1 - I got another 5-pound award at Weight Watchers, a total of 16.6 altogether. Who doesn't want to start off their Saturday morning at 7 am with applause and praise?? I was so excited that I allowed my photo to be taken post-workout/pre-shower.
2 - Cozy Saturday morning cartoons!
3 - Lydia trying out her cupcake panties. We've all been relying too much on the pull-ups, so we're being more vigilant and prepared to do a little more laundry. She's doing great!
4 - A rare lunch together as a family. And an added treat was hot chocolate on a cold, rainy day!
5 - The kids and I made this tree a couple of weeks ago for the front window. They painted with watercolor paints on coffee filters. After they were dry, we cut them into leaves, and I cut out the tree. It's nice to look at especially now that most of the leaves on the actual trees outside have fallen.
6 - Seth is really loving to draw, and his pictures are getting more detailed. This is a drawing of Martin and Chris from Wild Kratts flying through the air to save Arthur.
7 - My sewing machine deserves a rest after this past week, so it's covered up and taking a well-deserved day off.
8 - A quiet afternoon with some hot cider and the latest Glee episode online.
9 - Mexican 7-layer dip isn't just for parties! I've been wanting this for a while, and I try to make Saturday dinners easy on myself. So we had chips and dip and the season's first satsuma mandarin oranges. They're like candy - yum!
10 - Getting ready to give Seth a haircut so he looks sharp for the Primary Program in the morning. He thought he'd try it himself, but we both decided it might be better for me to do it.
11 - It's like Christmas morning in the mail! I was dreading going out in the rain to get the mail, but both my BHG and Martha Stewart December issues came today.
12 - Sorting through the stuff Mom and I put up for sale at the Holiday Trunk Show on Friday. If you weren't able to come and you want some great holiday decor or handmade gifts, let me know! We're having fun with our budding business, Lemondrop!
You wouldn't know it from the looks of today, where the high temperature MAYBE reached a wet and drizzly 40 degrees, but Thursday was a gloriously sunny and warm fall day. How often can you play at the playground in Washington in November??
Some people aren't too fond of raking leaves, but I quite enjoy it. I think this was my 4th time this season raking our front yard, and the falling leaves have nearly reached the end. Who can resist playing in a big, crunchy pile of pure autumn?
Among the myriad of Halloween parties and fun things to do, our little goblins had fun just wearing their costumes around the house more than anything. Oh, and getting candy too, of course.
I was going to make Lydia a fairy since she already has a pair of wings, but I saw the pattern for a little girl wizard at Joann's, and the fairy idea went out the window. I'll keep that on the back burner for another year. I'm pretty sure she's the cutest little wizardess EVER, even cuter when people asked what she was and she'd shout "wizzer!"
There was a trunk-or-treat at the church, a party at preschool (where they got their faces painted), and extra pop-in visits to family and friends. We invited our friends Ben and Megan over for dinner, and so they could take their cute little monkey boy Noah trick-or-treating with us. We always take a tally of how many spooks come to our door, and this year was a record-breaking 146. Miraculously, we had enough candy, after rifling through the kids' bags when they got home.
Seth's preschool class went on their annual field trip to Kelsey Creek Farm last month. Lydia got to participate too, since I wasn't going to even attempt to carry her in the backpack this time. The kiddos learned about different animals, got to pet a few of them, helped sweep and add wood shavings to the stalls, and took home their very own pumpkin. Farmer Jayne is the best! 
