Monday, Monday...ba da ba da da da...

My whole family got to watch together (no fair) as BOSTON WON THE WORLD SERIES! WOOHOO BOSTON! Jesi and Winston, I bet you guys are freaking! What a lucky charm you have!

We spent yesterday at The Patch. It has become a tradition for us, however I think this year was slightly less enjoyable than the last few visits. It started with a grumpy old man yelling at me for opening my car door when we parked. I was in the middle of taking Emily out of her car seat when he screamed at me to wait until the next car pulled up before I got out of the car (too late). But it was strange being yelled at, so my first assuption was that he was kidding and I kind of laughed. That was when he pointed his finger and hollared for me to "behave myself". Because you know how menacing those van-driving mothers of three can BE. Just OPENING car doors all over the place... all WILLY NILLY.

So we set out to BEHAVE our way into a fun Fall day.  :0)

(all taken with the point and shoot)

This was the cutest goat. He loved to be scratched on his face, just like a dog.

 

We stopped here afterwards for the best apple pie you will EVER eat. I swear, it weighed 40 pounds (and probably added that much to my backside), but it was SO worth it.

This was funny, and it's my Best Shot Monday. You walk into this orchard-happy little cottage, that turns everyone into polite little citizens of Apple Heaven. All the Harley riders, and grannies are suddenly making small talk about how perfect it all is. EXCEPT. For Miss Always-Marching-To-Her-Own-Drum Anniebelle. Who held her nose the entire time, asking when we were going to get out of the stinky house.  

On the way home, we found a DRIVE THROUGH BEER STORE. I knew there was a reason we moved to Texas.  

So that's it for now. There is SO MUCH going on today, and tomorrow, and well every day until mid January. So I'm off to tackle the mountains. Have a good Monday! Also, don't forget to check out the other Best Shot Mondays over at Picture This. I could relate to Tracey's post a lot today. The idea that sometimes you miss the Chicken Dance because you're taking pictures of it. Let's agree to NEVER miss the Chicken Dance you guys. Not even for a photograph.

Comments

[Kal]

Ooooooh, that looks FUN! Good to see you guys in long sleeved t-shirts. We're about to get snow so we have been toodling around in NORTH FACE DOWN JACKETS.And boots. So there. Loved your goats and I could almost smell those repulsive little apple pie stink bombs myself. Go Annie! Go!

[Melody A.]

I'm so sad that happened to you! Was is someone that worked there? I think I might have just said something not so nice back. I just love Emily's little face while painting pumpkins.

[Jennifer A.]

We're sorry we missed you at The Patch...kids looked all over for you when I told them we might see you. It was probably the SAME grumpy old man who pounded on my car while I was driving around trying to figure out how to GET OUT OF THE CONFUSING PARKING LOT. He came over to my open window and barked at me, "You're going the wrong way. The exit is over THERE!" Oh, yeah. THAT exit. Which happened to also be the ENTRANCE!!! How could I have known without a sign?!

Lighten up, old man. This is supposed to be a FUN place. Geez Louise.

[Leah]

ah yes, texas and the drive-thru beer. there's one near campus called the Beer Barn. it is, of course, a barn. also conveniently in the barn is a tattoo parlor and a laundromat. so you can take care of all of your daily errands while picking up your beer.

[misti]

There's (or was) a beer barn on the way to my grandmother's house in E. Ft. Worth. I know my dad stopped there some when I was a kid. I don't know if it is still there or not. And now I remember a beer barn on Jackboro Hwy on the way to Lake Worth. I miss the good old days in Texas.

The first photo of the kids is adorable!

[Maya]

I am laughing from thought of pinching my nose at the smell of freshly baked apple pie! That is so funny!!!

Great point-and-shoot photos

[dawn]

I am hoping Santa brings me a new point and shoot camera for christmas. Got any recommendations for one under $400???

Kids and smells are so funny. My husband "tooted" in the car the other day, just like all husbands. And after a minute my three year old said,"what smells like poop in here?" I died laughing. I hope I can continue to laugh when all three boys find thier smells funny!

[Chasity]

we have the same tradition going out to love creek. we started when brooklyn was 10 mos and go back every year...and paint pumpkins, squeeze little chickens and eat the 40lb pie...yes, i know the one! we usually hit lost maples in november for our once a year fall walk...the only time you can see any sort of fall color. :) the pic of annie is HYSTERICAL! so cute!

[Gina]

Looks like a day of so much fun, and a beer at the end, heck it doesn't get any better than that! Thanks for sharing

[melissa jill]

It's a good thing that old man put you in line--sounds like you were a bit out of control! :)

Love the nostril shot!

[Amy Jo]

That photo of the horse is awesome! So are the rest, but that was my favorite!

[k]

I can't get over Annie and her nose!! I wish we could've gone too!! I love the horse shot!

[tz]

I'm with Annie - stinky pie eeewwww!

[tracey]

I hope that one day we'll be able to Chicken Dance together Maile! Wouldn't that be a photo worthy momenet?

[Christina]

ROFL at Annie and the stinky pie!

We visited the pumpkin pathc yetserday, too...but your photos are a thousand times better, I hardly got anything decent! Love the horse, love the little artist's face, heck love 'em all!

[Steph]

Geez! Why in the world you you open your door, while you were parked in a parking lot, to get your kids out????? What a CRRRRAAZY thing to do in a parking lot!

[crunchy domestic goddess]

great shots, even if you were misbehavin'. LOL

love the plugged nose. hehe. i wish i could eat some stinky apple pie. :)

[phyllis]

these are awesome. i can't even pick a favorite!

[Great Dane Addict]

OMG some of these are super funny. And I think we will have to move to Texas once I tell my BF about the drive thru beer store! (I don't like beer, but I noticed 'beverage' on the sign, so I'm sure I could be accomodated as well, lol.)

[GRAMMY]

LOVE ALL THE PICTURES,JUST WANT TO PUT MY ARMS AROUND ALL OF YOU.GOT TO BE THE GREATEST GRANDCHILDREN IN THE WORLD!!! GRAMMY