Pumpkin Patch

We visited the Pumpkin (or "pup-in," as Tyndale would say...) Patch on a beautiful day. It was Family Fun Day, so they had pony rides, face painting, hay rides, pumpkin painting, and so much more. Quinn's riding teacher, Mrs. Linda brought the ponies out and here is Quinn on Peanut.

 

Tyndale has been talking SO much lately! Instead of "sat?" ..now he says..."whassat?" or "what dat is?" Our favorite is when he walks around the house asking, "Where boo boy is?" He also likes to ask and answer his own question...he will ask, "Where Quinn-boo-boo is?" and then say, " She gone. "  (Quinn-boo-boo is his version of our Quinnaroo.)  He melts my heart when he says "I luh-loo Mama!" And he still loves to sing the "Behold" song...but now he knows more of the words. When you ask him "How are you doing?" he will answer "Doin' a-white" or "Doin' fine"...he is hilarious!

Quinn is growing up so fast! We have had a really great first 9 weeks in school. She made a 100 in both reading and math! She adores Mrs. Moak and loves to "teach her class" at home. She reads ALL the time...we love to encourage this and she is really proud of herself. Just like Tyndale, she cracks us up with things that she says. This week was Homecoming at BHS and they had dress up days each day. Yesterday was camoflage day and we (surprise!) didn't have a stitch of camo in the entire house! So I told her that surely Walmart would have something camo for her to wear and she says..."but Mama, you said that clothes from the grocery store were tacky!"  Did I really say that? Maybe...but only the Bratz or Hannah Montana or "Too Spoiled" or too glittery/trashy stuff...I am definitely NOT above Walmart...it just cracked me up that she said that! I immediately made a mental note to be more careful about what I say to/around her! We found a (pretty cute, actually) camo fleece in the boys section and she was ready to go!

The other day she was all excited to tell me that she saw Deuce (OK...she called him "Juice"...) McAllister on a video at school about healthy eating and exercise. She remembered that he was my favorite Saint and it is so cool to me that she can put all of that together. Sometimes it is bittersweet to me that she is not such a little girl anymore, but I love to hear what is on her mind and actually get to know and nurture her personality.