Apples and Grapes and Pears - OH MY!

So we've been very busy this weekend. Today after church we put out the rest of our Apple moth trap then went by Grandma's for some fresh fruit goodness....I never imagined all that I would end up with..



Lonnie and I got out the picker and went to town and that doesn't even touch what's still on the tree!

I think I'm going to try and make some fruit rollups and dry the fruits more than anything, mainly because I don't know anything about making jellies. However I would love to try and make some apple butter....mmmmm, that just sounds yummy!

Ok, so to back track to Friday we went to the Central vs. Southern game (we spanked them by the way!!! Go Indians!!). But before the game we had some extra time so we went by the park so Bodie could see how much fun Rose is starting to have






Yesterday Rose and I worked the Pottery Festival then went to Lexington to set out the rest of those traps (extra moolah...whoo hoo!). We did manage to stop in at Cold Stone for a little mommy and me ice cream time!

Today Bodie and I took her back to the Pottery Festival/Kid's Fest where she loved the Petting Zoo, hated the Giant Frische's Big Boy, played Plinko, went fishing, swinging and then kissed every animal goodbye...it was a hoot!








P.s. Have I mentioned lately that I think I married Super Dad? You should have seen him today at the pottery fest, he got us some lemonade and I took Rose on to go swing. He came walking up with the two lemonades, diaper bag on shoulder, and camera around neck - I told him he had officially crossed over to "Daddy world!"

I was so happy to get to spend the day with my wonderful husband, he has been working so hard lately in order to help us get ahead and I don't think he knows sometimes how much Rose and I both truly appreciate it! WE LOVE YOU DADDY!!!!

Busy already this morning

So since I start a new job on Monday and have to get up at the buttcrack of dawn...I've been practicing this week getting up, getting everyone going, and trying to be on time. I think we are going to be able to accomplishi it with Bodie's help and getting up just a little earlier - Eeek!

It has been kind of nice to get up and get going before the rest of the world and feel like I've already done so much - versus sleeping my day away. However I think I will look forward to sleeping in on Sat.!

I've been meaning to take my grocery bags that I have with me on my, what seems like 600, grocery trips this week and have continued to forget them. However this morning I remembered to pull them out of the corner of the garage...ready to go! Then realized at Wal-mart that I forgot them again....grrrhh! But I'm going to run back to Kroger at lunch b/c they were marking down their meat this morning and we are going grill out tomorrow night for Bodie's parents...so if I could get it a little cheaper I would be so excited!

I am going to definately do a better job of menu planning for this coming week b/c I feel like I've spent so much money this week. Here comes the Envelope System! Any favorite receipes would be greatly appreciated - especially for garden green beans, yellow squash, zucchini, potatoes, and tomatoes. I think I'm going to try and steal, I mean borrow!, Mom's dehydrator and try to dehydrate some potatoes....We like the Au Gratin potatoes and my little freezing and drying book says that they do ok...I'll let you know.