Laowai

It finally felt like Fall this weekend when we drove up to Wisconsin to a pumpkin farm. Every weekend I find myself saying – dang, this is our last warm sunny weekend – and then we have another. It was a beautiful day. We picked out a pumpkin for Bea’s first Halloween. And we looked at the pigs and goats and sheep and geese and turkeys.

Now I’m thinking about the holidays and all the things I want to do like make Bea a stocking and decorate the house (toddler-friendly style) and make some homemade gifts. And after two years without one – I think it’s time we get some sort of Christmas Tree. The stocking project has me worried. It’s such a big deal to me and I want it to turn out really nice. I’m going to have to get over my fear and just choose a direction and dive in. I think it feels so big because I always loved my stocking and I knew my mom made it specially for me and I was always (still am) so happy to see it hanging on the mantle every Christmas. So Bea’s stocking has to be good like the one mom made for me and it has to last for years and years. It has to be sturdy because just like me I’m sure she won’t be able to resist putting it on her foot every year after she empties it of its goodies.

Before I go I have to give a shout out to cousin Christine – she leaves the most uplifting comments on my blog and I love reading them. Thanks Christine… from your twerp.

Also, I’ve posted a few new photos of Bea in the Album #5.