My bunch of goofballs

So we got Christina an el-cheapo Disney Princess camera for her birthday a few weeks ago. The pictures are pretty bad, but she has fun taking them. However, her little sister has since claimed the camera as her own - in addition to pretty much everything that Christina has. Kallie likes to pretend to take pictures, but yesterday was hilarious....she spent an hour walking around the house saying: "Smile! That a good picture!" She took pictures of me, Christina, the cat, the refrigerator, anything and everything. Apparently - although I never really realized it - when we take pictures of the kids - we say "Smile!" And then to each other "that was a good picture". So funny. Those kids don't miss a trick!


Another funny related note...Kallie has come under the impression that "smile!" means squint or close your eyes, and give me the goofiest smile you can! What a goon ball!!!


Although, with a father who is one of the most top notch goon balls I know, I guess I can't expect much more!!!




Have a great Halloween!!!

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Vanity sizing

I just wanted you all to know that I found an explanation for the strange phenomenon where I have gone from a size 10 to a size 6 (sometimes 4) without losing an ounce of weight....it is called Vanity Sizing. They are trying to trick us, and it is not very nice...

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Halloween week

Yes, it is a Halloween week here at our house. Saturday, the girls went trick or treating with their cousins. Their cousins have trick or treating on the Saturday before Halloween and they always have it in the afternoon.

Many years ago, a little girl in our area was abducted and killed while coming home from a Halloween party so they changed the trick or treating hours to weekend/daylight for safety. The little girl wasn't actually abducted ON Halloween, it was actually a week or so before, but because it had something to do with Halloween, it scared everyone enough.

Some local townships have since reverted back to traditional nighttime/Oct 31 festivities, but for now, my SIL's township will keep it during the day. It is actually nice for our kids, because they are small, but I remember as a kid that trick or treating just wasn't the same if it wasn't under the cloak of darkness!

Our township has trick or treating Oct 31 night. So our kids get to go out again for more candy. And, of course, Christina will have a big Halloween to-do at school on Wednesday. I know Halloween is fun for the kids, but it is becoming as big as some other, much more IMPORTANT, holidays! It almost seems as big as Christmas to some people!

Other than Halloween, not too much going on this week. Eric took the day off to do a little archery hunting. I come from a very non-hunting family, but he grew up in a very rural area where everyone that is anyone, hunts. He doesn't go out nearly as much as he did in his single days, but he still likes to get out once in a while. He sometimes is just happy to sit in the quiet woods for a few hours, even if he doesn't see anything. Fine with me. I don't want any deer mounted in the house (there are a couple in the garage right now that he has been trying to get inside for while now, with no luck I might add). I also don't like to eat deer meat. And I feel sorry for poor Bambi......

On an exciting, completely unrelated, note, I bought a new digital camera and expect to get it any day now. I am SO excited!!! Our current one is 4 1/2 years old, and, in camera years, that it more than a lifetime! My old one is 2 mp, 3x zoom. It takes OK pics, but the zoom is not nearly enough, the pics are often blurry, red eye is bad. My new one is COOL (I think). I got a Fuji with 8 mp and 18x zoom and a bunch of other features that I have NO idea how to use! But I am determined to learn how and become a master photographer (yeah right). I would actually really like to take a photography course, some day, maybe! I just hope that my pics are at least a little bit better, otherwise I am wasting a little chunk of change that we definitely could use for other things! I can't wait to play with it!!!

Have a great week!!!

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It's a great smelling Friday...baking cookies, burning candle tarts!

Kallie was up last night for a couple HOURS, first crying, then singing the "Monkey's jumping on the bed" book, then crying again. My husband finally took her downstairs where she played a little and then fell asleep on him. Then she was up bright and early this morning!

Caroline has a new "phase", she hates the car. She is fine at first, but about 5 minutes into the trip, she starts screaming and crying. You'd think she was in severe pain! But she's not. We try to calm her, but she just screams for about 5 - 10 minutes and then calms down and is fine. Fun. I just hope she doesn't start doing this on the bus to school next week. Her bus driver will be FREAKED! I will make sure she is warned.

