Pop Quiz!

Why is this girl soooo sad??



A. I denied her a lollipop
B. After giving her a solid 10 minutes of letting her put her shoes on independently, I insisted on helping
C. I tried to explain that she cannot go to the store naked and then I dressed her
D. She just found out that she will have a baby sister in April

Although each of these instances usually lead to an outburst of sadness, in this moment the answer is C. The child LOVES to be naked and swells with pride when the clothes come off.....getting them back on has become a daily challenge.

In Pursuit of Family Bonding

I am a girl who loves tradition and this is the season I try hardest to lay the foundation for family experiences that we can enjoy year after year. That being said, I have fond memories of trekking to the Venetutti Pumpkin Patch every year growing up. That involved a quest for the perfect pumpkin which is amongst hundreds growing in the vast field. I yearn for Kinsley to have the same kind of family outing that she can look back on. This was NOT the year I want to duplicate.

PUMPKIN PATCH TAKE ONE: The flyer for "Castle Rock's Best and Only Pumpkin Patch" was nothing more than a few pumpkins placed on some hay bales.
TAKE TWO: Check out the picture below of Kinsley between rows of perfectly placed pumpkins. Need I say more?
TAKE THREE: Scratch the patch and we bought some from the store for carving. Kinsley couldn't have been less interested until I gave her a sharpie and let her go to town.

I will only call Halloween a success when she has thorns in her socks from a day at a REAL patch.