Fun with tomatoes and other things....

Fall is here! And I just Love it :) I've been enjoying myself immensely, the past few weeks. There is a coolness in the air. I need a blanket to lay in the hammock these days. Walking around my neighborhood feels great! Fresh air, Football, and Fall T.V. shows are back! The grapes are getting ripe! By the end of next month, I'll be putting up Jelly. A LOT of Grape Jelly! We have 1 jar left on the shelf. Wow, I didn't think we'd make it :) I think I'll make triple the amount this year!

I just LOVE being Mom right now! My girls crack me up :) I mean, I just smile when I look at them, watch them talk and tell me things. They are so amazing!!!! I can't imagine life without them. I have fun making our home a place they love to be. I LOVE spending time with them. I love to watch them learn and grow. They are fabulous! I think these are the BEST days ever :)

This weekend, we got out the Halloween decorations. To see the excitement on Elle's face was priceless! The girls have been carrying around their Trick or Treat buckets. We already have our costumes. I'm really excited about our costumes this year. We are dressing as the Scooby Doo Crew! It was the girls Idea. Bree as Daphine, Me as Velma, Elle as Scooby, and Chris as Shaggy. I even found some lunch boxes in the form of the Mystery Machine! Super fun!! As you know, this is one of my favorite Holidays.

Tomatoes!! This year I planted 8 tomato plants. Crazy I know. But I just LOVE tomatoes! Chris told me that he can't believe I've actually used them all so far. He was afraid that we would waste so many. But I've picked and picked tomatoes, filling my counter tops a few times, and trust me, they do not go to waste! We've made tomato sandwiches, spaghetti salad, put them in green salads, on burgers, nachos, and tacos, bottled tomatoes, and my latest venture......, bottled salsa! It's been amazing.

I've been having fun at home lately. Sewing the girls dresses, bottling food from the garden, packing Bree's lunches, and walking her to the bus. Making yummy dinners, as we are trying to eat out less and less. It's amazing how much money you can save by eating at home all the time. And then I've been noticing, that those fast food dinners just don't taste like they used to. Don't get me wrong, I love a nice dinner out once in a while, but I've been trying to stop myself from buying fast food all the time. So I've posted a picture of the awesome home made Pizza we had the other night! Yum :)

Yes! Fall is here. And I have been in the creative mood lately! I'm so glad that I have these talents and can do things for my family! I am so in Love with my little family :) I love how hard Chris works for our family too! He is amazing!!! So Happy Fall Everyone!