Well, I got some cleaning done downstairs so at least part of my house looks and smells nice. I always light a candle tart when cleaning to really motivate me to keep going. I buy tarts from Carol on ebay. I love hers, she has a million options and they are really nice sized and very strong scents! LOVE THEM!!!! I personally like the spiced ones. She also always throws in some samples too which is a great bonus. Good price too!

Oh, and I baked up a batch of jumbo chocolate chip cookies. This house is smelling pretty good right now!

We are going to do some home projects this weekend, and the girls are going trick or treating with their cousins - their trick or treating is tomorrow afternoon, and ours is on Halloween night. The kids have a blast.

Have a great weekend!

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Interesting blog

I spent some time reading a very interesting blog today. It is by Jennifer F. If you haven't seen her blog, she is a former atheist turned Catholic.

I found Jen's blog so interesting and thought provoking. She reminds me of C.S. Lewis. I recently mentioned that I read "Mere Christianity" and was amazed at it's content. He truly has the gift of making sense. Jen also does an excellent job of making sense, and I am sure many Christians would agree. I am not Catholic, but agree with much of what she says.

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Clothes sizing - are clothes getting bigger???

I am just curious....has the sizing of clothes, especially pants, changed significantly over the last few years? It seems like every time I go to buy pants, I am buying smaller and smaller sizes. Now, I am not bragging by any means because I KNOW I have not lost a ton of weight, or had a huge body change due increased activity. And, my old clothes, in larger sizes, still fit. So, it can't be me, it has to be the clothes (although, I WISH it were me!).

For example....I used to always wear a size 10, sometimes up to a 12. Now, for the last few years, I always wear an 8. But last year I bought a pair of jeans in a 6, and this weekend I bought another pair in a size 6 that I am now considering returning to get a size 4! Now, this also isn't because I am buying different brands. I have a pair of Levis that I LOVE LOVE LOVE. There are a size 10 and fit great, even a little snug. The only problem is that they have huge holes in both knees, so wearing them makes this 40 year old look like I want to be 20 again (I don't). So, I found a new pair of Levi's that I like, but not in a 10, now I need a 4. WTH is going on?

Oh, and interesting to note that if I am ever in the mood to depress myself, I try on some old pants or skirt from my working days 10 years ago. They are uncomfortably tight around the waist and, yes, are either size 10 or 12. So, why am I keeping all those clothes anyway?

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Little princess

It is happening already...my youngest princess is turning into a full time bona fide princess. She found the box of dress up clothes yesterday and now INSISTS on being a "pincess!" at all times, from the moment she wakes, until the moment she goes to bed she dances around the house in her tutu - actually we had a little "incident - a.k.a. melt down" yesterday when I informed her she couldn't wear her "pincess" to bed.

Christina got her first dress up clothes right after her 3rd birthday. It seemed like a good idea at the time, and wasn't necessarily a "bad" idea, but once she discovered the world of princess and dress up clothes, she pretty much wore her dress up clothes all day, every day, for about a YEAR! Most of the original dress up clothes were so stained and torn that they were put out to the curb long ago. It was an interesting time. I am not quite sure why we bothered to even buy regular clothes for her during that time, because many of them were only worn a handful of times. And every photo, taken while in the house, usually showed Christina as some sort of Disney princess.

Here we go again!

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One last sick kid...on a rainy day

Well, I don't know if I can consider her truly sick, but she is sure being DIFFICULT (ha-ha!). My youngest still has a runny nose, but has also been showing signs of a possible ear infection. It is hard to tell, I have been so lucky, my kids never get ear infections. My oldest (6) had one bad one once. My youngest has never had one that I know of.

