HAPPY HARVEST!!

(It's the Great Pumpkin!)

(Old Hyde Park Pumpkin Patch.)

(Pumpkins, pumpkins everywhere!)

(My little Pumpkin!)

(She was the cutest in the patch, so we picked her~;o)

I'm a little late with these but, here they are! We took these pictures of Isabella in the pumpkin patch at Old Hyde Park Village a couple of weeks ago. She was six weeks old in the photos. I'm so glad we took them when we did. Unfortunately with the awful heat again in Florida this year, many of the Pumpkins rotted. I wish there was a pumpkin patch here in Florida where you could just cut them right off of the vine! That would be a lot of fun~:o) Yes I'm that easily amused folks!! It's the little things that get me~;o) I love pumpkin patches and this time of year is always extra fun! As I've said before, I love to see new beautiful places! Send me a link to your blog or site with your pumpkin patch outing, I'd love to see your pumpkin patch pictures! Wishing you all a Merry Halloween and a Happy Harvest!

Hyde Park Arts and Crafts Festival

(Vending booths stretch around the corner filled with many different treasures.)

(The Krewe of South Shore Marauders)

(One of many goodies sold by the Krewe volunteers to help support Locks of Love.)

(Yup, even Pottery Barn Kids joined in on the festivities~;o)

(Want one of these? Visit your local PBK stores.)

(Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine Booth.)

(Holy Cow Kettle Corn snack booth.)

So we finally took the baby out on her first official outing last weekend and did I remember to get a picture of her? Of course not, I forgot. Where on earth was my brain at the moment? (Please don't answer that.) So we went to the annual Hyde Park Arts and Crafts Festival and stayed for about two hours. Baby was a VERY GOOD shopper too! I could get use to this~;o) Fall is definitely here as all of the local festivals, craft fairs, and pumpkin patches are in full swing. I just LOVE this time of year! So much to look forward to and so many family friendly activities!! I absolutley LOVE these kind of festivals because they always have so many interesting activities going on, (not to mention they are free fun for the family too~;o) Some of the highlights there included: Locks of Love and The Krewe of South Shore Marauders selling many yummy goodies to help support a good cause, Pottery Barn Kids Halloween Costumes, Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine, Holy Cow Kettle Corn (Very YUMMY popcorn btw, check out their site if you are interested in purchasing from them: http://holycowkettlecorn.com/index.php) and various vendors selling their beautiful handmade items. And finally, a word to the wise for all the new moms out there: Travel systems and vending booths just don't mix well. Save yourself the trouble on these types of outings and invest in an infant carrier. What, you already knew this?? Well why didn't you share this wonderful secret with me?? Thanks to my wonderful mom, I finally have one now. These carriers are the best thing since ziploc bags!! Thats all for now friends, until next time~;o)

Busy Days....

(Doing laundry and diapers.)

(A little bit of this.)

(And a lot of that.)

(Isabella at 2 weeks and 6 days~:o)

I just {LOVE} this pretty little BABY to pieces!! And boy has she sure kept us on our toes!! Not much time for anything else between bottles and trying to catch some zzzzzzz while "You know who" is sleeping~;o) Nothing new to you guys though right~;o) Yes we are both very exhausted, but it is so worth it right now!! Isabella will be a month old in about a week. And I am so looking forward to the holidays!! We want to take her to her first pumpkin patch and get pictures~:o) Hey btw Tampa folk, know of any good patches around the vicinity? Please do share them with me. I found a couple already thanks to a good friend of mine, but the more the merrier! And if you aren't in the area maybe you could post a link to the pumpkin patches where you live. It's always fun to see new beautiful places!! I'm keeping it short this time because I am behind on some things that need to be done around the house, but I just wanted to drop in to update you and also to say Hi and let you know I haven't forgotten about you and my fellow blogger friends of course, I will post more picture of baby again soon to keep you coming back though~;o) Until next time friends!