The Fall Festival 2011

This is our second year visiting the Fall Festival/Pumpkin Patch benefiting Relay for Life, and we picked a beautiful day to go to it. We had to go later in the day this time around, so we missed out on the pumpkins, but we still had a great time.

There are hayrides, wagon rides, and lots of activities for the kids too. There are also tasty treats, and it is for a fantastic cause.

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We were there in the afternoon, and there was a lot of people enjoying the festival.

I got to ride the wagon ride with Thade, but Dylan was anxious to check out the petting zoo.

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The baby calves were too cute.

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Dylan hopes to one day have a calf.

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That little boy loves cows! The calf was really sweet, and we all got to pet him.

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The boys both got their faces painted,

and we finished off the day with a Funnel cake.

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So much fun, and super tasty too.

Oct 1

October’s Monthly Menu

October just happens to be my very favorite month. Autumn is really here, and my very favorite holiday is this month too. We also celebrate several birthdays and an anniversary too. October is the best!

To get the month started off right, I’ve written down a pretty tasty menu. So here we go it’s October’s monthly dinner menu.

10/1/2011: Pancakes, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, and Toast
10/2/2011: Panko Fried Chicken, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Corn, and Homemade Bread
10/3/2011: Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, Cheese Dip, Re-fried Beans, and Guacamole
10/4/2011: Chicken Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, and Homemade Bread
10/5/2011: Nacho Bar
10/6/2011: Take-out Thursday
10/7/2011: Beef & Bean Tostadas, Soft Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, Cheese Dip, Re-fried Beans, and Guacamole
10/8/2011: Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy, Blueberry Muffins, Coffee & Juice
10/9/2011: Pot Roast with Potatoes, and Cherry Pie
10/10/2011: Chicken Enchiladas, Bean & Cheese Enchiladas, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, Cheese Dip, and Guacamole
10/11/2011: Hamburgers and Kettle Chips
10/12/2011: Nacho Bar
10/13/2011: Take-out Thursday
10/14/2011: Pulled Pork Tacos, Bean & Cheese Quesadillas, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, Cheese Dip, and Guacamole
10/15/2011: Bell Pepper & Onion Breakfast Potatoes, Kielbasa, and Banana Muffins
10/16/2011: Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, and Pumpkin Pie
10/17/2011: Double Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, Re-fried Beans, and Guacamole
10/18/2011: BBQ Pork Sandwiches, Kettle Chips, and Cherry Jell-O Cake
10/19/2011: Nacho Bar
10/20/2011: Take-out Thursday
10/21/2011: Turkey Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, and Apple Pie al a mode
10/22/2011: Bacon Breakfast Potatoes, Bacon, and Pancakes
10/23/2011: Homemade Pizzas: Cheese, Pepperoni, Triple Meat, and BBQ Chicken with Bacon
10/24/2011: Chicken Burritos, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, Cheese Dip, Re-fried Beans, and Guacamole
10/25/2011: Chicken Chow Mien, Chow Mien Noodles, Rice with Edamame, and Sugar Dumplings
10/26/2011: Nacho Bar
10/27/2011: Take-out Thursday
10/28/2011: Steak, Baked Potatoes, and Steamed Broccoli
10/29/2011: Beef Stew, Homemade Bread, and Chocolate Bundt Cake
10/30/2011: Panko Fried Chicken, Corn, and Mashed Potatoes
10/31/2011: Chili, Saltines, and Brownies

Time to make some shopping lists, and get to it.

Sep 30

Preschool At Home

Tuesdays and Thursdays are extra long days over here. Dylan doesn’t have preschool on those days, and he really misses it. To keep him on track and entertained too, we’ve been working on Preschool at home.

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I make up worksheets for Dylan to practice writing his name and numbers too. We also read special books from the library. We have at home preschool when Agnes is taking her morning nap, she isn’t too patient when it comes to homework. Dylan has enjoyed the at home preschool so far, now I just need to come up with a few more quick and quiet activities that we can do.

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Sep 28

Autumn Day At The Fort

Dylan didn’t have preschool yesterday, and he wanted to do something fun. We needed to stay in town with Thade in school, and one of Dylan’s very favorite local sites to visit is the Fort. Well we call it The Fort, it is really the Fort Scott National Historic Site. 0101