The other day she didn't take a nap (which is a big deal) and was exhausted that evening. She went right to sleep (an absolutely amazing feat for her!) . So I was planning on turning in nice and early and enjoying my book, when she started crying. I went in, comforted her, left, 10 minutes later, crying. The cycle repeated itself about 10 times before I finally picked her up and gave her some pain reliever. I hate to do that, but at 2 years old, she can't tell me she does or does not need it, so, if she is crying for no reason and may have some ailment/pain, I cave. It worked though, she slept for the rest of the night. When she woke, she started crying again and pulled her ear. So, my professional diagnosis is slight ear infection (no fever yet). Today, she was up crying at 6:30 a.m., again, an unGODLY hour for her. Which makes for a fussy toddler morning. Always fun! As you can see by this typical conversation:

Kallie: I want to watch Baby Songs (DVD).
Me: Ok, Here you go
Kallie: No, I want Shark Boy (different DVD)!
Me: Ok, here is....
Kallie: NO! I want BABY SONGS!
Me: Kallie, WHAT movie do you want?
Kallie: I want Elmo.

I can't win.

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Pumpkin pancakes....on a GLORIOUS day!!!

I made a wonderful Sunday morning breakfast today...Pumpkin Pancakes. It was the first time I tried them (and the first time I actually heard of them) and they were wonderful! I even went so far as to bake my own pumpkin so I could use fresh pumpkin puree! Yesterday afternoon, I bought a pie pumpkin and cooked it by cutting it in half, scooping out the seeds, covering it with aluminum foil and baked it at 375 for 1 hr. After it cooled, I peeled off the skin, scooped/scraped off the stringy stuff and pureed the pulp in my food processor. Very easy. Here is a pic of the puree, doesn't it look so much nicer than the canned stuff?



Pumpkin Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons vinegar

1. In a separate bowl, mix together the milk, pumpkin, egg, oil and vinegar. Combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, ginger and salt, stir into the pumpkin mixture just enough to combine.
2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

So good and good for you!

It is a GLORIOUS Sunday morning here! Here is the view we have looking up from our driveway this morning. How gorgeous is this!!?? The leaves are so incredibly beautiful right now, they just take your breath away!



Have a wonderful Sunday!!!!

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Three sick kids

So my oldest brought her second cold home from school this week - the SECOND cold in a mere 6 weeks of school (ugh). Her nose was runny, sneezing, cough, typical. She still went to school (bad mom, I know) but only because SHE insists she is fine and she was otherwise fine - no fever, happy etc. So I let her go.

A few days later, Caroline gets the cold. Now she is a different story. She sometimes (less often now, thank GOD), will start off with the typical runny nose/sneezing, but soon after, starts vomiting/gagging like crazy. We just put her on a towel and keep cleaning her up. She is special needs, she is tube fed, and she has been struggling with severe reflux her whole life. So, she spent yesterday morning doing the vomiting thing and then fell sound asleep for a good few hours.

Well, ANOTHER 2 days later, and now my youngest has the cold. She was up at 6:30 this morning (very early for her) and is miserable and crying over everything.

Are we having fun yet?

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Great recipes!

I have really starting loving to cook over the last couple years. Not that I didn't like cooking before, but I finally realized HOW to cook. For instance, I used to follow every recipe to the T, and if I didn't have an ingredient, I would run to the store. I would buy stuff that I knew I may never use again, spend too much money, and end up throwing it all away. So, I finally realized that many recipes can be adjusted, and substituted and, to make it so much easier, not even measured accurately (pinch, handful, a bit, etc). That little (and obvious) realization has made cooking a much more enjoyable experience!

So, I wanted to share a couple good recipes. First off, I made poppyseed bread yesterday from a recipe found on Jen from MS's blog. VERY good, highly recommend. Thanks Jen!

Poppy Seed Bread:
3 eggs
1 1/2 c. milk
1 1/8 c. vegetable oil
1 1/2 t. vanilla
1 1/2 t. almond extract
1 1/2 t. butter flavoring
2 1/3 c. sugar
2 T. poppy seeds
1 1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. baking powder
3 c. flour

Beat eggs together in a large mixing bowl and add all liquid ingredients. Mix well and then add dry ingredients. Pour into 2 lightly greased loaf pans and bake at 325 degrees for one hour. Let cool for 10 minutes in pans.

Glaze:
1/4 c. orange juice
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 t. vanilla
1/2 t. almond extract
1/2 t. butter flavoring

Mix all ingredients together until sugar is dissolved completely. Pour glaze on top and leave in pans to cool completely.

