Today was Little Chick's fall festival at school. There she is in scrubs in the back on the right. When I got to school she took one look at me and ran over, wrapped her arms around my legs and started crying. She has issues with the "costume parade". Always has. I don't think she likes people looking at her, and you know what?? I don't blame her. I remember feeling scared and nervous to do that too when I was little.
Isn't she cute?? I volunteered for the party and of course they put me at the face painting table. I suck at face painting. I really really do. Poor kids. Poor me! As I was face to face with all those snotty kindergartners. I just kept praying God please don't let me catch the swine flu from one these kids. I could actually feel them breathing on me:O It wasn't good.
This is my favorite children's book...Too Many Pumpkins. It's about a lady who hates pumpkins, because when she was growing up she was poor and they ate pumpkins all the time. Well a pumpkin truck smashes into her yard and she ends up with hundreds and hundreds of pumpkins and she decides to do something wonderful with them. You have got to get this book and read it to your kids. It's really the best!
A few weeks back when my folks were here we went out to Craig and Missy's farm for their annual farm party. I just had to share some of the pics. It was really really cold, so they held most of it in the heated shed...nice! Thanks to them my kids get to carve a pumpkin. I am so anti-mess that this would not happen at my house. Isn't that horrible? But they love it, so thanks Craig and Missy:)
My sweet momma.
Have a blessed day.
That is my favorite fall book too. I read it to the kids every year. You guys look like winter to me in that last photo- not fall at all. I'm still wearing my flip flops.
ReplyDeleteAhhhh, another book to add to our collection!
ReplyDeleteHave you thought of changing photo editing software??? Picasa is by Google, easy to use and free! Give it a try, I think you'll like it better than Picnik. Have a great weekend, Becky
ReplyDeleteI have to suggest to you Picasa as well. It has been a life saver! You can download to Blogger directly from Picasa. Another nice blogging lady passed it on to me and now I am passing it to you. I created my little header using it. Good luck and Thank You for the book selection.
ReplyDeleteLooks like it was a fun time. Cute halloween costume, will have to check out that book. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeletehave you tried re-sizing the pics before you actually edit them?
ReplyDeleteIt makes picnik go so much faster if you are working with a smaller size.
xo
p.s. great pics.
1. You have the happiest, sunniest smile ever!
ReplyDelete2. Love the doctor chick. :)
3. I am woefully un-technological, so I'm no help there.
4. Totally agree about fast-fowarding through Winter.
Now that is just fun! I love it that she finds safe in you beyond not wanting to do the costume parade! I don't blame her either!
ReplyDeleteBecky this might seem silly but I am so glad that I ran across your blog long ago. I am so glad that I have the opportunity to know a soul as yours even just a little. I love your real! You have shown me over and over that it is ok to just be real, talk about my faith, or just smile because it is good. You are awesome today to me. Know this sweet Becky.
Happy day, happy weekend to you!
I miss you and I'm jealous that I'm not in the picture with your friends. :) And I saw the awesome painting you did at bgc so I know you were good at face painting!
ReplyDeleteHi! I recently discovered your blog and really enjoy reading it. :0) I wanted to suggest Picasa too. It makes editing pictures so easy! Also, there is a desktop program to write your blog posts on and add pictures too. You then upload to Blogger from there. It is called "Windows Live Writer" by Microsoft. I use it all the time and no longer compose posts right on Blogger. Hope this helps!
ReplyDeleteShe looks so, so cute!!! Lets walk through editing together because it shouldn't be taking a long time. You and your friends look so cute! I want a barn to have a party in...booooo hoooooo!!!!
ReplyDeleteI hear ya on the picture front!! The editting process does NOT make a blog quick! :( I always LOVE your photos though! :)
ReplyDeleteHave a happy trick or treating night! I know I will, I'll be eating ALL the candy myself.
I feel your photo uploading pain, it just aint fun sometimes, needless to say I enjoyed you and your sweet families faces! I freaked out in my costumes to...I hid and wigged out everytime!
