ya it was simple! 😉

Told ya it was simple! — Thankful for the hubs

I really dig reclaimed wood and I think this tree is so fun. I always have something hanging from the hooks and the twine, so for fall, I just did a berry wreath and a few more seasonal prints (that I’m betting little Wryder will attempt to pull down as he’s in his ~~circle of neglect~~ jumper.) We’ll use the actual branches come November when we add leaves to make a thankful tree.

tree wall — If a tree grows in a living room…

This is above Sawyer’s and my desk where we do our preschool and computer work. I think the girl in the leaves is super cute; she’s just kinda whimsical and trendy and nonchalant all rolled into one. Plus, she has curly hair – who doesn’t love a girl with curly hair? Sawyer is in love with that little jack-o-lantern, so I put it where she can see it during our lessons.

There are other random pumpkins in a few more nooks and crannies around the room, too.

You can't have fall without pumpkins — You can’t have fall without pumpkins

All of these warm oranges and reds make it feel extra cozy in here. Now if only I had a fireplace…and some Red Raider football on TV……….

Pancake Kind of Morning

When you’ve had a late night the evening prior and everyone wakes up a little bit later than normal…

When it’s 40 degrees outside, skies are overcast and the air is oh so fresh and crisp…

When daddy doesn’t have to leave to go to work until noon…

It’s DEFINITELY a pancake kind of morning!

I’ve tried and experimented and tossed out and tweaked a lot of different pancake recipes and this one is our fave, hands down! We’re not big fans of huge, thick pancakes that you have to drench in syrup and chew and chew and chew to get down, so these are a bit on the thinner side.

Buttermilk Pancakes – makes 24 CD sized pancakes

3 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
1 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda

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Heat griddle to 350. Mix all ingredients well, but avoid over-mixing. Let rest for a few minutes while the griddle gets hot.

Then, spoon onto hot griddle (I like to use a 1/4 cup measuring cup) and when half-cooked, flip ’em over! Serve with warm maple syrup…

Apparently, it's still too early... — Apparently, it’s still too early…

and eat them with a cute boy or girl!

Sawyer’s not a big sweet eater (what?! I know. Who in the heck are her real parents?!?) but she can put some pancakes away! So can her daddy. After I set these on the table, he said, “Where are the ones for you guys?”

Try ’em out and let me know what you think OR if you think we might like your recipe even better, share it in the comments section. Pretty sure Wrexy won’t mind a little taste testing…