Fall at the Dallas Arboretum

 We love the Dallas Arboretum so with Avery's pumpkin fetish, we had to take her to it.  Around every corner is a perfect picture spot so I wanted to share my "favorites", aka almost all of them.  Saturday was the perfect day, because Jason was home and some of our family went too; my parents, Lindsey and Zach, and Nancy!  It was a great day to spend with family and it was also my mom's birthday!  Again, we chased Avery around!

 Precious busy body!

 One of the best pictures!  Love this!

 Showing Gigi her snacks

 Family photo!

 PUMPKINS!!!!!!!

 Avery in her happy place!

 Most beautiful Little Pumpkin!

 Awesome!

 Precious

 Papa and Nana!

 Another family picture!

 Loved this outfit on her!

 My favorite pumpkin house/castle

 Getting ready to head home!

 Love this picture with my dad and Avery!

One last stop to smell the flowers!

Pumpkin Patch 2011

Jason and I took Avery to the Big Orange Pumpkin Patch again this year.  Last year it rained on us, although we got lots of great pictures.  This year we had a different challenge; a VERY mobile 18 month old!  She was so excited to see more pumpkins and yes we took home three more!  She had so much fun and we had fun watching her.

 She could not decide which one to get........

 and she looked near and far!

 So we took home ALL three!

 Ready for the hayride.

 Loving daddy being home.

 All three of us!

Painted hay!

 She had to hold a pumpkin to stay still!

 Too cute!

 She did not stay still for long.  Most of the pictures looked like this!

 Where to go next......

Last thing to do was feed the animals.  She was only afraid of the longhorn.  We had a great day!

Sweet Avery

I wanted to post a few pics from my iPhone, sorry about the how they look, but I been forgetting quite a few things here lately and I want to make sure I remember.  Avery has really started talking this month and I will post all her new words in her 18 month blog in a few weeks!  I hate to spoil the surprise now!

 All I can say is that she is OBSESSED with Minnie Mouse!  She insisted on riding in the car like this!

 Eating with Daddy today for lunch.  Avery sure does miss her daddy, but at least she has a blast with him when we go to see him.  Go RANGERS!  Two years in a row!

 My big girl!

 Avery distracted due to the lack of entertainment the Red Raiders are providing this year.  She says, "Bring Leach BACK".

She is telling me how old she is; not picking her nose!  Even though it does look like it!

Pumpkin Carving and Stuff

I came home last Monday and Jason had a surprise for me!  I hate to admit this, but I had never carved a pumpkin before last week.  Never.  He knew this was something I wanted to do last year, but we ran out of time so this year he made sure I got to carve a pumpkin.  It is the small things in life, but Jason is really the greatest husband in the world!  I had a great time! 

 Before we got started

 Cleaning it out

 Some serious concentration

 My stencil

 Jason working on his pumpkin

 Final product

 I attended a "Stampin Up" Party the day the carpet was being installed and LOVED IT.  I bought several little gadgets to have fun with and I can't wait to use them.  Here are a few of the samples we made while attending the party.  The hat was for Thanksgiving and the demonstrator gave the idea to have it at the kids table for dinner and make their table cloth out of butcher paper.  Inside the cup is a Dixie cup to hold markers.  While everyone is still eating the kids are being entertained with coloring their table cloth.  Great idea!

 Super cute gift tags for Christmas!

 Adorable gift for Halloween.  You fill the cellophane bags with whatever candy, make a cute cover, and you have the perfect gift!

 This week I made some delicious loaves of pumpkin bread.  Avery loves her pumpkin bread!

 Jack-o-lantern Scentsy!  You can still get one and save it for next Fall!

 I love decorating for the seasons and wanted to post some pics!