I’m a little behind folks in my posts due to a crazy month.  Where has October gone?  I mean I can’t believe we are already at the end and before we know it Thanksgiving will be here.  It always amazes me how time flies when you get older and as a child the time seems to pass so slowly.  Is that because as an adult there is so much that consumes our lives or is it because we have come accustom to the day to day life?  Hmmmm??  Interesting question?  I know one thing I would have to lean towards the things that consume your life that make the days fly by.  I have realized lately that there is so much I try to accomplish in a day and I find myself going 101 miles per hour and not stopping to breath.  Weekends are the worst.  So much to jam into two short days off from work and still spend time with the girls.  After our recent vacation I have realized that just maybe once in awhile I should stop to breath.  So what if the laundry doesn’t happen when it’s supposed too or To Do List doesn’t completely get marked off.  Sometimes we just need to sit back and enjoy things…after all they go by way to fast.  Speaking of enjoying things, let’s talk about our trip to the Pumpkin Patch!  After all that’s what this post was originally supposed to be about but as always I took you a little off route.  The pumpkin patch is always a fun thing that the whole family looks forward to.  This year the girls actually got into it and understood what we were going to do.  The past few years they were just too little and mostly sat around wondering what these big orange things were and why mommy and daddy picked up every one to see if it was the perfect pumpkin.  Yes, we do get into it!  Just like we get into picking the best Christmas tree.  But I’ll save that story for December.  As soon as we arrived, it’s like we passed through the entrance and it was a mad dash to see all the pumpkins and to pick that very perfect pumpkin…or in our case pumpkins.  The only problem with going to the pumpkin patch a day after it opens….there are so many wonderful pumpkins to choose from! 

There were green ones…

Tiny ones….

 White ones…

And of course lot’s of orange ones….

In the end we walked away with a pumpkin each and they were all different.  We now have a large orange pumpkin, a white pumpkin, a green pumpkin, and a small bumpy pumpkin.  One for each of us and now we have a very festive front door! 

But are one of them the Great Pumpkin?!  That was the question the girls had after they watched for the very first time Charlie Brown’s Great Pumpkin.  Don’t you just love that movie?  I don’t think it could ever get old.  I found myself watching with the girls like it was my very first time too.  Something about this little one hour movie makes me know that it’s officially fall.  Just like the Macy’s Parade on Thanksgiving morning marks that it’s officially Thanksgiving!  Ahhh…how I love this time of the year!  Just wish the weather down here matched the season we are supposed to be in.  Maybe one day we will be in a place that we can wear a long-sleeve shirt and a jacket and head to the pumpkin patch in search of the “great pumpkin”?  Fingers and toes are still crossed on that one but again I have to remember to sit back and enjoy now.  After all it flies by!

Farewell to Summer…

It has come to an end, another summer filled with many memories and good times.  We had sunny days and hot temperatures, beach days with splashing in the waves, sprinkler days, 4^th of July cookouts, trips to the zoo to explore all the animals, carousel rides, playing at the park, our first time playing mini golf, trips to the ice cream shop, building sand castles, Toy Story, rainy days splashing in puddles, art days, late night movies, sleeping in, banana pancakes, visits from grandparents, and through it all smiles and laughs.  We had a great summer with lasting memories. With the busy days of fall approaching, looking back at the lazy days of summer makes me smile inside.  Sometimes we get wrapped up in the day to day hustle and we forget all about those little moments in our lives that happen every day.  Those special moments, those tiny moments of laughter.  As I write this I realize summer is really gone and behind us, but I can’t be sadden by this because we experienced some amazing things this summer together as a family…and that makes me happy!  I will cherish them all, each and every one of them.  Thanks summer for all that you brought…sun, hot temperatures and all (still crossing my fingers no hurricanes though)!

 Now we welcome fall and all that is has planned for our family….I can’t wait!  Another box is waiting to be filled with memories!

Father’s Day weekend was a blast.  I know it’s been over a week now and I’m sorry for just getting these up but last week was a little crazy without daddy being home.  We were very lucky to have my in-laws here over Father’s Day weekend.  I know we all enjoyed having them here to visit.  I think my hubby enjoyed it the most because he got to spend Father’s Day with his dad.  I just have to post this next picture because I think it’s so funny just how alike my hubby and father-in-law are alike.  Look at how they are standing….exactly the same, right?

Our weekend was a combo of a trip to the zoo and fun times at the beach.  The girls love the zoo and had a blast.  I think the funniest thing about going to the zoo is they are more excited to ride the carousel then they are to see some of the animals.  We usually save the carousel for last so we don’t spend the whole time there. 

My hubby’s request was beach time on Father’s Day and that he got.  We all had fun splashing in the water and building sand castles.  It was a beautiful day and it didn’t seem as hot with the breeze coming off the water. 

Father’s Day weekend was wonderful and most of all the girls got to give thanks to their amazing daddy for all he does and for the love he gives all day.  I know I’m a lucky girl to have an amazing husband, but even more lucky that he is such an amazing daddy.  His girls love him more then words.

Picture from Eleni’s Cookie’s

Happy Father’s Day to all you Dad’s out there!  I also have to give a special Happy Daddy’s Day to my dad and to my amazing husband.  I am lucky to have two amazing men in my life and two amazing dad’s!

Here are 10 things my dad has taught me while growing up that have stuck with me thru these years and some are even recent…

1.)  Always follow your heart it will guide you in the right direction.

2.) Love what you do, and if you don’t love what you do right now find that something that you will love and that will make you happy.

3.) Always have humor in your life.  You should be able to laugh at yourself and have fun.

4.) Life is too short, enjoy each and every moment of today….not tomorrow.  Tomorrow will be here soon and you can focus on that when it comes.

5.) Being a parent doesn’t come with instructions.  Just be the best parent you can be and love them with all your heart.  That will be the best gift you can give.

6.) Don’t be hard on yourself, it will only bring you down.

7.) Laugh, drink, and be happy!

8.) Don’t get wrapped up on the small stuff, focus on the big stuff.  Those are usually more important.

9.) Always say please and thank you and remember your manners because people will remember you have them.

10.) Give love, take love, and be in love!

What are some of the things your father has taught you thru the years?

Happy Father’s Day everyone!!

 

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day!  I had a fabulous day with the girls and the hubby!  I actually was allowed to sleep in an extra hour while daddy took care of the girls.  Then we headed out to brunch, which was a last minute decision but it was a good one.  We got to sit outside in the nice sunny South Florida weather.  The girls did a lot of drawing as we waited for our food.

They also loved the cups of juice that the waiter brought over to the table filled to the rim with apple juice!  Let’s just say they were bouncing off the walls once we got home.

We all had a wonderful time at brunch!  We came home and I was given all my wonderful Mother’s Day presents.  I’m a very lucky girl to have such amazing little girls and husband.  They made me feel like a very special mommy all day! I love them more than words can say!   Thanks my loves for the best Mother’s Day ever!

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