Pumpkin Patch

For preschool this week we went on a field trip to a pumpkin patch (Jim's in Germantown), did a hayride, corn walk, the whole deal. It was really fun! (except for the above picture, where Camryn started bawling for no reason)

My little pumpkin with hers!

My Sweeties

Here's a couple of cute pics of my cute girls:

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

I finished reading this book about a month ago and I thought it was excellent. I definitely wanted to recommend it on my blog because it was so fun and it seems to be popular among book clubs right now. The entire book is letters of correspondence, which is so delightful, and the characters are truly endearing. A young writer is searching for a book subject when she receives a letter from a man from Guernsey, an island in the English Channel. She becomes intruiged by the occupation of these islands by the Germans for five years during WWII and starts corresponding with these islanders to learn more. This was one of the most engaging books I've read in a while and I hope you enjoy it too!

Next up on my reading list: I just picked up Catching Fire (second book after Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins) from the libaray and I'm very excited to dive in!

Diaper and Wipes Case

I had so much fun making these Diaper and Wipes Cases. They turned out pretty good, although I'll need to keep practicing in order to make these for gifts. The wipes case fits in the diaper case too, which is convenient. I also loved making the little fabric yo-yo I added as an embellishment - very easy and fun. I definitely recommend this blog makeitandloveit.blogspot.com - it's got tons of great project ideas.

A Year and a Half Later...

Can you believe Camryn is 18 months now? It's been a year and a half since we welcomed her into our little family, on a cold March day in Wisconsin. It's strange to think that Camy is now as old as Avery was when we moved here!

She's learning so many new things, like how to screech really loud when her sister steals her toys and how to run away really fast when her diaper is off. :) She's really smart and can understand a lot of what we say. She answers all our questions with a "ya" or "mo". Her vocabulary is growing every day and is picking things up quick. She's super cute with her blonde hair getting longer, huge brown eyes to charm everyone, and kissable cheeks that you just can't resist! She adores her sister Avery and calls her "Ay-jah". They get along much of the time but they're still learning how to play nicely (I have a feeling this will take many, many years of practice!).

We're so glad to have Cam as a part of our family!