This week

The days are going by so fast.  Time seems to pick up from September through January, and then comes to a dead stop in February.

Jim found a trampoline for sale in our neighborhood.  He promptly bought it and then carried it home with a friend.  Can't you just picture two grown men carrying a trampoline through the streets of my neighborhood?

All the leaves on my tree are yellow and red and my neighbors tree is bright orange. Against the grey, cloudy sky, it's a perfect day for spooky fall fun.

I went into Lilly's school today to volunteer for the fall festival.  The kids rotated between stations like tug of war, sack racing, sweep the pumpkin, etc. 

Lilly has inherited her mother's natural disdain for sack racing and other competitive, athletic events.  She pleaded with me to let her skip the sack race, and since I strongly dislike sack racing, I certainly wasn't going to make her do it. 

(Did I tell you about soccer?  She really does not like it.  I had a talk with her and I told her that we thought it would be good for her to be outside running around with kids her age.  She said "Mom, I will run around outside with kids but I don't want to have to kick a ball too."  How astute for a 5 year old!)

It made me so happy to be with her at school and she was thrilled to have me there!  She said to some of her class mates "Oh, do you want my mom to zip your coat? Because my mom is here. Did you see my mom?"  She was so proud to have me help her friends AND she held my hand the entire time I was there.  What a lovely day (despite the forced athletic competitions)!  Her teacher told me she is a social butterfly and that her mouth never stops running.  I was so pleased that she enjoys school and has friends!

Like I said previously, I have been hunting high and low for smurf costumes and I finally have all the pieces.  I felt like a real mom when I sewed the smurf hats yesterday.  It's the first time I have made any part of a costume.

Last week we went to another girl scout activity. It was to the pumpkin patch. I wasn't going to go, but then Lilly found out they got a "pumpkin patch" patch for attending.  They are iron on patches, all the other moms said they reinforced the patches by hand sewing them on.  I will not be hand sewing on any patches. I have super glue for that.

Jim, Jack, and I joined the girl scouts for an afternoon at the pumpkin patch.  It was actually a great time.  We all went down the slides, played in corn, launched pumpkins, took a hay ride, and drank hot chocolate. Wonderful fall day.

I can't wait to show you pictures of Lilly and Jack dressed as smurfs.