Sunny Side Pumpkin Patch

Saturday we went a pumpkin patch about 25 miles from our house. We all had a blast! The kids had so much fun running around and playing with all the toys. There was a ton of stuff to do: horse-drawn haystack rides, hay bale slide, pedal cart track, mini children's corn maze, straw bale maze, giant gourd slingshots, see animals, golf, bean bag toss, tether ball, play sets, tepee and wagon display. Must not forget the most important pick your pumpkins! Then we came home and made Halloween cupcakes.

Fair

Sorry, meant to post earlier. This happened early October!

Dedrick called me about an hour before he left work this how the conversation went:

Dedrick: We are going to the fair!
Damian: Okay, when and where?
Dedrick: When I get home in a hour.
Damian: Why today, and not this weekend?
Dedrick: It will not busy because it is a weekday.
Damian: Okay, where is the fair and what do you want for dinner?
Dedrick: Hutchinson and let the kids decide.
Damian: Are you sure your my husband and some strange man!
Dedrick:(Laughs) See you an hour or less, Bye!

So I told the kids were we were going and they get to decide on dinner. The kids were so happy! The kids decided on IHOP for dinner, who doesn't love pancakes for dinner! After dinner we drove to the fair grounds and it was very busy. I just kinda looked at my husband like not busy my butt! When we got the sales window we found out why, it was free if you had a Dillon's saving card or just a dollar per person. Then inside all the rides were just a 1 ticket and not the post number. The kids had a BLAST! Glad my husband told us we were going to have fun for the night, before all the madness of Dedrick being gone for two weeks.

Wonderful Dad

Dedrick has been working for 12 hour days for two weeks. He comes home to eat and sleep. So we have not had time to spend time with him, except to say good night. The other night when he came home and before crashing. He took the time to sword fight with the kiddos. He works hard for his family and we love him very much!!!

Third Time is the Charm

This summer we decided to take the kids fishing! There are lots lakes and ponds around us. Dedrick and I have not been fishing is awhile, so it took a few tries to make sure we had everything together. So the first time we go fishing we do not catch anything, but loose several hooks. The second time we caught a craw fish and some clams. The third time all three kids caught a fish, they weren't very big but the kids were in heaven.





Then after fishing the third time we stop and have a dinner picnic and the kids had a race rolling down a hill. So we enjoyed fishing even with all the up and downs.

Haunted Houses

I know this might be strange, but I love old house that have been abandoned or destroyed by humans and/or nature. I also wonder what happened, why it was left to fall apart, why not rebuild. Each old house tells us stories if we care to listen. The other day I came across two. So I decided to take pictures and see if any ones wants to see what I see. I told you this was strange, but I love the old and abandoned.

Pumpkin Log

For the Pumpkin Mix

3 eggs
1 c. sugar
2/3 c. pumpkin
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 c. flour
chopped nuts

Mix together. Spread onto 15x10 sheet lined with foil & PAM. Sprinkle chopped nuts(if you want). Bake at 375 for 10-12 mins. Turn out onto a dishtowel dusted with powder sugar. Roll up.

Filling

8oz cream cheese
2 tsp marg/butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 c. powder sugar

Beat till smooth. Unroll log. Spread evenly on log. RE-roll. Chill for 4 hrs or over night in foil.

*Just FYI-the small can of pumpkin makes 3 and the big can makes 5*
*Will freeze up to 6 months*

Night Time

So if you have know us for awhile you will know our children our night owls. For the longest time our children would not go to bed when we told them. Becca would fight us all the time, and since we could not understand her it made it 100 times harder. Then we had Aidan and he came to us 6 weeks early. I was at the hospital on and off for three weeks. So our sleep habits were still crazy. About that time we were blessed to get Becca into a wonderful school for three years. She started to calm down a little and communicate more. Then came our little Kaliska and me being in the hospital on and off a few weeks. My wonderful husband was a full time student doing this whole time.

So we have had a hard time getting a bed time routine for about 6 years. I am happy to let everyone know we have a bed time routine that has worked for the last 6 months. The kids do not fight us any more and enjoy getting ready for bed. My kids are so great with the new routine. I love them for trying new things all the time! So we have been getting better sleep and happier in the morning. I hope we can keep this up, keep your fingers crossed for us!