Day 4 of Family Fun and a Link Up with Fall Projects

Day 4 of Family Fun and a Link up with my Pumpkin Crafting Project

Two projects completed, we finally did our leaf hunt!  Went to

http://www.nickjr.com/printables/leaf-collecting-coloring-pages.jhtml  and printed up a booklet for Ro to look for leaf's. 

We had a blast finding the leafs and looking around the property.  Ro lead the 3 of us all over, up and down stairs and hills.

Okay pick this up and put it in the skull basket

Some weed growing on my plant but looked fun

We went up the hill to our neighbors yard to get the pine needles

Studying the book to direct us

Lambs ear plant, so soft...baa!

Yeah we are finding everything in the book

Oh smell that herb!  Lavender and Basil.

 
I shared my pumpkin making with the Fall Project Link, can't wait to do the next one...outside.  My patio sure needs help with all the cold weather we have had!  I found a lovely site www.pinksuedeshoe.com/2010/10/01/fall-pumpkins-tutorial/.  With her permission with giving credit to her, I made my pumpkins using her template, I changed a few things and use my feedsack, burlap and a 25 cent grain sack from a garage sale and made a bunch of pumpkins.  My little assistant helped stuff so he picked out 2 to take home!

Being Present to the Life I have is being with my family.  The fun is a bonus.

Safe Travels,

Di

Family Fun Day 3

My Day 3 of Family Fun and being present in the Life I have

Accept who you are, say "This is who I am when no one's looking"; for each of us is a fledgling that eventually, if fed, will fly.
-Mark Nepo The Book of Awakening

Ro's First Day at New School

When we talked about going to a new school Ro said he was a little nervous.  I remember that feeling because we moved around when my dad was in the Army.  Ro says he is shy but he is such a caring little boy.  We took a friend out to lunch and the little guy showed her all his "friends" (toys) and sat right by her.  She is recovering from a major illness and this lifted her heart!  It is so good that he can voice his feelings, all of us should speak up and not hide away our emotions.

Doesn't look to happy modeling his aunties handmade hat.  But went to school and met a nice friend who lives down the street from us!  After the teacher introduced them the little boy said "I knew there would be someone name Rowan this year!".  Then had Ro sit by him.  I think his fears of finding a friend might be solved.  Now if all problems could go that way.

No these are not the leafs we collected but Our next burlap project! 

I had fibers all over the place and I still have 3 feed sacks left!  I am going to make a wreath with one.  I will share that project with you on Thursday and have a great link where I found it.

Much heartfelt wishes on this Monday morning,

Di

Family Fun Day 2 - Decorating Fun

Day 2       

I've never felt a pain that didn't bear a blessing.

            -Gene Knudson Hoffman



Moving to Asheville was very difficult because it marked leaving the area I grew up in, my parents home and our home.  My mom had recently passed away which was difficult.  But here it is October and blessings are abundant.  Our kids are all here with there families, we are healthy and I am accomplishing things that I have wanted to do for a long time.

Here in Asheville it is still chilly, so we will be doing some inside projects.  A trip to the local arts and some fun decorating to help our fall festival feeling.  The leaves are falling and the cool weather is here.  We are use to 90's and sweating, so this feels pretty good (I wonder if I will feel that way later in the year!).

 In Ro's room, Mommy, Daddy and Ro decorated skulls.

 Indian Corn for our wreaths

And...what happened here?

We put this up to see if Papa and Ro's momma see this when they come home.

We are leaf hunting this tomorrow.  Ry (Ro's daddy) went to

http://www.nickjr.com/printables/leaf-collecting-coloring-pages.jhtml  and printed up a booklet for Ro to look for leaf's. 

31 Days of Blogging challenge from The Nester
Safe Travels,
Di

DAY 1 of FAMILY FUN

Day 1

Faith is the state of being ultimately concerned.

                                                     -Paul Tillich

I joined in 31 Days to concentrate on living fully with my family.  I am reading the book The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo.  He poses a new thought daily on having the Life you want by being Present to the Life you Have.  While I have been trying to read it daily, I don't.  I thought this would be the perfect venue to fulfill my desire to concentrate on Family Fun.



FAMILY FUN DAY 1

Going out to nature is a wonderful way to connect with family and yourself.  We headed out to the Botanical Gardens in AshevilleWe decided since it is a little blowey (windy), we would do a short walk along the upper path to the stream.  We will schedule a picnic during the week when it is warmer (another FUN DAY).

We were missing Papa and Patty (grandad), Ro took the picture.  He then dropped the camera on the rock!  But no worries it still works.  He is still practicing with taking pictures but did great.

We thought this looked like a pirate cave and will come back and explore this spot. Maybe on our picnic day.

I thought the branches looked like angel wings!

This afternoon I am linking up with The Nester and watching Football with my son-in-law and grandson!! (that counts as family fun too)

Check out the 31 Days of Blogging challenge from The Nester

31 days of change

http://www.thenester.com/2011/09/31-days-of-change-are-you-in.html

Okay, I am In for 31 days of Family Fun for the holidays, getting ready for the holidays and having get togethers with family for health and love.

So join in! There is a linky party and I am planning my day 1 with a day at the Botanical Gardens and a picnic.

Safe Travels, Di

Getting ready for Fall

Getting Ready For Fall

Atti in the pumpkin patch!

For a first go, the burlap pumpkins turned out well.

  I want this pillow!! A Give a way at You could make that....Click to see!!  You will like it, this continues on the burlap adventure.




Also Dear Dawn from posted about a possible come back of Mary Englebrit, my all time fav artist and magazine editor.

Just visit

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to tell her why you loved the magazine

and that you'd LOVE to buy it again!!!!

Our day Trip to Hendersonville, NC for my Birthday was fab.  A day with my honey, shopping and lunch out, can't beat that.

There were many shops with great things.  We met some ladies from Clinton, Tenn.  Mary has a booth at Clinton Antique Mall and invites everyone to their annual street art and Antique festival Oct. 10th.  Stop in and see her booth.

This was in another shop but forgot to get the name.  But there are 2 floors of beautiful antiques.

Breast cancer awareness month is coming in October...tomorrow!

We saw a great free museum exhibit on the Civil War, WWI, Korea, WWII up to now.  I took one picture and then noticed the no pictures sign (whoops).

It is going to be 40 tonight and windy...it was so nice today but here comes the cool down.

Safe Travels, Di