A Run in With Logan's Finest...

Oops.... Today I got pulled over by a motorcycle police officer (isn't it getting too cold for those??) Erin and I were driving down the road and what do ya know, flashing lights in the rearview mirror. DANG IT! I thought the speed limit was different than it really was so Yes I was speeding. Josh loves to point out my slight lead foot so I wasn't sure if he was going to be mad or just say "I told you so" if I got a ticket. So Erin and I were just chilling in the car waiting for the police to come back when up pulls another police officer in a car! Now my heart was really racing as to what was going to happen next. lol Well, thankfully he came back with my stuff and just wrote me up a warning! I was so grateful, obviously.

As we pulled back onto the road Erin said that next time I get pulled over I should give the policeman hug, tell him I'm sorry and then give him some money if he doesn't have any!!! Already trying to brib the authorities! :) Cute girl. Needless to say, I drove the speed limit EXACTLY for the rest of our excursion.

Fun with Grandpa

Today my dad came up to have lunch and spend the day with us. It has been a while since he has come up, so it was great to see him. The girls love it when he comes to visit because he loves to sit and plays games for hours with them. :) He played Go Fish, Life, Old Maid, did 2 puzzles, etc. with the girls. It was a nice day!

Traditions

Every year we do a gingerbread house for Halloween. I did it growing up and we have had a fun time continuing the tradition. I make the house from scratch so each year the house has its uniqueness in it's shape. (lol) this year part of the roof broke but the hole was easily fixed with a spider. :) One year I forgot windows and the door, but who says it has to be perfect? We usually tend to eat as much candy as we put on it, which is half the fun!

This is the side that Erin did...it is nice that now she can do it all herself!

Bailey did the back of the house (with the HUGE garden). And I did the side with the spider web.

And Josh did the front. :)

And we each picked our own pumpkins, and the girls decorated theirs. Josh and I are saving our until next week and we'll carve them. :) I think Erin picked the largest pumpkin she could find at the pumpkin stand.

Canning at its best!

Every year I can a lot of tomatoes-into spaghetti sauce or cut up tomatoes for soups, etc. And every year it takes me FOREVER to do it because you've got to blanch them, skin them, take out the seeds, squeeze out excess water, chop, and then actually make the sauce. Well, this year I decided to use my applesauce maker to see if it would be easier. And it was SO MUCH better! It took about 1/4 of the time and the girls even did a lot of the work because they love helping with the strainer. Bailey turned the crank while Erin pushed the tomatoes through and I washed and cut them in half-that's it! No skinning, chopping, etc.! It is a bit watery at the moment, but it is boiling down nicely on the stove and then I'll add the spices. I'll be doing it this way for now on-especially since the girls love to help me in the kitchen. :) I love free labor. lol

Plus I think it is great to get the girls learning how to work in the kitchen and can foods-such a great thing to know how to do!