Introducing: The Mini-Bike

Here is a little compilation of the Mini-Bike videos we took on Sunday at my parents Anniversary party! The kids were so excited! There were some close calls... but luckily no crashes!!



6 days until my birthday!

Funny Story

I've been kind of MIA from blogging... mainly because I've been busy... but also because I have been TOTALLY wiped out! I read in my "What to Expect When You're Expecting" book that a pregnant woman's RESTING body is doing more work than a non-pregnant woman running a marathon! I can totally believe it! I feel like I need to nap every 20 mins! Haha!

Anyway...

Friday, my hubby was alone because I was volunteering until late. He was keeping himself busy around the house most of the evening since I was having a little Spa Party the next day.

Well, he had used some caulk around our kitchen sink earlier in the evening (that guy loves to caulk!)... and around 10:15PM, he said he decided to take the caulk back down to the basement.

Now you must understand, our basement is also our garage. You come down the steps to our laundry area and on the other end of the house is a garage door.

Cory goes downstairs and tosses the tube of caulk into this "catch-all" box that we have... when all of a sudden the garage door starts opening! Our garage door is the LOUDEST garage door I have ever heard. It sounds like a garbage truck when it's picking up a dumpster to empty. This loud BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR sound (I feel bad for the neighbors when we use it!)!

Cory about jumps out of his skin and craps his pants all at the same time! He hurries to grab this utility knife we keep down there and tries to watch the door as it's going up to see if he could see any legs or feet.

Not sure what the heck was going on, he runs up the stairs and presses the button to make the door go back down... then he goes out our back door to stake things out. All the while, his heart is hammering in his ears as he is imagining someone jumping out from behind the shadows!!

Finally, after not being able to find anything suspicious... he starts calming down and decides to go back to the basement to return the massive knife... and he took a gander in the "catch-all" box.

What does he find?

A garage door opener underneath a couple of misc. items.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

The whole time... he was the one who had caused the door to open when he threw the tube of caulk in the box! I died laughing when he told me! Even as I've tried to fall asleep the past couple of nights... I think about it and it makes me laugh out loud!

My husband is a silly guy! But honestly, if it were me, I probably would have done the same thing! Or have been too freaked out to stake things out! I would've gone upstairs and hid! HAHAHA!

A Tow Truck... I Mean "Trike"

My dad is awesome. He worked up a hair-brained idea to take my nephew's tricycle and turn it into a mini "tow-trike". If I haven't mentioned before... my dad has his own auto body and tow truck business. My sister's kids come in to the garage sometimes to "work" and usually end up riding their tricycles around the waiting room. Sometimes the boys pretend to be working on this little VW bug pedal-car. They'll prop it up on a chair (aka: "lift"), bring out their tool box and slide underneath to "check things out". Well, my dad thought he could spruce things up a little and add a wrecker to their little garage get-up. My nephew LOVED it!! Needless to say, it is going to be the source of many hours of entertainment!!

Ok, so I know his face is silly... but my sis's kids are hams for the camera!
What fun!!!

The Fall Festival!

The weather held out for most of the day at the Fall Fest! It was pretty dreary, but it wasn't too cold and it only sprinkled toward the end. Thank goodness! It was a long day... but we didn't do too bad and I thought I'd share some pictures. You can also see pictures on my Sis's blog.

This was when we were setting up... my cousin Molly.

This was my mitten tree... but no one bought any mittens... :( Oh well! I'll maybe post them on Etsy!

This was our table set up and some of the items... (sorry, I'm not much of a photographer). We sold our handmade pottery, mittens and jewelry, as well as some garland and prisms. We also set up some items for another lady we know who makes and sells soaps and herbal products... and she also melts glass bottles (which are really cool to use as cutting boards or decorations) (My boss's wife came by and bought the pitcher in the photo above!) :)
My cousin Molly and her mom helped... which was so nice not to be stuck behind the table all day! Molly also helped my mom and me with Face Painting. We took donations to give to the food pantry. I believe we collected around $90! That was a lot of face painting! Here is Molly painting on my nephew's face. We didn't do all of the kids faces like this - usually just on the cheek... but we spoil our own.
What a cutie!!
And last... but not least... here is Cory hard at work. I'm just kidding! He deserved a nap... he always goes above and beyond to help. I just couldn't resist getting his picture!

I hope you all are getting out to those fall festivals! I'm headed out to one next weekend also, only this time... to shop till I drop!!

Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil, See No Evil

Well, Cory and I braved the tropical storm Hannah that was blasting South East PA on Saturday and went to the Sight & Sound Theatre to see "In the Beginning". I had no idea what to expect. It was pretty cool though. The props and decorations were really really neat! And I especially loved when twinkling star lights dazzled the ceiling during the one scene. I think I watched the lights instead of the actors. There were some... creepy parts. There were these angels... dressed more like mardi-gras parade people than cherubs... they had bright blonde wigs and sparkles and masks. They flew over head and sped down the aisles. I actually laughed outloud a couple of times cuz it freaked me out. But... it was nice to get out and do something DIFFERENT! We enjoyed ourselves. Unfortunately, you aren't allowed to take pics... but you can always check out the website. Sight&Sound

We got totally soaked on the way out of the theatre... but... that aside, I got lots of sleep in the car (LOL--Sorry Cory)... and we got to eat at The Olive Garden! Always a treat! :)

I wanted to share this pic with you of my sister's kids. I took it on my cell phone the day we went to visit my grandpa in the home after his heart surgery. They're too silly.

Autumn is coming in waves... some days very warm.. some days cool... But I am looking forward to the changing of the leaves!! I haven't had much time to check other blogs regularly... so I'm sorry for my slacking. I guess I HAVE had time... but I have been reading a lot and not really online. I'm OK with that! Right now I'm reading a book called "Saving Alice". Seems good so far!! Anyone have any other good book suggestions?