ReplyDeleteI know there are times I spend hours on editing & uploading my photos...gotta find a better way:) Hope you & yours have a safe & happy Halloween! Oh, and if you figure out a way to fast-forward to spring, please, please let me know {I dread wintertime, too}.
ReplyDeleteGirl I do all my photo editing in Picasa, and then I upload a few of the ones I want to really work on in Picnik.... Picnik takes more time and frustrates me so I save it for just every now and then. Picasa is my go-to program. You can download it for free.
ReplyDeleteYou girls are SO cute! I love that you are all bundled up and holding coffee cups... CUTE!
I would LOVE to fast forward through winter. :) I need to move some place warm, I'm certain of it.
ReplyDeleteLove all of your pictures. Little Chick is a cutie in her scrubs. And I so would have had on a mask if I were painting those kids faces ;) haha. Just kidding, but I would have been thinking that I should have one on the whole time.
This looks like so much fun! I love seeing kids in their costumes:) I hated dressing up when I was little too though, and I still hate dressing in costume. It's just one of those things.
ReplyDeleteI use Picassa 3 to edit my photos and it's super quick and easy. Maybe you should try that it might be better for you.
You know the good thing about winter is Christmas! It's like the light in the winter tunnel. Happy Halloween!
Love your photos! And yes, I can totally relate to the frustration of the uploading, cropping, ect..I have been also using Picnik.
ReplyDeleteYour little doctor is super cute!
I put photos on mine thru blogger and that takes forever too!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on the pumpkin mess. My poor girl has never carved a pumpkin -- can't stand the pumpkin guts and the squirrels destroy real pumpkins, so meanie me, I didn't even get any this year.
Your little chick is such cutie! Will definitely look for that book. Have a fun weekend!
Janet
I have all kinds of heck with uploading pictures.....My connection is really slow, so that is my main problem!
ReplyDeleteThat book looks really cute, I just may need to find it for my little boy! :)
What a festive bunch of kindergartners!!! :) I think I'd hate the face painting too...ick. I'm sure you did a great job though. :) Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteHaha! I laughed out loud when a read your fears of catching the swine flu from the snotty kids! I can totally relate... when people cough around me I can almost feel the germs chasing me! I think I might be a little OCD ;)
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute post, love the photos- hope your winter goes well... we haven't even gotten to Fall here in California, which I am actually sad about. I am ready for the leave to change! Hope you have a great Halloween!
I knew that was little chick before you even said. And you had me rolling with the "could feel them breathing on me" line...seriously funny! What a good sport, momma! Looks super fun.
ReplyDeleteFunny about the swine flu... I was afraid of catching it just by reading your post! heehee
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! I am happy you were able to get them uploaded because I just love the happy smiles and random mix of subjects!!! Happy Halloween!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteWonderful fun! Your so cute if you get cold come and see me yesterday it was 85 today it's a little cooler and raining cats and dogs.
ReplyDeleteI love this book too and pumpkin carving with the kids...such a fun time of year..your mom...looks like a fun mom! Come say hi :D
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures of your family and friends. Your daughter is a cutie!
ReplyDeleteOh I wish we could fast forward the season and keep the same days LOL!! OH we are soooo alike LOL!!! I totally would be freaking out with snotty nosed kiddo's LOL!! And yeah I wouldn't want to have the mess in my house either!! Are my kids deprived?!?! NOOO!!!
ReplyDeleteI read this yesterday morning and laughed out loud ~ I almost spit my coffee out. I can just see all those little faces...inches from your face....breathing little germs! Hope the chicks have fun tonight trick or treating!
ReplyDeleteDouble, double toil and trouble;
ReplyDeletefire burn and cauldron bubble.
~ Shakespeare "Macbeth"~
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
I taught kindergarten for the last three years, and let me tell you I am so glad to be a SAHM now with how fast the flu is spreading. Okay, that's not my only reason, nor my main reason, but it's definitly on the list. I'm sorry LC had a rough time with the parade, but tell her she looked darling!
ReplyDeleteAnother vote for Picasa! So much easier to use than Piknic; that program about had me committed... HA!!!
ReplyDeleteI for one enjoy all of your pics in your blogs, so I hope you find the perfect editor.