I totally love fall, it is my most favorite season! I wish that I could have a party every fall. I love the way my house looks when it is decorated for fall. I totally love fall activities like bonfires, hay rides, and playing in the leaves. And I love all the yummy fall treats like apples with carmel dip, pumpkin bars, and party mix. Oh, and soup. I love when it gets cold enough to have soup & hot chocolate again. And I can't forget all the great fall candle scents...
Can you tell I really like fall?
So.....the girls and I thought we would invite you over for a little fall open house. Use your imaginations. A yummy smelling baked apple candle is burning, my favorite cercamic jack-o-lantern is lit. I've got a cup of cider and a pumpkin bar just for you. Welcome, let the tour begin!
As you come in our front door you'd be sure to spy these beautiful fall inspired flowers my hubbie got for me. My husband doesn't buy flowers for holidays he buys them just because...
Or if you've been to our abode before you might take note of this...
It's my newest treasure. I bought it from a store going out of business down town. I totally love it. I love that its dark wood, its unique, its old, and I got them to sell it to me for $150! It was originally $2,000. (I totally have to share about my good deals)
Below is another something new. Its a memo board I got for my birthday from Charlene. It has served as a perfect spot for our Scripture memory verses. I love the fall themed magnets that came with it. I added the pilgrim magnets, they were my Mom-0's.
Below are two more of my newer treasures. I bought this large glass piece at the same sale, I got it for $1!!! And the sterling silver bowl (converted to a pumpkin pedestal) was GG's. The acorns and pine cone decorations were collected and shared by my little helpers. They love to help decorate!
This is on top of our hutch that holds our tv. The church was a gift form my mom for our first wedding anniversary. It used to be on the floor back in the day, but now with little kids it has found a new spot.
This is the top of my refrigerator. (Please don't mind the dishes in the sink)
This is a wreath that I redecorate each season. I love that its one that we used on the tables at our wedding. My mom has a big one she always does that with. I'm still learning, mine don't look quite like hers yet.
This is our entryway table. It is always decorated seasonally. The pumpkin belonged to my Mom-o and she shared it with me. I LOVE it. When I was little it was always on top of her TV. I would sit and rock with her with all the lights off and only it glowing.
Grace says, "Welcome- check out our crock with our name on it." (a favorite wedding gift)
Tried to capture the glow...can't you smell the apple pie?
This is the top of our china hutch. If you peak through the door you can see the top of our red Humiston family star plate.
This is my quilt rack. The quilt is another inherited treasure. I think it is so fun that it is red & black which coordinates with my house wonderfully. (quilts aren't usually made with dark fabrics) I always put my little scarecrow collection on it.
This is our hallway. I recently moved the full length mirror to this spot. Titus loves to crawl up to it and talk to himself. The tree tapestry is an art project I did with some of my college girlfriends kiddos. I love thinking about them each time I see it. See our red couch- it totally goes with the fall motif, huh?
The girls even decorated their room without much help.
Faith says, "Bye, thanks for coming to visit." (please try and focus on the cute girl and not the fact that our front door really needs to be painted)
(this post is dedicated to my friend Lindsay Davenport, who I love dearly but has never been to our home. I really wish she could have come for the tour...)
This past week our play group went to Mill Creek farm outside of Quincy, IL for a pumpkin patch experience. This is the first time I have taken the kids to a pumpkin patch. It was a lot of fun. We started the morning by picking out our best "pumpkin" outfits for the occasion.
When we arrived we listened to an educational talk about pumpkins.
They learned the parts of the pumpkins, uses, and how it grows.
Then they acted out how a pumpkin grows. Grace & her friend Sophie were the pumpkin seeds. The farmer picked Grace up over her should and then sat her down in the dirt. She was not a big fan of that!
Then Faith and her friend Ava got to be the farmers who covered the seeds with "dirt."
Once again, Grace was not digging a sheet over her head and popped out her head.
Afterwards we went on a hay rack ride around the farm. Both girls got to choose a pumpkin and a gord.
Faith was pretty decisive.
Grace however had a very difficult time choosing.
Titus checks out some already picked pumpkins.
The weather was gorgeous and we ended our trip with a picnic lunch. It was the perfect way to spend a fall day!
We even got a few pictures!
