The week at a glance

I truly had no intentions of making such an event

of our last weeks activities,

but it just so happened that it turned into a BIG,

FUN WEEK, all but one day that I have pictures of,

so lets begin!

Monday, well, this is my exception, no picture,

AND no recollection of what we did...BUT

Tuesday, had a BLAST at Wheeler Farm.

Lucy LOVED feeding the cows, and yes, we did

see the signs please don't feed the animals,

but I took exception because it was food

the heffer would have eaten anyway.

Wednesday, Chars and Lucy discovered leaves

as I raked them up. (or at least made piles and piles

for them to destroy).

Wednesday, as I raked the leaves, and raked in the aroma

of the crisp, sun burned leaves, a punch of smell came

to my nose, and I realized, the GRAPES!!

I had forgotten about the GRAPES!!!!

Nothing smells as good as a crispy fall day of leaves

and concord grapes.

It was then that I realized I had decided earlier in

the year to make use of the little grapes...

so,

Thursday, Lucy and I (and she really did help) picked the

grapes.

We had a TON of grapes, and I didn't even clip them all.

We had a GREAT time picking. LOVED the weather all week!

I didn't ask for Lucys help, she just started to help me,

and thought it was the greatest thing.

I thought it was darling how she gently tugged each grape free,

and then dropped it into our pot.

She had been working so diligently I decided she needed

a better seat...so

we brought out her re-finished rocking chair,

and made it official.

She looked like she had taken permanent residence

preparing the grapes!

I could just gobble this little girl up!!!

Ah yes, Chars! He has been a gem! Really!

I only got one offer on my "baby for sale", and we've

decided to turn the offer down and keep this stinker !

We've discovered the binki (YAY! It only took 11 MONTHS) and

that he has been sprouting teeth like wild mushrooms!!

But alas, he is my darling boy, and I LOVE him!

So, the grapes, ah yes. I bottled the grape juice,

to which in the cold winter months will add vanilla ice cream,

to create our family tradition, purple cows!

(Root Beer Floats, but with HOME MADE grape juice)

It made HEEPS, so I may even turn some into Jam....

Friday was lunch with GREAT aunt Jenna!

Really, she is, as we say, my twin separated in the hospital

at our birth! (poor thing!) our birthdays are just a few hours apart,

so to wrap up our b-day week, we took to the town.

We enjoyed a crazy (sorry J) lunch at CPK, and strolled around

the gate way! Once again loved the weather.

And to conclude the long novel, Saturday,

after a tasty Cafe Rio supper

Jeff and I explored the world of Jiffy Pop!

Truly, it was more fun to make then eat, but as you can

see, I need no help on the eating thing!!

Which brings me to one concluding point!

Our sweet baby Jane, which has been harvesting inside me

for the past 6 months, as it turns out, is a chunky little BOY!!

I had an appointment which revealed the news.

We were told it was a girl, thought it was a girl,

asked Lucy (who always said it was a BOY) and

come to find out, it IS a boy! So, there you have it!

Lucy will be welcoming home another baby boy!

We are still making the adjustment, but at least didn't

take the first doctors word for it!

Until next time!!!!