I also wanted to share one of my favorite and easiest grilled chicken recipes. My husband, the pickiest of all eaters (and I am NOT kidding) loves it.

Spicy Grilled Chicken

• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

1. In a shallow glass dish, mix the oil, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Add chicken, and turn to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
2. Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Drain and discard marinade. Grill chicken for 6 to 8 minutes each side, or until juices run clear.

The chicken is SO juicy and flavorful. I usually serve it with seasoned brown rice and veggies. My picky husband and kids won't touch the rice, or many of the veggies, so I cave and give them some type of potato. Terrible, I know.

I can't take credit for this recipe though, it is courtesy of Allrecipes. I am sure most people have heard of this site, but if not, I highly recommend it. I love that there are so many recipes and they are rated recipes. That is the key. I find a recipe with a good reviews, and then review the reviews where you can get feedback about adjustments/substitutions for the recipe. A recipe that sounds good, may have quite a bit of feedback about how it just isn't as great as you think, and why, and how you can improve it. What a great resource!

Well, take care!!

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Hate washing windows?

I was reading another new blog today (this blogworld can be WAY too addicting). Anyhow, she was talking about a new product she loves. I LOVE reading about products people like, I trust those reviews much more than any advertiser (of course). Which made me think that I should review my favorite housecleaning product that not too many people seem to have heard of: the Streakless Microfiber Cloth!

My MIL bought it for me for a birthday gift/token. She said it was a Godsend! You get the cloth wet with warm water, wring it out completely, and you can wash your windows in mere minutes. AND, they will be completely crystal clean, NO STREAKS. And, you know what? She was right! I could not believe it. I washed all my inside windows and my 2 patio doors in minutes, and they were perfect. I used to hate washing windows. With 3 kids (well, 2 mobile kids), with the sticky fingers of a dozen kids, my doors and windows are always smeared. I used to go months without washing them because I hated the job, it took too long, it was too hard, and the smeary fingers were back in a few hours. Oh, and you just throw the cloth in the wash and use again and again! Just DO NOT use fabric softener, or dry with fabric softener. In addition to windows, you can use it for mirrors, dusting and a bunch of other applications.

My mom and sister tried them and have passed them on to many more people. They were amazed. My mom loves them for her black kitchen appliances that are so hard to keep clean. It works great and works in seconds!

You can't find this product in regular stores. I guess they are often used in fundraisers, or you can buy them directly online at the above link. My MIL found them at our local hospital's gift shop - strange place, I know. They are about $4 a piece. Wonderful! I will never use Windex type products for windows again!!!

Irene

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Weekend and other stuff

It was a birthday weekend. As much as we try to keep birthdays low key, they always tend to become a BIG deal. We have a fairly big, and very close, family (both sides), so the kids get lots of gifts from lots of people. It was really fun though. We had a small party, just Mimi and Papa on Friday night, and yesterday we went to Chuck E. Cheese with the cousins. A great time was had by all! Unfortunately, I think we left one gift at Chuck E. Cheese. We didn't realize it until yesterday, called and, of course, they have nothing there. I can't imagine someone would take a 6 yo b-day gift, but who knows.




This week is fairly uneventful. I have been trying to clean up my yard - cut down the dead perennials, toss the old annuals, etc. My new goal is to include more evergreens in our landscaping so that 90% of our yard isn't dead 8 - 9 months out of the year!

Our neighbor is moving today, she lives in a beautiful log home on a very wooded lot that she and her husband pretty much built themselves. They oversaw every little detail and spent so much time and money on the landscaping. It is gorgeous. Well, they decided the house was too much work (they are older and her husband has health problems) so they sold it and are moving out today. Anyway, they have been giving/selling a ton of stuff and we have gotten some great stuff!

I got this bench/cushion/pillows for $20!

I think it really makes our front porch look more inviting! Someday I hope to put up a white railing and fix up the columns. My husband isn't too keen on that project, but I think a railing looks so cute!

A few months ago she sold us this bistro set (table, chairs, umbrella) for $40. Perfect for our flagstone patio! Little by little the landscaping is improving around the patio. I definitely need to hide the ugly hose!

