Friday Night Football

Friday night we gave Lovey the choice of going to a high school football game or a college basketball game. He chose the football game.

My high school was playing a game just over an hour away. After Lovey got off the bus, we bundled up the kids and drove to the game. With traffic it took 2 hours and since it was an impromptu trip we had McDonald's for dinner - ugh not my favorite. When we arrived at the school, we had trouble getting in the parking lot because there were police redirecting traffic. We finally managed to park and with plenty of time to spare.

Lovey couldn't wait to get to the field, but it was cold outside and we weren't ready to get out of the car. We finally made our way to the visitor bleachers and found a place to sit. They were passing out little pompoms for people to use and Littlebit was so excited.

Lovey had a great time watching to the game and wanted to stay for the whole thing. Littlebit was ready to go home at the kickoff. So was I, my high school was not doing very well! Littlebit was entertained by the cheerleaders and after all the years (more than I care to mention) they still do many of the same cheers as when I was in school. I haven't been to a high school football game since my brother played. On the team was my cousin's son. His was one of the few names I recognized, especially since my former students are all college age now. (Boy do I feel really old.) It was nice to get a chance to talk to my cousin and some friends from high school. Unfortunately we ended up losing the game, but Lovey had a great time and so did I.

Halloween Fun

We started Halloween off with a trip to the market. My Tinkerbell and baseball player took part in a costume contest and then we trick or treated around the market.

 Littlebit was not shy at all about getting on stage and saying her name and that she was dressed as Tinkerbell.  

Lovey was a Mariner baseball player complete with bat, ball, and glove.

We didn't win the prize for best costume, but the kids each received a treat bag. They loved walking to the different market stalls and saying trick or treat. They received enough candy there, that we really didn't need to go out that night. But we did.

My mom and Scott came that afternoon so my mom could go trick or treating with the kids. Littlebit was so cute walking around and her little wings would flap. Whenever someone would say she was a fairy, she quickly corrected them to say she was Tinkerbell. The kids walked around part of the neighborhood and they had a lot of candy. Littlebit's bag was too small, so we filled both of my coat pockets and one of my mom's with her candy. Some of the people were handing it out by the handful. Yikes! Sugar overload!

Pumpkin Pie

Today is Littlebit's harvest party at school. She is going to dress up as a horse, so I'll post pictures of that later. First I have to tell you about the pie I made for the class.

Isn't it cute? Okay, it's a little browned on the top, but I haven't used Trader Joe's pie filling and recipe before.

At 6 this morning, I started thinking about my pie and thought maybe I forgot to add something. I went out to the recycle bin to grab the can and check the recipe. Yep, sure enough. I forgot the SUGAR! Hoping that it didn't matter too much (yeah, right like 3/4 cup of brown sugar wouldn't matter) I moved a leave and took a taste. EWWWW! GROSS!

Big Daddy volunteered to leave work and bring me a new can of pumpkin, but I didn't know if I could get it done and to school on time. I called Albertson's and they have pumpkin pie in their bakery. So now we will be making a stop on the way to school and my beautiful pie will go in the organics container. Boo hoo!

Pumpkin Patch

Littlebit and I went the pumpkin patch twice this past week. We went once with her class and then as a family. The weather was foggy and cold for her class trip, but the sun came out while we were there. She had a great time with her class going through the hay maze and down the big slide.

The weather was beautiful on Sunday, so we took a trip to a different pumpkin patch. After picking out our pumpkins the kids went through the hay maze, petting zoo, and the kids' play area. Littlebit loves the animals and even touched the sheep and pig. Lovey is like me and didn't want to touch any animals.

Now we are ready to carve our pumpkins!

The Fair

Way back in September, the kids were begging to go the fair. Every time a commercial for it would come on TV, they would look at us with puppy dog eyes and beg to go to the fair. Then to top it off, Lovey came home with a ticket to the fair. By the last weekend of the fair, we gave in and piled into the car to drive to the fair.

We didn't tell the kids where we were going. It increases the entertainment value for Big Daddy and I. Even when we were on the street by the fairgrounds, Littlebit looked over and asked if we could go there. Yes, sometimes they are slow to clue in.

The weather was beautiful that day, warmer than it had been in quite awhile. We walked around to look at the animals. Littlebit loves animals. Lovey just wanted to get to the rides. We let each kid have ten tickets and they could pick out which rides they wanted to go on. Ten tickets means two rides - Wow! It is expensive. It is about $3 a ride. Yikes!) Luckily they chose the same rides.

Homemaker???

Someone asked me if I was a homemaker.

I have thought about this question all morning. It bugs me. What is it about the term, homemaker, that irritates me so much?

I like being at home. I'm happy, but being called a homemaker seems to just bring me to a halt. It makes me cringe.

I prefer to be called a stay at home mom. I'll also take the titles CEO and CFO of our family. I'll even take family chef, chauffeur, nurse, and (begrudgingly) maid. But please do not call me a homemaker. It is like fingernails on a chalkboard.

Reality

Yes, that is a pair of socks and a nerf dart on the window sill. Now this window is above the bottom step of our stairs, way up high. Lovey decided on that particular morning to throw his socks downstairs instead of carrying them. The nerf dart? Apparently the window makes a good target.