genevieve b'day

She turned one on Saturday - Genevieve our youngest grandchild.

Pretty in pink

Adalyn likes to be more precise when eating a cake,  she makes sure no crumbs from the cake are attached to the frosting she likes to eat.   So sweet

Proud parents of two healthy sweet children

Grands

Outside with  Adalyn and Genevieve.   Nice to have the days pleasant to be outside and enjoy the fall weather.

off for  a ride in the wagon

Genevieve didn't sit long ,  but she enjoyed being back in the stroller while Adalyn enjoyed the wagon

They both love the riding mower ( of course the blades are disengaged)   we never cut the grass with them on it.  (just felt like I had to say)

She spies something.

Genevieve thinking about putting that rock in her mouth, everything goes in the mouth at her age.

" A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty"

( A saying I am not sure from who, but it is so true)

Orchard trip

A side trip to Carter mountain a week ago to check out the apples and pumpkins.    

Nice gift shop with some interesting gifts.     

Steve and I enjoyed an icy or icee made from apple cider - so good.

 I am standing in back of the shop taking a picture of the orchard.

Interesting history of the mountain

the Honorable John Carter,  Esquire obtained by grant - 9,350 acres of land which embraced the whole of what is called "Carter Mountain in 1729.

Check out this site where information is found

 http://www.cartermountainorchard.com/about history

vineyard

these were huge

gourd pumpkins

Something for everyone here.   There wine tasting here , made from their grapes

warty pumpkin

A few pumpkins I purchased from the Dollar Tree store to paint for decorating  here at home. Pics next post

It is a Styrofoam orange pumpkin.
 I used my hot glue gun to put the lumps or warts on it in different areas and then painted it white,  the paint I used had some grout mixed in.  

 A few little runs I missed from the excess glue I see here.

I will make the stem a little darker with some paint.  Rubbed on the surface is  brown shoe wax and I took excess off with a cloth.
 That's it and now to paint the stem and place in an arrangement.