For those of you who actually keep track of how often I update the blog, my sincerest apologies. Things have been VERY hectic as of late. I figured I better get on it though or you won't even recognize Rayna...she's growing up so fast. She had a very exciting weekend. Her cousin Abby had her 1st Birthday Party on Saturday, so we drove down to Philly to celebrate with the Huxtas. Celebrate is putting it mildly. We're talking moon bounce, caricature artist, a roller coaster ride and if you count Jack, a petting zoo! Rayna had a blast. She even took over opening presents for the Birthday Girl after Abby crashed from too much sugar and excitement. Hmmm... I guess this means we should start thinking about Rayna's 1st birthday! Yikes... only 3 months away!
The best thing about having kids... you get to relive your childhood. I had almost forgotten how much fun it was to go pumpkin picking. Of course, we usually got our pumpkins from our garden, but even still, a lot of thought goes into picking one that will make the perfect jack-o-lantern. But as we entered the pumpkin patch at Ashcombe Farm & Greenhouses (a former employer during my college years), Papa quickly squashed my visions of getting a pumpkin as big as Rayna. "Babies need baby pumpkins," I believe were his exact words. I told him he was no fun, but honestly Rayna seemed just as
happy with her "baby" pumpkin, so I didn't put up a fight. We had some fun taking pictures, looking at the goat and watching kids play in the straw. Stay tuned for photos of the finished product... Hopefully I get around to carving it before Thanksgiving.
