Another Pumpkin Patch

On Sunday after the annual Messina Reunion, we took the girls to the local Pumpkin Patch for their annual photos.

We've been going to this pumpkin patch for at least the last 7 or 8 years. Look at last year to see how much the girls have grown!

Garage Sale

Saturday we let the girls hold a garage sale for most of the things we'd cleaned out of the garage over Labor Day weekend, plus most of the baby stuff stored in the attic. Cameron & Brenna priced each item with Bryan advising, and they created the signs for Bryan to put up at the end of our street and in front of the house.

We woke up early and moved all of the items into the driveway by 7:40 a.m. and had customers before 8 a.m. There were a lot of customers until 8:20 a.m. and then it slowed down. We had such a beautiful day that we didn't mind sitting in our lawn chairs until about 12:30 p.m. We didn't sell all of the baby items, which surprised me. I'm taking those items over to the church for their Gabriel Project.

Remembering the Robert Munsch book Something Good, Brenna tagged herself, but we didn't have any offers. It was probably for the best, I don't think anyone could afford her - she's priceless.

Dino-Rama

After much angst, Brenna actually did complete her "Dinorama" this weekend. You might have thought we asked her to complete a 10-page research paper from all her wailing. Understand that reading library books to find specific information about the Triceratops for her report really cut into her play-all-day-outside-in-the-cool-fall-weather plans.

Bryan deserves special thanks for supervising the actual assembly of the dinorama. Brenna did actually have to do all of the work.

Marathon Kids

Every year the girls' elementary school participate in a program called Marathon Kids, which encourages kids to run 26.2 miles during the school year. They accomplish this by running laps at school, with small toe token rewards for every five miles completed.

Each year Marathon Kids holds a kick-off event at one of the universities and we have never attended, but this year Brenna really wanted us to go.

We joined other students and teachers from our school in the stadium waiting for our turn to run two laps around the track.

Thankfully, I walked with two teachers holding the school banner around the short end of the track, and met Bryan & the girls at the finish line. Each runner received a plastic water bottle. Brenna and Cameron had theirs signed by the UH Cougar baseball and softball players.

Friday Night

Just a regular Friday night at home.

I love weddings

Last month we celebrated with our family at my cousin Wendy's wedding to Mike. Avery & Mackenzie looked so grown up as the flower girls.

Wendy appeared radiant as she came to meet Mike.

Exchanging their rings...

Aunt Pam, Uncle Jack, Mike & Wendy & Avery, Penny & Mackenzie.

Avery watches her Mom and Mike cutting the cake. (Avery was absolutely adorable the entire afternoon.)

I had to snap a photo of Wendy's amazing shoes!!!

After the wedding, I caught this candid shot of two other cousins: Teel & her brother Desi sitting on the couch with Desi's wife, Tempa, and their son, Xaden. I just love the familiness of the photo. Congratulations Wendy & Mike!!

Guest Blogger: Brenna

I have to do a Dinosaur Dinorama.

Does anyone know how to make a Trisairtops?

How can you design a Trisairtops?

Thank you.

Love Brenna