The fat lady didn't sing

It's not over yet. Gavin got picked up for the all star team.

So we pulled out the equipment from the closet that I thought was put away for the season. They practice today and have their game next Saturday.

I'm sure there'll be highlights.

Stay tuned....

Thankful Month

This morning I allotted myself 2 hours to put away Halloween decorations and put out my Thanksgiving ones. I just about made it.

One of my favorite decorations is our Thankful tree. Everyday we put a leaf on the tree that states what we are thankful for.

By Thanksgiving we should have a big leafy tree.

Raking

Our poor tree. It has discarded most of its leaves. (see full tree pic below) Gavin's task was to collect as many leaves as he could. Gotta have some fun in raking, right?

Chocolate Molten Cakes

This Sunday dessert was a winner. Gavin and I made these cakes and devoured them.

Or at least I did.

We were just missing one ingredient(cookie), but they were still divine.

Good thing it was portion control. Here is the recipie.

You should try it.

Pumpkin Patch

Took a trip to Sutherland Farms with Gavin and a couple friends. The weather was good, but dark clouds were headed our way. Of course they wanted the biggest pumpkins, but they had to be able to carry them. After paying we borrowed the wagon to get them to the car.

More Fall

Is there a thing as too many fall pictures? That is like having too many shoes, right?

Not possible.

I love our tree out front (probably until it starts shedding). Gavin loves to collect the leaves.

Should I tell him to wait until they all fall?

A Walk in the Park

A walk in the park on a fall day.

Colors are just changing and the fall air is felt.

Dessert

I love fall desserts. Heck, I love any dessert. So when the evenings get cooler we turn the oven on and experiment. Gavin and I made dessert the other night. We tried these pumpkin cheesecake cupcakes. They were delicious. Shane hardly eats dessert so it is usually me and Gavin. But once in a while the next morning I see one missing even though he doesn't confess.

No more football

Last day of football. Gavin's team was in the playoffs but they lost today,

even though they played great!

They got put with the best team in the league.

Good job Jr. Scorps!

Fall is Here

The weather is getting cooler and the leaves are falling. Gavin and I collected some of the leaves from out front yard tree and decorated the inside of the house with leaves.

(The M&Ms in the background are purely for eating, but make a nice decor)

Halloween

Halloween has come to our house and deposited decorations all over. Overkill much?