9.24.2013

our fall home

happy fall!!!  the weather has been so nice lately and it has gotten me super excited about fall!  this weekend, i decided that my home needed a little bit of a change.  so, i pulled out a few things to cozy up our space.

this chalkboard, bucket of mums, and little pumpkin sit just outside our front door.


i printed a pic of the kiddos from the pumpkin patch last year and placed it with a pumpkin in our entryway niche.


the mantle is simple (maybe because of that horrible black box)


i used a book page covered canvas as the backdrop for my favorite white pumpkins.


i also added this plant (is it cabbage or kale?!?) that I picked up at the grocery store to the other side.


i got out my favorite fall smells...farmhouse apple and pumpkin roll.  love my 'give thanks' pillow that my sil made for me.


grace and carter were excited to read a couple of books about fall and eat some yummy fall mix!


i found a nice little spot for this barn art that i picked up at the germantown festival.  i love it so much...it kinda makes me want to give painting another try.


our kitchen chalkboard holds a great reminder for every member of the jacobs family.


i also grabbed a couple of pie pumpkins while at the grocery store and i have absolutely no intentions at all to use them to make pie!  however, if you want to use them to make me a pie, that would be awesome!


apples...yum! yum!


my most favorite thing right now are these sunflowers in a jar...they really are such happy flowers!!!


i added a few more pumpkins around...another white one 


...and this "stick" one


and some super yummy caramel covered apples!!!


fall has got to be my most favorite time of the year...it's definitely the yummiest!!!

9.21.2013

Spirit Day~Blue & White Day

The last day of spirit week was blue & white day and we pulled out my old cheerleading uniform again.  She LOVES wearing it!


Go Kingsmen!!!


Grace is thinking that she might want to be a cheerleader for Halloween and I'm thinking that would be perfect...one less thing to do.


She makes such a happy little cheerleader, after all!


9.18.2013

Spirit Week~Senior Citizen Day

Today was senior citizen day and Granny Grace went to kindergarten.


She is the cutest Granny that I ever saw!  I need to find out what kind of wrinkle cream she uses!


And...the best part of her outfit!!!


Why Granny was posing...Carter was "totally rockin"


Tonight for was Neon Night at Awana.  Carter did not have any neon...I guess he thought that pink Hello Kitty rain boots would work.


These two had lots of ideas for "neon poses"


I don't know.


Oh my word!  We still have 2 more dress up days this week...it's fun, but oh my word!

PS: Carter is getting his hair cut this weekend...I know, I know.

9.17.2013

Spirit Week~Mix 'n Match Day

It's so fun to get to wear all of your favorite things at the same time!


Love this silly girl!!!


And...she won best dressed!  But, she isn't sure if it was for today or yesterday.


Of course, she didn't really care because the M&M's prize tasted yummy no matter why she got them!

9.16.2013

Spirit Week~Nerd Day


It's spirit week for football homecoming at Grace's school...today was Nerd Day.


I never knew nerds could be so cute!


"Did I do that?"


9.03.2013

a night at the zoo

during this past extra long weekend, we went to member's night at the zoo.


we loved feeding the birds.



carter just giggled.


it was pretty cool...birds flying past your head.


we visited a few animals before it got too dark.


then it was time to take advantage of the free rides.  the kids didn't even know there were rides at the zoo...maybe, because we somehow always miss them when we visit.  but, for this "special night" we got to ride all of them!  woo-hoo!!!






we had a fun time, but let me just say...the zoo is kinda scary at night.  i wasn't a fan of being in the dark with all the lions and tigers and bears. oh my.