I Guess I Should Accept It

So, is everyone aware that Christmas is only 2 months away, or is my brain running to catch up? How did this happen? What's just as alarming is that Eric's 3rd birthday is just over a month away! I suddenly feel out of breath and panicked!

Well, ok, maybe that was a little dramatic, but you get the point! This "reality attack" was triggered by the fact that my mom purchased a gingerbread house kit and Eric and I decided to tackle it today. In all honesty, maybe I should be glad to be getting this out of the way early...

"Candy!"

Such detail and concentration.

Pretty darn good for my two-year-old's little hands!

Free Fall Fun

Since the sun dared to show its face again after disappearing for a week, Eric and I thought we'd try to make the most of it! Even if the high was only in the 50s, it was like a tropical heat wave compared with the frigid weather we'd been experiencing only a few days ago (i.e. snow & wind).
Not far from our house is Kimberly Nurseries, a beautiful landscaping business that started their own Pumpkin Patch a few years ago. It has several activities including:

pumpkin photo-ops at every turn,

"who's that scarecrow?",

wagon rides to help tow your prize pumpkin (or mom),

rope-climb,

straw pyramid with attached slide & maze, and a small obstacle course.
As you will see below, Eric braved every part of it and did awesome!

And the best part is that it's all free of charge to anyone who wishes to enjoy it! The only thing they ask is that if you find the one pumpkin you can't live without, you pay for it. They are anywhere from $2 to $10. Not too bad, if you ask me!

Fall Update

Eric and I have been having a great time watching and experiencing the transition of the seasons. Though neither of us are thrilled about the lower temperatures, the pumpkins, corn mazes and celebrations are right up our alley!