I'm Ready For Fall

I'm so ready for Fall. Last week we had a nice taste of it. The temperature were in the 70's, it was perfect out. The windows were open, the fresh breeze blowing. Now it's back up close to 90's and sticky. I'm just so ready for a little cooler weather. I'm ready for the smell of Fall. You know that crisp refreshing smell. The smell that reminds you of pumpkin patches, apple orchards, bonfires, fireplaces, Halloween, Starbuck pumpkin spice lattas (yumm-o). Fall is one of my favorite times of year. Oh, I love Fall clothes too! Big comfy sweaters, cute long shelve shirts, a good pair of jeans and boots. I love the way I look in them too. I feel Fall clothes fit me so much better then Summer clothes. Plus, it's always fun shopping for a few new pieces to add to your seasonal wardrobe. I know I will miss the warm Summery weather once Fall turns to Winter but for now, I'm so ready for the season to change.

These are a few of my favorite (fall) things:

Leaves changing

Comfy sweat shirts

Pumpkin Spice Lattas from Starbucks!

Warm Fall boots!

Going to the local pumpkin patch/ apple orchard!

Claire's New Ride

Checking out her new ride from her "Aunt"and "Uncle"

Still a little small but having fun pushing all the buttons!

Looking so cute next to her new toy!

Wordless Wednesday

Mmmm....Spaghetti

Stratch That

Well, we are still deciding but we are thinking about not selling our home. What, you might ask!? Well, since the market here is really bad (house are selling but for way low) and that would mean our house would have to sell real low and in turn we would lose a lot of money. We had a long conversation last night about the whole situation. We might drop our house a few thousand more just until our contract is up. In the mean time, we will be looking into the options that come with building on to our home. All we really need to do so we are able to live in this house for another 5-7 years is to add another bedroom, a small family room(play room) and maybe a small half bath. That would allow us to be comfortable where we are while we add to our family. We still have a lot to think about. It's a hard decision but we have to think about what's best for us (including our credit, bank account, etc.) This whole situation stresses the crap out of me. Once we know exactly what our plans might be, it will be a lot more exciting. I just want to know where are family is headed either moving or staying put! The joys of being an adult!

Michigan Weekend

We had a wonderful weekend in Michigan. We had our annually church camp out. The weather was perfect and the location was so nice and pretty. We got up there Friday night and stayed until early Sunday afternoon. Seeing that it was only noonish, we wanted to extend our weekend a little more and head a little farther up North to pick some fruit. We found a little place where we could pick peaches. After our peach picking outing we headed to St. Joseph to have a little lunch. St.Jo's is an awesome little beach town that is full of activity in the Summer months. All in all we had a great weekend. A much needed little relaxing trip!

Enjoy these pictures of our weekend:

Grandma and Claire checking out the beach.

Claire and I getting our warm clothes on. The 1st night was chilly.

Daddy and Bug heading into the water.

She was a "mover and a shaker" the whole trip.

After camping we decided to go peach picking. Claire's 1st hay ride.

Daddy showing Claire what we were about to pick.

Picking a peach.

Now that she's a walker, she doesn't stop moving!

Checking out what we picked.

Our peaches!

(Which turned in to a very yummy peach cobbler!)

Welcome! Come Right In!

Welcome ICLW!

Hi! Here's a little about me and my blog! My name is Megan, I'm a 20 something new mom (well, I guess not a new mom really any more). I have a wonderful hubby, Eric. We have a beautiful, very active, talking 13 month old. Claire a.k.a Bug was born July 10th 2009 at 9:39 am. The moment her little 6lb 7oz body entered the world, I felt a love that I've never felt before. For the last 13 months she has kept us on our toes but as been one of the best times in my whole life. I love it. We are currently in the process of selling our home! Fun, right?! Not! It's a pain in my ass. This market just plain sucks, which in turn our cute little home that we put so much work into will not be worth  what we paid for it. Sadness. Any who, we are dealing with that situation one day at a time. We are also currently start to talk more seriously about baby #2! A month ago I finished breastfeeding Claire, so I'm waiting to see how my cycle is in the up coming month. When TTC Claire, we went in blind seeing that my periods have always been very, very irregular. Through the TTC process, I found out I have polycystic ovaries. Thank God, I don't have PCOS but because of the cyst on my ovaries, I get the fun of having irregular periods! So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they will be somewhat normal and no intervention will be need!
This blog is full of pictures, stories, a recipe in and there and a good 'vent' every now and then.

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I hope you will all come back!

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Sadness

I've said (starting the moment I became pregnant) and I will always say, "Pregnancy is so scary because it's full of so many unknowns and is totally out of a persons control"!

A day ago I learned a friends brother and sister-in-law lost their baby boy a week before he was born. He passed away suddenly and tragically one day and was brought into the world still the very next day. They were hoping the moment he was born they would be able to see a reason for his sudden passing but there was none.

As soon as I heard this news, I broke down in tears. I was overcome with sadness and fear. One of my worst nightmares, came true for someone I know.  Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers. They could use all the can get.

I really hope God knows how thankful I am for Claire!