Uesugi Farm

A fun trip to Uesugi Farm's Pumpkin Patch included a hay ride through some of the crops.

The marigold area was amazing!

Path through a corn field.

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Picking Pumpkins

We recently visited our favorite little pumpkin patch. Found a few for our porch to carve this week.

Grandpa Phil showing Mollie the finer points of racing tractors.
Still a farm boy at heart.

We found straw all over in clothing the rest of the day.

what a mess

I don't ever think I will be caught up in chores; and they say that admitting it is the first step. We do pick up the toy room, but it seems to come undone quite quickly. I'm thankful my kids have a room they can play happily in and there is a door to hide it all when needed.

One of the stranger things I've done in the kitchen

I got this in an email today from Scott who got it from his boss, Nan. Thank you Nan!! Tonight we made this little tasty dessert as basic and simple as can be. It's pretty good; perfect for a last minute dessert when you get in the mood for hot chocolate cake late at night. We made it without chips, and think it's missing something. Try it, experiment with additions and share what you come up with!

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE


4 tablespoons Flour (plain flour, not self-raising)
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons Hershey's baking cocoa

Dash of vanilla
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil


3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)

1 large microwave safe coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to mug and mix well.
Add the vanilla, egg, milk and oil to mug and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if using)
Mix well.

Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3
minutes at 1000 watts.

The cake will rise above the top of the mug,
but don't be alarmed, it will not run down sides of mug,
But will drop back down when Microwave stops.

Allow to cool a couple of minutes and tip out onto a plate if desired.
Let cool, Serve with cool-whip or drizzle a spoonful of can frosting
over
top.

Super Easy!!
ENJOY!!!

Words I will miss hearing Allie say

Handaburger - hamburger

Skingky - stinky

(and my personal favorite...)

Strawbaberry - strawberry

Vocabulary lesson needed

This morning Mollie was looking at a Fisher Price catalog that showed up in the mail a few days ago and came across the holiday section. And I quote, "Hey, Mom! Here's the Jesus farm you got me!"

Old Cars Old Homes

Yesterday was the annual car show at the San Jose History Park. I loved seeing all the antique cars in a small town of perfect old homes. There wasn't really anything for kids to do, but that was easily remedied with a stop to the old candy store of sweets and ice cream.

I can't even imagine what riding this would be like!

Some people were in period dress. My mom was able to catch these ladies in front of my parents' car. Beautiful details in the dresses.

Stopping to smell the roses.

Sweet treats