Goebbert's // Pumkpkin Picking with the Keddingtons

Goebbert's is a pumpkin patch the next town over and it is HUGE! We were not prepared for the massiveness and masses of people. I haven't been to a pumpkin patch since I was a kid so I was extremely happy to be there. Spice donuts, hot apple cider, adorable pumpkin pictures with Asher and tons of animals! Oh, and a dinosaur that eats pumpkins. Yup, completely serious! And, of course, we had to stop in the history section because I'm married to Kimball :) 

We love fall here and now we have a new family tradition!

because i am blessed.

Nauvoo Trip // Mom&Dad Visit

We made a quick trip down to Nauvoo, IL! Kimball was the only one who had been before so we were super excited. The weather was awful but after a session in the temple it didn't rain a single drop. We ate at the cutest little ma and pop diner then made our way around the sights!

Some of our activities included..

1.brigham young house

2.joseph smiths red brick store (where the relief society was established upstairs)

3.smith family cemetery 

4.mississippi river

5.pilgrims pavilion 

6.brick making 

7.carthage jail

and much more not pictured!

It was great to learn more about our churches history and be with family! And of course we got to take home our very own little Nauvoo bricks :) 

click here to learn more about Nauvoo and the LDS church!

because i am blessed.

Ma and Pa come to Chicago

Mom and Dad came to visit!

We..

1.road tripped it to Nauvoo and Carthage (post soon to come)

2.did a session in the Nauvoo temple

3.spit in the mississippi river and lake michigan (don't ask..)

4.went into the city and saw the sights

5.introduced mom to a chicago dog

6.almost got eaten by aggressive city pigeons 

7.went on a lovely architecture boat tour

8.sewed my halloween costume

9.ate wayyy too much food and goodies

10.mom found out just how insane my little sunbeams really are

11.and we also took way too many pictures ;]

And yet I only posted a few from downtown here. Be impressed. There was also a lot of major R&R and of course tons of stories and talk. So blessed to have such wonderful, goofy, loving parents!

because i am blessed.

Halloween Decor Beginnings

Our house is still fairly bare, I guess I'm pretty picky..but now that Halloween is close I can just put up holiday decor instead! Only one problem; no decorations. Let's be real, buying pre-made decorations for holidays get expensive! And considering we're always out of town for most holidays we haven't really had a chance to get anything cute or festive. For our Halloween party last year we used a bunch of smaller decorations for our little apartment but I don't have nearly enough for our house and nothing very cute.

So, today I got out my fabrics and yarn and ribbon, etc and hit up the internet. I was able to make a couple things and it didn't cost me a cent :) Here's the extent of my decorating for now...don't judge, I'm working on it!

My mama-in-law made us this little quilt last year! Now it's over our entry way table with my little scare crow (that I did buy) and my thrift store candy bowl.

We had a church activity not too long ago and a lady brought all this great glassware that she was trying to get rid of! I grabbed these, not knowing exactly what I would do. With a little yarn, and turning them upside down now they're candlesticks :) They look so much better in person, sorry for the awful camera phone pics.

The other thing I did was look through my fabric scraps and get all the fall/halloween colored ones. I cut them in strips (1in wide, 16 inches long) and tied them around twine, then hung it above the fireplace with an "H" I painted for our old apartment.

Sorry for the seriously awful pictures. I wasn't motivated to get out Lady and take some good ones. Maybe when I'm all finished :) 

I still need more trinkets but it feels so good to have SOMETHING over the fireplace finally. 

You have any Halloween/Fall crafts? Do tell!!!

Conference Crunch

We got a package in the mail from my in-laws this week with one of my mama-in-laws best Christmas yummies! But, because it's Conference weekend, it's "Conference Crunch" this time :) 

I LOVE mail!

I have the best mama-in-law :)

Hope your weekend is relaxing! 

because i am blessed.