I know these items may not seem like a big deal to most, but I love them! And that is all that counts, right???

Well, have a great week!!!
Irene

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Happy Birthday Sweetie Pie!!!!

Christina (a.k.a. Tina Wina) is SIX years old today!!!!!

I can't believe our oldest daughter is 6! She was born on a Friday afternoon at 3:13 p.m. It was a perfect day. I was up all night with labor pains and informed dear hubby that I didn't think he was going to make it into work that day. We called the dr, stopped by the office at about 10. Our midwife said I was 2 cm when I arrived, but when she examined me, I quickly went to 5 - 6 cm. We went directly to the hospital where our midwife met us. She was WONDERFUL. She sat with me throughout labor, giving me ice chips and checking my progress. When I was ready, a few pushes later, and our Christina was born! Perfect.

We have been through a lot since that day. We have had a scary pregnancy and tough time with our next daughter Caroline. She really made us appreciate what having a healthy baby means. When baby #3 (Kallie Wallie) came along, we were so thrilled and REALLY meant it when we said Thank God she is happy and healthy!

Well, I need to wrap up Christina's gifts and bake a chocolate cake. Christina was so excited about today that she couldn't fall asleep last night! She got in bed a little after 8, but was still up with a big smile on her face at 10! She was a little tired this morning, but still SO excited!

Irene

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Finally fall!?

Yes, it is cold, wet and rainy this morning...and finally looking like fall in Pennsylvania! I enjoy the change of seasons, and even enjoy the dead of winter. We put on a family room addition to our house a few years ago and put in a good old fashioned wood stove. We live in the country and have lots of free firewood (although it is a LOT of work for dear hubby). However, that stove is wonderful and will heat our entire house (over 2000 sq ft). We literally do not turn on the heat all winter and only use gas for heating water and cooking. Some days our family room will be approaching 80 degrees and we will sit around in shorts while it is snowing and blowing outside. I LOVE that feeling!

Tomorrow is our oldest's 6th birthday. She is so excited as most 6 year olds are. I am not doing a huge birthday party and I am not giving her a ton of gifts. I, personally, think some kid's birthdays have gotten out of control! Spending hundreds of dollars seems nuts to me! Tomorrow after school we will give her our gift. Her grandparents are stopping by after dinner to give their gifts and I am making a plain ole chocolate cake. On Sunday, we are taking her and 3 of her cousins to Chuck E. Cheese for an early afternoon of craziness. I will buy a couple pizzas, a bunch of tokens and buy a very small birthday cake. I can't imagine inviting a ton of kids to parties at some of these places! My sister said that it is normal to spend at least $100 on the party, if not MUCH MUCH more! Plus gifts? Holy Cow!

Oh, and a funny note from the week....I went up to the dentist this week. Well, I THOUGHT I was to go to the dentist. I got my in-laws to watch Caroline and take her to school that day. I drove an hour up to my parents to drop off Kallie. When I was almost up to my parents, I thought I would check my voice mail. There was a message from my dentist confirming my appointment for the next day! What?! I don't know who made the error. I made the appointment while on the phone while looking at my calendar and writing it down as I was talking to them. I can't imagine I messed that up, but there is no way to prove it either way and I guess it just doesn't matter. So I need to call and reschedule. ugh.

Until next time!
Irene

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Monday morning

Well, this Monday is starting off a little better than last Monday. Last week was when I came down with some bug, probably a flu bug, and was wiped out for a few days. Unfortunately, my mother, in her never ending role as a mom, insisted on driving down to see me last week and bring me homemade chicken noodle soup (she lives about an hour away). Saturday morning, she came down with the bug too. Sorry mom! But boy that soup hit the spot!

Christina was up earlier than normal today and had the bright idea of making her bed as soon as she woke. Well, she shares a room with Kallie so, of course, she woke Kallie during her activity. Kallie has been a little more than a handful this morning, but, luckily, the morning is almost done, she just finished her lunch and naptime is around the corner. Isn't naptime the best thing ever!?

We have nothing big planned this week. I got my upstairs cleaned this morning which makes me feel great. I need to do a little kitchen clean up and then I will reward myself with me-time!

