Pumpkin Patch Photo Shoot

So I know we went to the pumpkin patch already but I didn't really get any good photos of Boo Bear by herself, so yup we went again.  Silly silly me, but after seeing these pictures I am so glad we did!!!  The day we went was perfect.  There weren't a ton of people and it wasn't 100 degrees outside!

This is one of my favorite pictures of my sweet baby!  She is getting two teeth in so the drool is out of control right now.

We started in the pile of baby pumpkins.  We used her little Halloween monkey to get her attention. She kept getting distracted by the kids walking by.

Her excited expression when I told her she could pick out her pumpkin!!



Here is the one she picked!

Then we went to the big pumpkins where she of course played with the dirt!  The first pancake flop tutu didn't look to shabby on her either.

It was so nice to be able to walk around without a million people walking around and we got to take time picking our pumpkins.

Then we went to the giant pyramid of hay!  She just looks so darling!

And she wouldn't be my little adventurer if she didn't try to climb to the top.

Ahhh snort laugh!!!!

Here are the pumpkins that we picked.  The Krista pumpkin...

This is the mama pumpkin.

This is the baby pumpkin.

One last picture before we left, as if we didn't take enough already.

And I broke the rules. I wasn't suppose to put her in the cart, but I did....

Her First Pumpkin Patch

It isn't Halloween without a pumpkin patch and this was Boo Bear's very first one.  We went to a really cute one at this ranch that had pretty much everything a pumpkin patch should. 

The only problem was we went on a weekend and everyone and their mama was there! We didn't even get to buy pumpkins or take really nice pictures.  Plus it was super de duper hot.  In the 90's people, yup you heard me in the 90's in late October.  That is a scandal! 

Regardless we had a blast!!  We started the afternoon checking out all the scare crows.  We of course had to take one in front of the Cat in the Hat Scarecrow because she loves Dr. Suess.

Boo and cousin Krista took one with the tropical themed ones.

And just check out how cute the rest of these are!  I was cracking up at the Krowdashian.

Afterwards we went to the petting zoo where Boo got her first exposure to goats and my favorite sheeeeepp!

This little kid [and I am talking about the goat hehe] kept ramming into her little foot to get her attention but she wasn't that all impressed with him.

At this pumpkin patch they also had this pretty amazing corn maze.  Even in the heat and in my church clothes we went through the bumpy trail and got lost.  It was pretty fun trying to make our way out.

Boo hated the dead ends because it meant the stroller was going to stop for just a little bit.

By the end she was done.  Even in the heat and big crowd, we all had a blast and the pumpkin patch!

How to Make a Tutu

I am a big fan of holidays.  I love love love every part of it.  Because of the craziness in life I have not had the chance to really do all that I like to during this wonderful time when the leaves start to change and the fall chill comes creeping in.  We didn't break one tradition which  was heading out to the pumpkin patch.  This was Boo's first ever pumpkin patch so being the crazy mom that I am, I had to make her a very festive outfit.  I couldn't help it. 

This is the first time I have ever made a tutu so it was quite the learning expereince.  I have to say that this poor scraggily tutu was a big first pancake flop but thankfully that it turned out okay in the pictures.  Just a disclaimer that there are probably a million different ways to make tutu's but this was just how I did it.

So you need some tulle and elastic.  I got 2.5 yards of tulle and measured the elastic to fit Boo's waist.  The width of the strips of tulle make a big difference on how the tutu will look.  I wish I would have cut the strips a lot thicker!  Figure out how long you want your tutu then double that measurement and that is the length of the tulle strips.

After sewing the elastic together I put it around my leg and started knotting the tulle onto it.  I folded the tulle in half and slid the closed side under the elastic.

Then put the two bottom ends through the loop.

Then pull the two loose ends down.

Push it aside and keep building that tutu.  The thicker the strips, the less time it will take. 

Then before you know it you have the makings of an adorable tutu.  When it is all finished, you can trim the ends so they are even.

Because I lost Boo's black headband I decided to just make her a new and more festive one.  No joke this took me like 10 minutes to make!!  Super easy and super cute. 

Pair these two with a Halloweenie bib [thanks cousin Krista] and she was all set and ready to go to the pumpkin patch!! 

We had a blast and the outfit was perfect!!  Here is a sneak peak and one of my favorites from the day.

Nothing Has Changed

We may have been friends for years, but the random craziness of our friendship has never changed.  Tonight my bestie Nee Beans came over and we baked my awesome banana muffins at 10:00 pm hehehe.  Why?  Because the bananas were on the verge of being too old to use and  when I called she answered. 

[Please excuse the blurry pics.  It was late and I totally forgot the camera was on the manual focus. Whooopsies!]

Meet Jeanine, my best friend since we were 16.  Yup, we get silly and crazy together.  See how over ripe those bananas are?! 

She is the kind of friend I can call after not having talked for months and  feel like we just saw each other yesterday.  Even though I have moved all over the place we have always stayed friends. 

We have fun times cracking up about things I bet no one else would think is funny.  Like my cute outfit with these socks and Christmas apron [my excuse for the goofy socks is I was wearing boots earlier].  We are like two giggling high school girls all over again. 

I love having nights like tonight.

Plus, these muffins are so yummy I couldn't wait for them to come out of the oven. 

Just a tip if you are ever making these... I used real butter for the crumble instead of the country crock and I didn't realize real butter melts super fast!!  Be sure to pu tit in the freezer so teh crumbles don't melt until they are in the oven.

Sometimes I just need girl time and those muffins came out so yummy!  Yup even Nee Beans was impressed.

The Threadery

As I mentioned yesterday, the Threadery is over and it was a great experience.  We got so many pictures it was really hard to go through and just pick a few to share so there will be lots of collages in this post.  So enough with the chit chat and lets do some show and tell.

I first want to show you my little booth.  Not too shabby for my first time.  I have to thank my sister in law and my bestie who helped me out a lot with setting it up.

The picture doesn't show it but I also had this really super cute vintage rocking cradle that held some burp cloths.

Here is my sister in law Gaby's [from Nature Mamma Handmade] booth.  Seriously folks, she is super talented and makes the most beautiful crocheted items!! Her newest wool hat is ammmmaazing and I highly recommend it! 

Here is just a teeny tiny taste of her talent and the beautiful things she makes!

It was ridiculous how much talent there was in that room!! 

All of the vendors there set up these amazing booths to showcase their one of a kind products!! It blew me away.

WOW [I know!].  And the stuff that was there was just inspiring.  Made me want to go home, make a list of things I want to make, and spend all day and night crafting.  The best part is, even if two vendors had similiar products, like fabric roses, no two items were exactly the same!

I was so tempted to buy so many things!  We did have fun window shopping and trying things on.

Aren't these head bands just stunning?!

Even though I was majorly sleep deprived I had a lot of fun just hanging out.  Boo Bear had a lot of fun too.  Other than the million of outfit changes she went through, she played with uncle brain and was making faces at everyone.

She was pretending to be a little ballerina.

And she slept of course!  Such a little cutie!!

And if you think she is a cutie just look at how adorable my little niece is!  She is so beautiful.

There is no way I could have done it all by myself.  I have to give a big thanks to my friend Vanessa for showing up early with breakfast and staying for the first hour so I could get out of my pj's.

To everyone, both family and friends ,who came to support us including you cousin Krista!

And most of all to the best Nanny in the WORLD, my little sister!!  Couldn't have done it without you Beluga.

'Twas a great one time expereince and big props again to Kristen from Rock a Bow and Nicole from Olive Blue for putting it together!!