Around here

Sorry lovely friends.

The week of Thanksgiving and most 

of this week just flew right by me.

It was quite the lovely long weekend around here.

A grown-up date with Katelyn to Noodles and Company.

Of course, we ate Wisconsin Mac and Cheese.

My sister-in-law and I escaped to Chili's. Best part?

Look in the right corner. Yep, molten choclate cake calling my name for sure.

Sweet Jane turned one.

We bought her and her sister Lilly matching Christmas dresses,
my new thing is to not buy loud noisy toys.

And since it was a busy Saturday, morning worked best for a party.

Instead of cake, why not chocolate waffles!?!

Kevin and I ran a 10K on Thanksgiving.

I was so sore and tired.

Even after all that, it made us both want to get ready to run another race!

There's one check off of my 12 by 2012!

On a good note, it made me realize how much Kevin and I are a team.

Yep, we hit a very large bump and are making our way through it.

My dad's famous pumpkin and chocolate pecan pie.

It's literally to DIE for.

Kevin took me Black Friday shopping. I was impressed that he

waited in the hour long line to checkout at Target. Brownie points to him!

What I'm listening to around here.

Festival of Trees is this week through Saturday!

More details to come about this tree.

And now finals of my final semester are approaching.
Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

I'M THANKFUL FOR YOU.

Lilly and the Pumpkin Patch

I love fall.

Lots of birthdays, the colors, football, smells of hot apple cider, Halloween, costumes, and the list could go on.

One thing that I love about fall the most is, pumpkins.

I don't know why, but pumpkins are so much fun. You can do so many great things with a pumpkin. You can carve them or bake them. They're decorative and delicious. I love how the colors are so bright.

One day I was driving around Layton and got a little lost on the way to a friend's wedding reception. I came across a pumpkin patch and knew that we had to come back. I thought it would be so much fun to take fall pictures in a pumpkin patch. Wouldn't you agree?

I made note of where I was and came home to tell Kevin all about it. Then today when there was nothing planned this afternoon, I begged and Kevin called his sister Christina, since she lives nearby the patch. They agreed to come and bring their little girl Lilly who is almost two. My wish was granted.

On the way to Christina and Dave's, we saw my truck. Lisa and Texas two great things!

Lilly getting ready it was all too cute. I love this little girl.

All of us on a hayride out to the patch.

We got a little scared on the way.

the pumpkin patch

Walking in the pumpkin patch. Don't trip!

I think she found her pumpkin!

This is it! One that is just her size.

On the way back.

Beautiful field.

Us together.

Kevin with our huge pumpkins.

Thanks Christina and Dave! It was a fun evening.