"happy face" for her pumpkin, the one that she picked all by herself in the pumpkin patch. I thought it was going to be easy, but no-o-o, she wanted the one with oval-shaped eyes! Roundness is hard to achieve with a large kitchen knife! When we were all done, Matt made some delicious pumpkin seeds for us to share. Next year, Claire will get to join in the fun!
Honestly, I've been pretty impressed by generosity...or at the very least, her restraint! There are a few things, however, she is not required to share, like her makeup from Aunt Jen--that is a "big girl" toy!
Claire is now eating three solid meals a day, so we decided it was time for her to try out the special highchair that Papa Hartings made. As you can see, she's doing great in it...even spooning the pureed peas and carrots (all over) herself!
y morning, the girls and I headed up to Oak Glen with our good friend Jill to pick the finest apples in the region...or so we thought! It turns out that it's been bad year for apples, and so there were none left on the trees. Fortunately, there were plenty to buy, as well as sinfully delicious mini doughnuts straight out of the fryer, u-pick pumpkins still on the vine, and fresh-pressed cider. When we got home, we helped Matt and Alex make homemade ravioli before sitting down to a fabulous fall feast. Kaitlyn had such a great time, she told me at bedtime
that we were going to pick Jill up the next morning to do it all again!
