Hester Happenings

It's pumpkin time! A local pumpkin patch has a teacher appreciation days where teachers can come for free with 2 other people. So of course we went! Naomi had a blast! There was a kid maze, picture spots, and animals of all kinds. There was a corn play area. Naomi didn't want to leave this! We also got to see animals racing: Daddy/daughter time is so sweet to watch! We then got to take a hay ride to get pumpkins: I think Naomi likes pumpkins almost as much as her mommy! Happy fall!

Jeff's Uncle Thomas and Uncle Dot had a big birthday bash where several family members joined to celebrate. It was quite the party with delicious food, a comedian, and wonderful family time. Unfortunately I didn't charge the camera before this event so I only got one picture that night: The next day Uncle Thomas and Aunt Dot had a cook-out at their house. Naomi got to meet several family members that she hasn't met yet! I was also able to meet some new family as well! Aunt Mimi Great Grandma Christmas Cousin Felice Cousin  Aunt Lucy Cousin Nina Naomi showing off for everyone! Cousin Jimmy Aunt Muriel

We were given a very nice Pac 'N Play by my brother-in-law and sister-in-law when Naomi was born. This one stays at my mom's house. She watches Naomi 2 days a week and Naomi uses this Pac 'N Play for nap time. Whenever we go out of town we have to get this from my parent's house (which is hard to remember!). So, one day I was driving to the grocery store and I saw a Pac 'N Play on the side of the road with a sign on it that said, "Free"... Yes, I know! But it was FREE!! So I pulled to the side of the road and loaded up my car. Here are the before pictures: As you can see it's stained and pretty dirty. It had a funky smell to it as well. So I researched how to clean this and found many different opinions. I just decided to take a few of the ideas I found and combined them. I first soaked the outside part in the tub with a mixture of 1/2 cup of detergent, 1/2 cup of washing soda, 1/2 cup of vinegar and used hot water. I let...