Halloween

Halloween this year we didn't feel like dressing up.  But we did decorate the house and pass out candy.  I know I say this every year, but this is really the last year that we will pass out candy.  Nobody in our cul-de-sac really passes out candy and the kids just pass us by.


I did get a bit crafty with a couple of things this year.  I re-did the halloween wreath and I created a pumpkin centerpiece.

Two Eggs

We got two eggs today.  Since this one is brown as well, this means that Gertie is the one who is giving us the second egg.  All we have to wait on now is Bertie.

Leonard Family Pictures

We had been talking about getting family pictures taken and I received an email from our wedding photographer saying that she has started her own business and that she was offering discounts.  Needless to say since we liked her so much that this was a no brainer.  We decided to have the family pictures taken out at the plantation house.  The same place that we had our engagement pictures taken.  The day ended up beautiful and we ended up with some pretty good pictures.  If you are ever interested in a photographer please see Erin McCoy Photography.  I've posted her website below.  When you go to the site, you'll see some of the pictures from the wedding.

 

http://www.emccoy.com/Erin_McCoy_Photography/Welcome.html

Beer Fest 2011

Beer Fest this year was moved again.  Last year it was at Greenfield Lake.  This year it was in a field with very little tree cover.  The one great thing about this location was the size.  I didn't feel like I was crowded when I went to a beer tent.  The beer tents this year were also set up a bit different than the last time that we went.  The tents had about 4 to 5 beer vendors instead of two rectangle tents with 20 vendors.  We ended up with a couple of souvenir glasses, I bought a tee shirt and several stickers for the beer fridge in the garage.  Overall we had a good time, but we aren't really sure if we'll go back.  The vendors seem to be the same, with the same beers.  We'll see for next year.

2nd Sewing Project

My second sewing project was to make my mom her own hipster bag.  This one proved to be a bit more difficult than making mine.  The material wasn't as stiff, therefore, when sewing I had to make sure that everything was lined up correctly.  I also was able to use my grandmother's sewing machine.  That I think was the best part.  Using the same machine that my grandmother used when she made Cabbage Patch Kid doll clothes for me and my sister.