Yankee Candle and Pumpkin People.

 

For all the Red Sox Fans :)
Pumpkin Patch



For Columbus Day, I met up with my blogging buddy and her sweet family, Amanda.  I just love seeing them.  It's such a treat to have met her through blogging - who knew?!  Anyway, we met at Yankee Candle in South Deerfield, CT and spent a couple hours enjoying the smells and food and candy available at this yummy location.  For a special treat, we both found ourselves at this awesome pumpkin farm just north .  The special attraction wasn't just buying the pumpkins - but also, the pumpkin people!

 



Wizard of Oz



 

Posey, Cici, Rowan, and Everett @ a pumpkin people wedding!





Hermione and Dumbledore



Nini, me, and Cici (we're not pumpkin people!)



Have you ever seen pumpkin people?!

Missed Moments.

My father, Nini, Cici, and Mr. C

 There are a few missed moments that I really must blog about.  The first is Father's Day.  For the first time, perhaps since we moved from Portland in 1996, my father was at our home for Father's Day.  We had fun getting presents and cake for both of the Daddy's in our lives!









 The next missed moment was our 4th of July BBQ with friends and blogging buddy Amanda L.  It was fantastic getting to know Mr. Amanda L. and seeing her kids again. I know my girls were ecstatic that they came. 



Shannon, Kirsten, and Amanda L. -such cute moms!



All the kids getting wet and having fun!



I loved having so many kids running around the house.  Everyone seemed to have someone to play with, which made it easier for the adults to sit and chat. When Posey, Amanda's daughter changed into her bathing suit, Cici and her realized that they had almost matching swimsuits.  Quite the excitement!
 

Michael (Shannon's other half) and Terry (Amanda's other half) lighting the sparklers



 We were supposed to get a permit from our town to do any major fireworks - and didn't.  We did a few sparklers and a few other low-key fireworks.  Craig is hoping for something bigger next year!

Of course, Amanda and I waited until it was dark to take our self-portrait for blogland.  So it's inside, with a flash!  Loved Amanda's bag and necklace - so chic!  My family were all dressed in Boston Red Sox attire - in honor of Mr. C's excitement over living in an area with a major baseball team.  He's becoming quite the fanatic!



lights at the baseball game



The last missed moment revolves around more baseball!  Our area has a local baseball team that we have been lucky to help out by going to some of their games.  Craig has taken the girls on a date once and now Craig and I took the girls and one of their friends to a game a couple of weeks ago.  We are truly enjoying being a part of a community.  Rather than all that moving!





The girl's watching the game with a friend.



Thanks so much for catching-up with my missed moments! 

If you miss a moment, do you post it later or never?

Do you like baseball?

Do you have a local team?

How is your summer?

A Blueberry 4th!



Mr. C and Mr. T await the finished blueberry ice cream on the 4th!



This fourth of July was full of blueberries, friends, and fun!  Here is Mr. T awaiting the finished-home made blueberry ice cream that Mr. C likes to make frequently during the summer.  Mr. T, of course, had his hands in the ice cream container the moment we weren't looking - oops!  We couldn't of planned the blueberry ice cream any better, as one of our guests surprised everyone with two homemade blueberry pies!  I have lots of photos from our fun day with fellow blogging buddy Amanda L. and friends - but, this is all I have time for today! 

How was your fourth?!