September

It is crazy that September will be over this week! BJ has been super sweet to me this month. He insisted that I get these wonderful mums.

 It was strange to not have my babies with me, especially after finishing our third full week of home school. Ray has a been putting together a project and presentation about paper. His math has improved and he is working on writing. 

The blue paper is what he made from a pulp and the squares of paper are the pieces he used for an experiment to see how strong they are. 

He added weight until the paper ripped through the push pin. 

Ray wrote a sweet note in Katie's notebook for her to find it says, "Der Kate I Love you. Love, Ray" She LOVED it and was so sincere in her "thank you, Ray Ray!"

Katie has been growing, and she looked super big with her foot sticking out!!

When BJ came home that day he just wanted to hold Katie before she gets too old. She is fast asleep in the picture and Ray decided to snuggle before having to go to bed.

Getting Halloween decorations up this week, I decided to make some curtains with Angry Birds fabric Ray found. However the mending I had to finish got the best of me and I sewed my finger! I was super lucky and the needle went into the right edge of my finger without touching the nail, bone, or getting stuck. I have been sewing for a long time and this has always been my greatest fear until now...my family says I am a pro like my mom and I couldn't be prouder!

My mom is a talented seamstress and I am grateful I grew up learning how to sew. So when we had an opportunity to see the Precious Moments Chapel, I took a picture of this decked out tree that reminded me of her: 

This place was all about Precious Moments, with a huge gift shop, market place with motorized dolls and chapel with floor to ceiling morals.

A special "Thank You" to Gamma and Boppy for taking such wonderful care of my babies. They had the time of their lives being at the farm and can't wait to go back for General Conference weekend!

I am happy to have them home and am glad that Gamma is willing to help me can all these apples this coming weekend:) The best really does lay ahead with the holidays, enjoy!