Pumpkin Patch

We went up the road this morning to the Methodist Church where they have their yearly Pumpkin Patch. Really well done. Today was the grand opening. Great photo ops (like I need an excuse)

For my local peeps, it's in The Bluff (United Methodist Church) and here is the schedule.

DAILY PUMPKIN PATCH SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 18TH-OCTOBER 30TH
MON-FRI 3:00PM-7:00PM
SATURDAY 9AM-7:00PM
SUNDAY 12:00PM-7:00PM

(Give me a buzz if you need a pitstop. We're 5 minutes away.)

Just in case you are in desperate need of more pictures....

Oh Deer!

This evening we hopped in the van and took Gianna to the State Park that's five minutes up the road from us. As we were driving through the park to our usual destination, we were privileged to experience a lovely encounter.

These deer were right next to the road getting a little supper, so we stopped to watch.One of the deer crossed the road and came right up to our window.

She was so beautiful and was just as in awe of us as we were of her.

She stayed right there for about five minutes.

Gianna watched intently and we rolled down her window. She was very quiet with an occasional sweet outburst of "Mooo" and "E I E I YOOOO!" (So what do deer say, anyway?)

How fortunate that we have such wonder right in our (figurative) backyard.

Oh yes, and here's one more little "dear."

Doesn't she look like she's auditioning as a street urchin from Les Mis? I guess it doesn't really matter how we dress her....she's still pretty darn cute.

Dear Alice,

Dear Alice,

Oh, how often I think about you! Won't you please come to our house to live with us? Did the Brady's know what a treasure they had in you? I can tell you with great certainty that I would be SO outwardly grateful to you if you were to help me keep our house (and my psyche) in order. I know Mrs. Brady had six kids to worry about and I only have, well...one, but I am quite certain that my One can outdo the messes that six kids could make - with little or no effort --- AND in far less time. (I'm even thinking that she'd be a match for all 18 1/2 Duggars!)

I can tell you I don't think I'd ever look as put together and groovy as Mrs. Brady if we had you living with us, but I'm pretty sure that my daughter wouldn't say, "Go, go, go!" every time she saw me wearing shoes or make-up.

Now, it may seem as though I'm complaining. I really am not. I love my life. I love my job as a SAHM or domestic engineer, as I like to call it. I love being home. I even love cooking and organizing and cleaning (only sometimes.) I like doing laundry - I just don't care for the hanging up, folding and putting away part....every 4 hours. I would be COMPLETELY willing to do my share....I just need a little help, and adult company would be lovely. We could have coffee together in the mornings and how much easier will those Wal-Mart trips be?

The more I think about it Alice, I really believe we would make a great collaborative team. You'd just love Gianna (aka Destructo-Baby). We have a lovely guest room that you use. Heck, my husband & I will take the guest room - you can have the Master Suite. You wouldn't have to wear that sweet little blue uniform either....unless, of course, you wanted to. There are plenty other lovely colors and patterns available now. Hey, we could get matching uniforms! I'm getting excited just thinking about it.

Oh, I and insist that you call Maria. No Mrs. Lewis for me. You could even call me Servant Girl if you'd like. (I think that's what Gianna's been trying to call me.)

Oh, and our A/C just broke. How do we know that it was broken in the middle of October, you ask? Well, apparently SW Louisiana didn't get the memo that it is AUTUMN and we've been over 90 degrees and 100% humidity almost every day. That means we are just having to purchase a VERY PRICY air conditioning unit that we may have to sell a vital organ or two to pay for, so there's not a lot of excess in the bank account. You'll understand why we can't off you a whole lot of money, but I'm sure that just Living in Lewis Land would be payment enough. It is for me, anyway.

I hope this was enough to sway you. Thank you for your consideration. I really do think about you often. (Actually I fantasize about you - but I really don't want to scare you off.) Looking forward to a potentially productive relationship.

Sincerely,
A Desperate Housewife

P.S. The butcher at the Market Basket up the road is pretty cute - just in case you needed a little more incentive. :)

First Hair Cut

Well, she wasn't in desperate need of a haircut, but she had the beginnings of a mullet and a "faux"hawk....which had the potential of scary combination. :)Amber's been cutting my hair since we moved to The Bluff several years ago. I've adopted her as my little sister. LOVE her. I went to the Salon today to visit and schedule Gianna's first haircut. She took her right then! I'm glad I had my camera. (Words, I'm sure, my daughter will one day grow to dread. :)

This is the little book she got as a keepsake.

15 Months & Feeding Fun

I can hardly believe this little munchkin is already 15 months old! We had her well baby visit last week and she's doing beautifully. We were in the Children's Clinic for an hour and a half....but she was so pleasant and such a trooper. The staff there was so impressed with her couldn't believe she was only 15 months old because of how well she behaved and communicated. One of those moments that keeps me keepin' on.

I keep up with her stats for our benefit & enjoyment, but if you're interested, you can click to enlarge.

At this stage in the game, we're only trying self-feeding every now and then. (When I have the time for it and the stomach for it! :)


In the video, Gianna is using an awesome little spoon I found at Mistletoe & Moss last year. It's great for little ones learning to self feed and they have both left and right handed spoons. I love that a local mom developed the concept and is now in business. If you click on the below picture, it will bring you to the My Spoon website. Happy Monday!