Pumpkin Carving

Yesterday I finally got around to carving the pumpkin I got at the pumpkin patch. I am not very creative when it comes to pumpkin carving so it just has a face on it. My carving partner, Maggie, really did not give a lot of input either. She mostly wanted to eat the pumpkin guts. So here are a few pictures of our pumpkin.


Maggie cleaning off the pumpkin


Maggie sitting with the pumpkin


close up


Terrible picture but here we are with our pumpkin


Maggie laying with the pumpkin

Calloway's Surgery

Where to start with this story...well back in Sept. while Caleb was here he noticed Cal limping on his back right leg. Over the next few weeks he was still limping so I took him to the vet. The vet gave him some meds and told me to limit his activity for 2 weeks then have him rechecked, if you know Cal that was a challenge. Well after the 2 weeks he was not getting any better he was actually getting worse, he start to just carry his leg around and only walk on 3 legs. So we went back to the vet, we saw a different one this time and he believed that Cal tore the tendon in his knee and would need surgery. Not expecting this I of course freaked out, my baby was going to have to have surgery. Larry wanted me to get another opinion so I made another appointment with a different vet and he agreed with my vet. So needless to say I scheduled the surgery a week later. As of today we are 6 days post surgery and he is doing good. The first few days where rough because his stitches were bleeding all over the place and he would cry because the pain meds wore off. So we changed up his pain med regiment and it is going good now and the stitches have stopped bleeding and look good. They should be coming out on Friday. The rehab part is the most challenging. He can't go up and down stairs so he is confined to the middle floor which he is not happy about because we usually spend most of our time on the bottom floor. He can't play with his sister which is driving her just as crazy. Also he can only go out on a leash so he can not run and jump. As the weeks go by his activity level will increase but he will not be back to normal activity for 10-12 weeks. So as you can probably tell this whole ordeal has been a challenge and will continue to be for several weeks.



plate in Cal's leg


screws in Cal's leg


Cal made because he can not go outside with Maggie

Pumpkin Patch

Today Karen, the girls, and I went to the pumpkin patch at Turkey Creek Ranch. It is a ranch run by the MWR. There is all kinds of things to do out there from hiking to trail rides there are multiple places for parties and weddings, it is a pretty cool ranch. Anyhow, we got there about 1/2 an hour before our scheduled hayride so the girls played at the playground and we checked out some of the buildings on the ranch. There was a jail, bank, and a saloon to name a few. When our wagon arrived we rode on it for about 5 minutes before we got to the maze. We had to navigate the maze and at the end was the pumpkin patch. Presley was our navigator and she got us through with no problems. Once through the maze we all picked out a pumpkin. Mine was a short fat guy, Karen's was tall and skinny, and the girls' was just their size. There was one of those bounce house so the girls played in there till our wagon came and got us. The ride back was about 20 minutes. We took the scenic route through part of the ranch. When we got back to the parking lot area the girls decided to ride one of the horse so we did that before we left. It was a great day and the weather was gorgeous. It had not been this nice out in a few weeks so it was great. So here are a few pictures from the day.



graveyard at the ranch


the jail


the saloon


stagecoach


Presley in the maze


Emma in the maze


Emma at the pumpkin patch


Presley at the pumpkin patch


Me with my pumpkin


Karen and the girls with their pumpkins

Baby Crib and Lockers

The baby crib that my mom and dad bought for us came yesterday so today what did I do but of course put it together. It was actually pretty easy (Cal and Charlie helped). I have not bought a mattress yet so the pics I took are just of the crib itself. Also, my neighbors carried the lockers I bought for the baby's room up there last week. I somewhat have the baby's stuff organized, he has a lot. I never realized how much stuff babies need.




Baby crib all assembled just missing the mattress.


Diane and I spray painted them the weekend she was here.


Some of the baby's stuff in the lockers.


Baby's closet with more of his stuff. The doors will be put on later when I get them bought and stained.

Baby Shower

A couple weeks ago my best friend Sara flew in to co host my baby shower with my friend Shauna. It was a lot of fun...we had dinner which was interesting (I think it took 8 people to cook pasta), played games, opened presents, and had cake. There was not a bunch of people which is fine with me, I am all about small gatherings. I got a lot of great gifts and I love them all. Thanks to everyone that got me or sent me gifts.


Me with my Mommy To Be sash and cake


Playing games


More games


Blanket grandma made


Bouncer Karen, Tom, and the girls got me


Diaper bag with lots of goodies from Joann


Sock monkey and dog


Llama llama books


ASU onesie


ASU onesie