A Visit To The Fruit Farm

We woke up to another beautiful fall day yesterday so we decided to visit the Brumbaugh Fruit Farm. The girls had a lot of fun riding zip cords,

going on a hay ride,

sliding down a giant tube slide,

and taking a walk in the enchanted woods.

The girls ran into their cousins during our visit and had even more fun.



We all had a fun time making memories with our beloved family and friends this weekend.

Fall is Upon Us

It is that time of year. The tree leaves are changing to those beautiful red and golden hues. Pumpkins are placed on porches, and the cool crisp air greets us at the door every morning and evening.

We have enjoyed our weekends this season by going to the many fall festivals.



We have rode countless hay rides...



decorated pumpkins...

found our way through corn mazes...

rode zip cord rides through the cool air...


and walked in the park while smelling the autumn air and crunching the fallen leaves under our feet.

A Fishtail Braid

After Xiera came home from school one day this week she had asked me to try to braid her hair. This was a real treat for me because Xiera loves her long hair down wavy, brushed, maybe flat ironed every so often, but kept down and untouched almost every day. This saddens me because I LOVED doing her hair every day when she was younger in pigtails with big pretty bows and adorable french braids. I had always wanted to try a fishtail braid on her hair and decided to give it a go.


I think for my first try, it turned out quite beautiful. She loved how it turned out too and allowed me to do it in this style the very next morning for school.

Looking Toward The Skies October Bloodmoon and Fall Sunsets

This October God has displayed a GORGEOUS array of sunsets for us to view. I just love seeing these beautiful murals from our Lord every evening. They are gifts; treasures from Him.



As I was getting Xiera out the door on her way to school, Wednesday morning October 8th, I was able to look up and see something spectacular. The morning sky was dark but very clear. You could see EVERY star in the sky. As I looked toward the moon, I noticed how red it was. I had never actually seen a lunar eclipse without a cloud overlay, so to see this as clear as I did, was quite incredible.


If you don't make the time to look up and see these "gifts" they will be lost forever and will only live on within our memories.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Hat

Since my daughter Zella has found a new love for karate, she asked me if I would make her a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle hat. Her favorite turtle is Michelangelo. This is the hat I created for her.


She absolutely loves it! Can you tell?

School Spirit Bulldog Hat

My daughters' school mascot is the Bulldog. My oldest has been asking me for quite some time to create a bulldog hat for her to wear to school to show her school spirit. I finally had a little time to create this fun hat for her.


She HAD to wear her geeky school glasses in these pictures. They were the perfect prop she said.

I have to agree with her. :)

Rainbow Dash My Little Pony Hat

My dear cousin Mandy contacted me the other day. Her daughter Karlee is wanting to be the My Little Pony Rainbow Dash for Halloween this year. She wanted to know if I would be interested in creating a custom Rainbow Dash hat for Karlee. Well of course I would!! Here is the hat I created for little Miss Karlee. My dear daughter Zella is modeling the hat in the pictures. ;)


Karlee loves it and apparently so does Zella since she has asked me to make a Twilight Sparkle pony hat for her now.

Harvest Moon

This year's Harvest moon was BREATHTAKING! Hubby was able to get the tripod out and capture this AMAZING picture of it in all of it's glory!

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

Weekend Family Adventures

I just love weekends when the weather is nice. The girls are home from school and hubby and I can take a break from work to enjoy the great outdoors. The girls have found the most interesting critters around the house this past summer. From strange looking bugs missing a leg or two, to one eyed toads.



We also enjoyed a wonderful walk on the wooded trails at the park where we admired the tall trees and wild flowers all around us.


God is truly amazing in everything He creates.