Pumpkins for my pumpkin

Avery, daddy and I took our first trip to the pumpkin patch on a beautiful Fall Friday! I say "first" because we already have plans to go back! The photo ops were endless and the smiles just kept coming!

 Our friends and neighbors Emmy (pictured) and Sara came along too!

 There was a bunny petting zoo!

 AK and daddy

What a fun Fall field trip... we can't wait to go back!!!

Yours Truly

Fall Leaves Stamping

Avery and I did a Fall Leaves Stamping painting this afternoon. Turns out I did most of the work and she watched. First I cut out the shape of a tree from brown card stock and glued it to white paper. Then, to make the stamps, I cut small triangular slivers out  of  three wine corks. 

We used red, yellow and orange paint to stamp fall leaves on the tree and on the ground.

My little girl liked playing in the paint more than the actual stamping. She kept trying to eat the stamp with paint on it. :)

Fall is my favorite time of year so I can't  wait to do more fun activities with AK!

Yours Truly

Try-it Tuesday...Scooter's Spaghetti

I know it has been a while but I am back. I am super excited about this weeks Try-it Tuesday recipe. Scooter's Spaghetti....it is like baked spaghetti but with cream cheese! 

I found this recipe on pinterest.com but it originates from salad-in-a-jar blog. Here is the link.

Scooter's Spaghetti

I thought this was delicious!!! And fairly easy.
I did have to use a lot of pots and dishes but
"hey, that's what dishwashers are for!" 

Yours Truly

What we have been up to...

Our computer crashed and we had to send it back to the manufacture to be fixed. So here is what we have been up to the past few weeks.

Avery played dress up...

And tried raspberries for the first time...

I dabbled in some extreme couponing and got all this for $11.83. A total savings of $20.80.

Avery had a playdate with her first cousin, Ellie, who is only two days older than her.

I painted an old mirror that I inherited from my grandmother. I have big plans for this mirror. I hope to turn it in to a dress-up mirror for the play room.

Avery saw a catapillar for the first time.

I made a sensory box for AK. I filled it with items from the dollar store that had different textures (i.e. soft, squishy, rough, bumpy). I spent less than $8 on it. As she gets older I will fill the box with other sensory items for her to investigate.

We have had playdates and met new friends. So much fun! I am glad to be back blogging. Talk to you soon.

Yours Truely

Try-it Tuesday: Black and Blue Quesadillas

In lieu of my husband absence, due to a engineering convention in Orlando, we will be trying this recipe on Thursday. To keep with tradition I will post the recipe today.

Black and Blue Quesadilla 

2 (15oz. cans) black beans drained and rinsed

1tsp. Tabasco sauce

2tsp. cumin

Shredded Monterrey Jack cheese

Blue cheese or Gorgonzola  cheese crumbles

8 wheat tortillas

1 red pepper diced

In a bowl mix beans, Tabasco, and cumin. Spray skillet with cooking spray and turn stove on medium low heat. Add a layer of both cheeses, a layer of bean mixture, diced red pepper, and another layer of cheeses. Cover with tortilla and cook for 1-2min. Then flip and cook for another 2min. 

Sounds yummy! I will let you know how it turns out next week.

Yours Truely

Try-it Tuesday: Cottage Cheese

I recently read an article that said starting traditions can make stronger connections with in your marriage and family life. Therefor, I have decided to start a weekly tradition...

Every Tuesday our family will try a new food or recipe.

Today AK tried cottage cheese for the first time. It seems that she loves it! She even signs "more" as I am feeding her...take a look!

What will we try next week??? 

Yours Truely

Beachside Blogging

On this rainy Friday morning, we wait for the sun to shine on our last day at the beach. We have spent most of our time on the beach. AK loved the sand and sun! We built sand castles, body surfed, caught sand fiddlers, collected seashells, and made a sand cast of AK's footprints.

Right before AK put a fistful of sand in her mouth. 

Daddy daughter time!

Turtle sculpture...

Drip castle

Sand cast of AK footprint made with plaster of paris. 

Well as the clouds pass and the rain dies down we will see what adventures our last day here has in store for us...

See you later!

Yours Truely