What seemed like a gazillion Kindergarteners decended on the pumpkin patch last Wednesday. It was fun to be with my eldest – alone – for the first time in ages. We were given tickets to the “haunted house”, instructions for picking a pumpkin, and an alphabet scavenger hunt to complete.

This was the “haunted house” – an inflatable house with an inflatable ghost and spider inside. Little told me it was funny. I didn’t go in but Little’s TA went with her.

This is Mrs. Biltman, Little’s TA. We are so thankful for her help and hard work with Little. She spends the entire morning with Little, helps her stay on task, moves her from place to place, and so much more. My mommy heart can’t express it’s gratitude.

Okay, enough about this
and this

(they’re all on the mends anyway – except KB who has a major ear infection)

I had thought it would take a few days to finish up Bubba’s blanket but I maximized the opportunity created by having Honey home and spent some time sewing on the back porch. It took no time at all to whip up 20 bean bags for Bubs blanket.

It took an equally small amount of time to insert the bean bags into the blanket pockets.

It’s a heavy blanket – 5lbs. is surprisingly heavy – but I think the little guy is happy with it.

Since there was sickness in our midst and we couldn’t go to Monkey Joe’s “as a family” (Little’s major concern), I sent Honey off to the zoo with the girls. I didn’t remember that it was the first day of Boo in the Zoo – Honey said it was PACKED and I have seen photos on multiple friends’ blogs. Honey did a great job navigating through the crowds and making the morning special for his little girl.

and had mini ice cream cones on the way home.
When KB got up from her nap and the other kids came out from room time, we had our little party. You have already seen how hard it was for me to get photos and keep KB at the center of attention, but I managed to get a few:

We made sure she opened her own gifts. Princess sewing cards, monkey jammies, a baby of her very own, a diaper bag, and

KB is talking like a magpie – usually I am the only one who understands her, but it’s talking just the same. She loves to sing and dance. “Bubby” is one of her favorite people and she would rather hug him and get kisses than just about anything. Her maternal instinct kicked in full force about two weeks ago and I am constantly finding her with a stuffed animal or baby in her arms. She either reads them books, feeds them pretend meals, or talks to them about going poopy on the potty. She runs EVERYWHERE, loves to be “ouside”, and is all about people, people, people. (Names we hear are Ella, Owie, and Gracie)