Yesterday we took the kids to the local pumpkin patch. The weather was absolutely gorgeous, and they had a great time. We let Ella and Troy each pick a pumpkin. Troy picked his right away; Ella took her time, searching for the smallest pumpkin she could find in the pumpkin patch. Luke slept the entire time. : )
Last year’s pumpkin patch trip
Texas weather is always weird, and this year was no exception. Where we are located, it stayed generally very warm (highs in the high 70s, low 80s) throughout much of November. I suppose those warm temperatures delayed the falling of the leaves until December (which seems odd to me because I don’t consider December “fall,” but it is Texas afterall). However, once the leaves started to go, they really went, and the kids had a blast playing in piles of leaves.
After finally getting back into a blogging groove, the stomach bug and a couple of trips out of town knocked me out of it again. Hopefully back soon, but, for now, kids in costumes.
And, a mention that kids grow way too fast!
Ella was not much in the mood for pictures at the fall festival (she’d been sick pretty much the whole week before, and was still very tired), but I loved her costume – it was perfect for her considering how much she loves her sock monkey. Troy went as a “mini-me” of my husband – do you think they look alike?
It is amazing how much changes in a year!
This cheesecake filling made enough for two cheesecakes - one with a crust (store bought graham cracker crust because I was in a hurry and it is easy) and one without a crust. We tasted the one without the crust, which is why there is not a picture of that one. :) However, I think if you made a true cheesecake (in a springform pan), this would be the perfect amount of filling for one cheesecake.
