Popcorn and Pumpkin Bread

Today marked the end of the Boy Scout Popcorn sale. Christopher raised $435!!! I am proud to say that he went over his goal which was $300! A special thanks to all who supported the Scouts by buying popcorn! 

While dinner was in the oven (Ranch Chicken), I whipped up some homemade Pumpkin Bread and  swapped it into the oven when the chicken was finished so it would be ready for desert.  Tonight was the first time either of the boys had had Pumpkin Bread... and LOVED it! They were begging to have another slice! 

Now I know that Pumpkin Bread is usually made at this time of year, but it looks like I'll be making it year round and a snack for the two of them! 

A Sick Gloomy Day

Such a nice change in the weather! Yesterday it rained and hailed and was dark and was overcast all day. Today is gloomy, which is suiting since Christopher woke up at 6 this morning throwing up!  Yes, a 6 a.m. wake up call after working from 8:50 a.m- 7:30 p.m. yesterday! Boy I am thankful that he knows to run to the toilet! To make my little man feel better, I made him some homemade chicken noodle soup  and turned on Looney Toons :) . He seems to be feeling a lot better this afternoon and is begging me for a slice of the homemade pumpkin pie every 5 minutes!

 For the rest of today  I'll be sweeping, mopping and folding... I'm so glad the fall weather is finally here!

Fall Fun!

It's finally starting to feel like fall out! 

The boys and I were able to walk around the local Farmers Market after lunch without breaking a sweat! 

My favorite part of fall is going to the Cal Polly Pumpkin Patch and Tanaka Farms to pick pumpkins and veggies :)

 Lunch time yum! 

The pumpkin we grew last fall

The Farmers Market 

It's a little late, but for only $10 I had to buy it! 

Some photos from the past few years of both Cal Polly and Tanaka Farms

A Hot Fall Day!

It is October 1 and a 107 degrees out! UGH! 

Today consisted of keeping cool, decorating for fall, keeping cool, laundry...

 did I mention keeping cool?!

Our snack this afternoon... takes you back to your preschool days! 

*Some decorating*

Loved making these candy corn pots!