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P is for pumpkin



 One Monday I realized the weather was beautiful and our calendar was crowded so I made the difficult decision to go to the pumpkin patch before K was home from school.  We missed her but since her days are so long in first grade now, she just likes to be at home as much as possible in the afternoons.  She didn't mind one bit.  My oldest sure is getting older!
 Our chalk drawing pumpkin patch and N looking like a pumpkin with all the rocks she decided to put down her onsie while we were drawing.  lol.

 M studied the letter P in her at home preschool and N loved joining in.  I love how she is excited to see Tigger in this picture.  Add her fondness of Tigger to the list of a thousand reasons "why I'm a girl clone of my big brother."  (:
Our neighbors had the wonderful idea to carve pumpkins together on a warm Saturday morning.  I was super grateful because my hubby had to work overtime that week and our neighbor, Jen, helped me with M's pumpkin while I did K & D's.  All 3 of the carved pumpkins came from our garden -- the first ones from the new house!  The white ones were a fun change from the normal orange but Minnie Mouse made our orange one fun too.  I love the fall!

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