The Best Parts

 It felt like a crazy week at our house.  The weather was nice, but our days were filled with a mix of good and bad.  We got to see friends, do some fun things, go on walks and bake some great treats.  We also had sickness, doctor visits, ear infections, prescriptions, injuries and a snake (still haven't gotten over this one!!). The week felt exhausting and I'm ready for a long weekend.  Kevin's on Fall break today so we are hoping to squeeze in some fun!!

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Halloween is here!
I still need to decorate my house for Halloween, but our Halloween books are out.  I always pick out a new book or two for each holiday for the kids.  We read them all month long and get pumped up for the holiday.  10 Trick or Treaters is a really cute counting book.  I also ordered Room on a Broom after SEVERAL people (Jo & Jess!) recommended it.  I keep a basket of holiday books by our fireplace and we switch them out monthly.  The teacher in me loves this tradition and I hope my kids grow up loving to read books :)

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Honeycrisp Apples

We can't get enough Honeycrisps right now.  They're a great deal at Sams and seem to be the cheapest place I've found them.  I think they were $8.98 for 5lbs.  We're on our second bag of them and as you can see the toddler loves them, too!  She insists on having a whole apple and usually demolishes it.  Are you a Honeycrisp fan??  I keep thinking I'll make a pie or some apple crisp with them, but we keep eating up our stash of apples too quickly.  

PS I also love these Pioneer Woman dishes from last year.  I have my eye on several of her new items from her Fall collection - towels, salad plates, etc.  Do you own any of it yet??

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Duplo Class

I signed Olive up for a monthly Duplo building class and we went with friends this week.  It was so much fun!  She was the only girl there, but she didn't mind one bit.  We learned all about fire, fire trucks, emergencies, 911, hoses, etc.  They got to build their own fire trucks and then work their way through stations of Duplos.  It was a blast and she didn't need much help to have fun.  Fletcher was wishing he could join in the fun and eat some Duplos, but he watched from the sidelines instead.  You should check into these classes if you have a Bricks 4 Kidz in your area.  

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Salads

My salads were delicious this week!  I mentioned earlier this week that one of my goals was to eat colorful meals and I feel pretty good about that this week.  We picked up some marked down veggies in the produce section and stocked up on salad fixins.  I had an Italian Salad - turkey pepperoni, sharp cheddar cheese, tons of veggies, cavatappi noodles on mixed greens with Light Olive Garden Italian Dressing.  It was soooo good!!  Have you tried the Olive Garden dressings??  The Light Italian is amazing!!

 I added bow tie pasta to my salads this week and they were so filling.  This one had hard boiled eggs, tons of veggies and bow tie pasta.  My go to dressing is Ken's Honey Mustard.  It's amazing and a little drizzle of it goes a long way. 

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Favorite Kid Pics

Here are both of my kids at 6 months old.  So cute!!  I love seeing their similarities and differences.  Most people said Olive looked just like Kevin as a baby and Fletcher looks like me.  I always love a good side by side sibling picture.

Fletcher had his 6 month well check and we found out he had his first ear infection and sinus infection.  Glad we got him checked out.  Big sister was in the same boat so they are both on meds.  We also found out that he's still growing like a weed!  He grew two inches and two pounds since our last visit!!

My MIL sent Olive this Cinderella shirt.  Ariel and Cinderella are her favorite princesses.  So she insists on wearing this shirt as much as possible.  She's also loving the great weather and playing out in our backyard.

Best posts of the week:

My Favorite Chili Recipe
 I wish I had doubled my recipe so that we could have enjoyed this all week long!


Toddler Time Activities


Best Crock Pot Recipes

I hope you have a really great weekend!!

Do you have any fun plans in the works?

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