I have been trying to finish a scrapbook and am looking forward to getting it done. I am NOT a big scrapbook person, but I do like them. I don't like the scrapbook pages filled with "stuff". I like to group my photos together, maybe mat them on pretty paper, add a little journaling to remember the day a little better and I am done. Very basic, but I like it.

Tomorrow I get to go to the dentist for a cleaning and to get a filling - fun- fun. My dentist is up by my mom's so I will also get a quick visit with her too.

Well, that is it for now! Have a great week!!!!

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Fall Trip

We had a great day yesterday. We drove a few hours and started out at a friend's camp tucked deep in the woods. It is completely rustic, but so peaceful and so beautiful. No one was there, we had a picnic lunch, and let the girls run around and play on their tree swing. It is a tough place to get to, but worth it! To get there, you get off the paved road, onto the gravel road, onto the dirt road, onto the access road, and THEN you drive about 1/4 mile into the woods to reach the camp. Here is a photo from the camp of the road leading into the camp.



There is no running water or electricity there. They get their water from a spring. The girls got such a kick out of drinking water right out of the ground. It was so cold and SO pure!

We then headed back on the road to enjoy the beautiful leaves. We traveled to our favorite little town. The scenery is breathtaking! I tried to capture it with photos, but of course, they never do any justice.


Around dinnertime, the kids were getting tired of the car, so we headed on down the road. We did manage to see some wildlife on the way out and were SO excited! This is a photo of a bull elk hot on the heels of a cow. It IS that time of year you know!


Well, it was another great fall trip, but we decided to do it differently next time. Unfortunately, we never seem to have enough time to drive around and look at elk. The kids, and us, are tired. We also are in elk country during the rut and the traffic is ridiculous. It has become a tourist trap. We have been going here for years and used to love it, now it is just too busy. We may come by next year early in the year, when much less people are around and also when we can stay overnight and not worry about the long drive home.

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An award!

Wow! Thank you so much Joan!!!! You too are absolutely fabulous! I love your travel stories, I hope, someday, I will be able to travel more and see the world. My in-laws spent a few weeks in Alaska last year and absolutely loved it too! With 3 little kids, and being a stay at home mom, I am not sure if we will ever be able to afford to travel as I would like. Until then, I will travel vicariously through you!

Oh, on second thought...I do get to travel. Tomorrow is our annual fall drive! Ha-ha! We drive through the most remote backroads, but love it. It is gorgeous and quiet. I will try to get some good photos, but photos never do justice, do they?

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Sick

I don't know what kind of bug it was, but it hit me HARD the last couple days.

We have had GORGEOUS weather the last few days and Sunday we decided to go to a local bike trail for some biking and picnicking. I walked Caroline while Eric and the kids rode. My throat hurt when my heart rate picked up, but I ignored it. I then decided - stupidly- to go for a run later that day. Again, my throat hurt but I kept pushing myself. Then, in the middle of the night, I woke with the most painful sore throat I think I have ever had. It was deep in my chest, but it was SO incredibly painful that I actually winced from the pain just from moving around in bed! Any rotation of my chest was excruciating. Of course, we didn't have any ibuprofen at home, so I just sat there in pain until I remembered we DID have children's ibuprofen. A cup of that, and 30 minutes later, the pain lessened enough that I could sleep. I then was feverish all the next day and just miserable. I may have had strep, but I was too sick to take myself to the doctors! The following day, I was weak, but better.

But Kallie then got sick. She slept in yesterday morning. Usually she usually is up at 7:30, but Christina got off to school at 8:00 and she kept sleeping. By 10:00 I was getting worried, and checked on her. She was sound asleep. By 11:00, still sleeping. 11:30, I got Caroline off to school, still sleeping. By noon, still sleeping.....ONE O'CLOCK in the afternoon, I went in her room and she sat up bleary eyed. She was feverish and I gave her some meds and held her for about an hour until the meds kicked in and she started feeling better. Poor thing!

We have our big fall drive planned for Friday. It is supposed to be 80 and sunny, the leaves are changing and it will be gorgeous! I just hope no one else gets sick!

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