Another Snow Day!

We got about 7 inches of snow yesterday. What does that mean? Carey took my 4WD 4Runner to work and I'm basically stuck. Again. :) I might venture out later to go to Hobby Lobby (only 1 mi. away), but I want to be safe. I have hair bows on the brain. Our niece, Baby K., will be arriving any day. So I need to finish her collection! :) Plus, Miss Lucy needs some new bows. I'm a little tired of the ones she has. I also want to get into making THESE. So cute! Ok, maybe we will go out later. :)

Anyway, in other news. I made the most amazing Tortilla Soup last night. Oh my. Thanks to Pioneer Woman for her amazing recipe! Carey LOVED it and of course I did too. There is not much left over. Tonight I am making THIS. Oh yes. If we die of heart attacks tomorrow, you will know why. =) I don't cook stuff like this a lot. But it's snowy and everyone needs some comfort food once and a while. Plus, I am going to use ground turkey. And oven fries are not that bad for you. I am using olive oil.... (can you see me justifying this meal!?)

I've been practicing with my new camera over the last few days. All of this aperture and ISO stuff confuses me. But I found some tutorials and I'm working on getting better. Here are some pics I've taken of Lucy while "practicing." She mostly just ignores me these days. I think someone has had enough picture taking. =)

Playing with saturation while editing.....

Another picture?

She's asking if she can take her bow off. I said no.

I cannot resist the faces she makes sometimes. :)

Playing with aperture.....

She's singing along to the ABC's on Baby Einstein. The kiddo cracks me up!

So that's what we've been up to. Tomorrow, I think a grilled cheese and tomato soup date at Nordstrom Cafe' is in order for me and my girlie. Our favorite place to lunch. Then some shopping--of course!! We're going to spend a gift card Lucy has to the Children's Place. I cannot believe how big she's getting! She's growing out of most of her 12 month clothes. (Ok, I know. It makes sense since she's 13 months.) I just can't believe we're in 18 month clothes now. Time flies! 

P.S. --Like the new blog look? I am trying to make it a little more chic. I'm making little changes every few days. =)

 

Cutest Pumpkin in the Patch

Let me start out by saying that I LOVE fall! It is definitely my favorite season. I love everything about it. I love the crisp cooler weather, getting out my warm sweaters, pumpkins and the pumpkin patch, apples, cider (and cider doughnuts!), pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin concretes from Sheridan's (for those of you unfamiliar with this....they take a whole piece of pumpkin pie and mix it with vanilla custard. AMAZING.), leaves changing, corn mazes....and the list goes on!

I have been so excited to take Lucy to the pumpkin patch! This has been one of my favorite fall traditions since I was little. Last year I remember talking with Carey on the way about how excited we were to bring our baby girl to the patch this year! Back then I looked like I was trying to smuggle an extra large pumpkin out of the patch. :) 

I can't believe how fast time flies. Here we are.....bringing our Lucy Lu to the pumpkin patch. 

We had so much fun! 

I made a new orange bow just for the occasion. 

Lucy was very excited about going. :)

Here's Lucy with Carey....ready to start our search for the perfect pumpkins. 

Lucy loved looking at all of the pumpkins! She was a great help.....

Hmm, what are these??? 

Can I take one home?

Mommy and her pumpkin. :) 

I love these two. One of my favorite pictures ever.

After Carey and I found some pretty awesome pumpkins that look great with our decor :) we let Lucy choose a little pumpkin for herself. We set out 3 little pumpkins in front of her. She looked at all of them for a second then squealed and grabbed the one she wanted. It was so cute! 

Lucy's pumpkin is sitting on our fireplace. She still goes over and holds it. :)

Mom, can I please keep it?

We love fall!!

The pumpkin patch is so fun!!!

I love her hands in this picture. 

So many pumpkins....so little time!

We had a wonderful time as a family. I can't wait to go again next fall! 

I just love this little girl! Pretty sure she was the cutest pumpkin in the patch!