Kids and Pumpkins

I was talking to my friend Amy about carving pumpkins and she had said that she has never carved pumpkins before. That is all I needed to hear. The carving party began. Our spirits were high. We were going to have a blast. This was also Garrett's first time also. His interest only lasted for a little bit though. As seen here.

Adam and I started carving as well..I had bought the same saw kit as I did for the kids in my family. My brute of a husband proceeded to break both saws so we had to resort to kitchen knives.
As an experience carver such as my self,I didn't need to have a saw. All I needed was elbow grease. Garrett at this point has lost interest in the pumpkins and started finding enjoyment of his own.
We are still carving....
Garrett has moved onto Rosoce. He was a great toy to play with.
And still carving....
The problem with Roscoe and Garrett was that Garrett thought Roscoe could understand him. When Garrett said come here Roscoe, he did, but then wanted to jump on Garrett and play with him. So this friendly hold was more of a death grip. Maybe not death grip but a firm, don't move grip.
At this point we thought the saw might work without the handle, not so much though.

Adam is the first one done, of course he had the advantage of not one, but two saws.
His pumpkin.
The finished products. Yeah!!
Garrett and the pumpkins. It's like he never left the carving process. Good times.

XOXO - Sandi

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Good Times at the Light's House

If you are going to be part of our family this is the kind of stuff you grow to expect. My mom is one of a kind. She gets wacky ideas like freezing a glove and then putting it in punch. In other families people might find this odd in my family the only thing questioned is "Is that a latex glove because I'm allergic to latex?" But it was not, so it is safe to drink the punch. Close call.

Myself on the other hand am nothing like my mother and do not go above and beyond, like getting pumpkins for the kids and their own kits to carve those pumpkins. Then also make sure that Justin who is too young to carve, has his own special pumpkin kit. Like I said I am nothing like my mother. Ha
My sister in law Sara? What can I say, there is one in every family. I'm not sure what she is doing. She adds a flare that no one else can.

These two boys are hard at work. They have plan and they are going to follow it through.

This little fella, he was so happy to have a pumpkin saw that he had to carve two faces: a happy one and a scary one and was well on his third face before the saw was taken away.

This little guy was on top of the world. He had his own pumpkin and his own faces that he could stick in the pumpkin. He didn't need no stinkin' saw.

The finished product. A man and a plan. What more could you need.

This girl is a perfectionist. After everyone was done she was still sawing away to create that perfect pumpkin.

Steven had a little help from his dad to make this pumpkin. It didn't matter. Another man with a plan. Unstoppable.

These were Justin's finished products. Easy, cute and simple. If only everything in life could be like that.

XOXO - Sandi

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Today's MY Day

Today is My Day! I am three years old today! I love my mom and dad, my truck, blue boots, and my neighbor's donkey sweet pea. Because it's my day I get to have a party and invite friends and family over to celebrate! I love having my cousins around to play with me.

Also because it is my day I get to have cake! Everybody sings to me and I get to blow my candle out.
I love my backpack! Opening up gifts are the best! My day is perfect.

Nope I was wrong, now it is perfect! My day is complete when I can put bottle cap glasses on, my mittens, my red superman shorts on and pull them up to my armpits. And what can you say about it? Nothing cause remember it is MY Day!

Thoughts and comments are those of the author. Not Garrett or his parents. In fact maybe I should have consulted with the parents before I posted the pictures. This is my disclosure.

XOXO- Sandi

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It's Fall Y'all

Every year our church has a barn party. We were lucky enough this year to host it at our house. After a VERY long day of getting ready for it, it was time to reap what we had sown.My brother Scott had grown a rather large garden this year and he had graciously donated all his pumpkins to use for decorations. His only request was that he got his largest pumpkin back. He was pretty proud of it. So we treated it like a baby. It took all Adam had to carry it, weighing around 50 pounds and everything.


Kayla stopped by after work and asked if she could help and after I jumped for joy so excited for another helper I gladly accepted. Her main job was to make a sign. A sign that would tell our friends from Church where to turn to get to our house. I think she succeeded. She didn't want to take a picture by herself so she called Missi to her side to provide support.
After some hot dogs and playing in the hay, it was time for the hayride. People bundled up and held on as Adam took off with his truck going through creeks with water and hills that had to be climbed. We only had one phone call from the trailer telling Adam to slow down. He was so proud.

It was a great time. Everybody loved spending the night in the country and breathing the fresh air. We enjoyed hosting and hope to do it again next year!

That's it for now. Oh and one more picture to enjoy!

XOXO- Sandi

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Joy

So many things make me happy:
A piece of chocolate when you are craving it.
Being able to sleep in on a rainy day
Receiving a package in the mail
Find something on sale
Being invited over for supper on a night that you don't' know what to cook
That first cup of coffee in the morning
Sunday afternoon naps
A good comedy

Shopping None of the joys of my life can come close to the joy of this little boy. He is thrilled, excited, happy, and laughing. What is he so happy with? A plastic toy box and his grandpa. Pure and simple joy.

XOXO - Sandi

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Chop Chop

Here on the farm 'bout this time of the year we have a very serious season. It's called choppin - Now you can chop 'bout anything. Alfalfa, corn, and..well that is all I know. I am still new to this farm wife stuff. But here is my version of choppin.

First the signs go up. Showing that supertrucking is happening. Beware of trucks coming and going.
Then you see it..corn. Glorious corn, dried and ready.

Then the rumble and smoke. A tractor and a driver and the earth. What more do you need. The tractor drives the chopper which then throws it in the wagon in very small particles.

The wagon then dumps it into the trucks.

Next is a very important part of the chopping season and I played a role in it. I feel invigorated, I feel empowered, I feel important. I feel like a genuine farm wife. I made lunch for the crew.

Which in turns give the truckers the juice that they need to keep going. They love me for this.

And in turn for me making lunch, I get to take pictures of my farmer and the little fluff fluff and he has to smile because I made lunch and he owes me for this.

The truck then dumps it into the bagger to be stored until future need.

These are rows and rows of good homegrown food. They get used throughout the year and will be replenished next year.

The tractor then pulls the feed from the bags and puts it into the feed wagon.

Which then gets feed to these fella's (when they get bigger) and others.

And that completes the circle of chopping. I am glad to be your guide for this excursion. It is been a thrill ride, I know. But it makes my hubby happy and that in turn makes me happy. Another circle of life.

XOXO - Sandi

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We're Home

Missi - Oh, Boy! Oh, Boy! Oh, Boy! Adam's home. My life has meaning again. Chasing Cattle will bring me joy. I can eat manure and then lick him, just to show him just how much I love him.

Missi - And he brought me something!!! I could not be any happier! I could roll in something dead and not be any more happy.

Roscoe - This is it? This is all you brought me? Come to think of it, where have you been? OK. Yeah. I think I 'm going to go chew on my sock now.

Adam - I can't believe we brought all this stuff home. We brought home more than what we left with. She packed two suitcases, two pillows, a blanket and all this other stuff that she never even used. I had to carry all this from place to place all by my self. Now I get to bring it all home .

Laundry - Please wash us. We smell, we are tired and we are dirty. You know what you wear all the time is in here. All you have to do is take it out, sort it, wash it, dry it and hang it up. Come on, we are calling you. Wash us...Wash us...

Welcome Home!

XOXO - Sandi

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