Saturday, October 12, 2013

Halloween Decorations and an Autumn Day


Sam loves to decorate for the holidays, which is a trait that I think he inherited from J's mom. This morning we pulled out our small box of Halloween decorations, and Sam had most of them up and arranged within about five minutes. You'll notice that they are all concentrated 1) at Sam's about eye level and 2) at one of his favorite areas of the house, the entertainment center. I look forward to watching television with a smiling jack-o'-lantern bag blocking my view.

We have spent a nice day at home on in this brisk autumn weather, only to go outside to mow the lawn. It's so relieving for me to get caught up on all of the projects, grading, and household tasks that accumulate over the weeks. J cooked a lovely dinner and the boys cleaned the house while I graded papers. Right now J is giving Sam a haircut. I feel like we are on top of things and ready for the next week. I really need to remind myself to stay home on the weekends more often.

1 comment:

Annette said...

Hooray for pumpkins and getting caught up! Tell Sam we have lots of pumpkins waiting for him to come visit - and a beautiful spider. Not to mention my mini pumpkin patch and Autumn banners in the yard. Okay, I'll stop now. Love you.