Contemplating ...

Contemplating getting back to this. I can't make too many promises right now though!

You Might Want to ...

get a Facebook page if you want to keep up on pictures of the girls! With me working and keeping up with the daily duties of every day life, it's hard to get on here and update this thing! Pictures on the blog can only be uploaded one at a time whereas I can upload hundreds at one time on Facebook! So, if you just can't wait to see an update on us then go to www.facebook.com and create yourself a page! You can set it to private if you'd like so only those that you are friends with can see it ... then search for me and request for me to be your friend! If you're lucky, I'll accept your requests ;)!

Maybe one day there will be enough hours in a day that I can sit down and update the blog again ... but until then, I'm sorry, but it's just not going to happen!

Field Trip to the Pumkin Shed

Last Thursday, Rylee and her class took a field trip to the Pumkin Shed! The kids got to see the farmer feed their baby calf, then they got to feed the goats! The farmer shared with us the difference between hay and straw ... which, I must not have been paying much attention cause I don't know the difference! The kids then got to pick out their own pumpkin. The idea was that they would go out into the field and pick their own ... however, rain put a damper on that idea. Instead, the kids got to pick from a selection of pumpkins!

Maddie and Rylee at the Pumpkin Shed!
Rylee was super excited about their field trip!

Ms. Julie convincing Maddie it's alright to feed the goats ... Rylee had already fed them and LOVED it (see facial expression)!

Rylee and Maddie with the pumpkins they picked!

We had to put the pumpkins in bags because they were so wet!

Orange is an awesome color!

The class once we got back from the Pumpkin Shed! Ms. Julie is the teacher on the left and Miss Laura is on the right. If anyone is wondering, Gus is the little boy in the front row on the right with the red shirt under the blue!

(Picture quality, again, stinks. I had to use my phone because I had forgotten my camera - that was a surprise!)

Harvest Homecoming Parade

Rylee's dance performace team was part of the Harvest Homecoming Parade! I got to be part of parent patrol and ride along with the girls in the truck during the parade ... 4/5 year olds are quite entertaining!

(Pictures were taken on my iPhone, as I didn't have my camera on me ... I had given it to Marty. Tara has some great pictures of the girls that she is going to get me!)

Avery and Rylee before the parade!
The theme of the Harvest Homecoming festival was Mardi Gras - all the dancers wore these masks!
Rylee, Avery, and Maddie waiting for the parade to start!
They were suppose to perform at the festival, however, we got LOTS of rain last week and they actually closed the festival early the day we were suppose to perform ... BUMMER!

Quite the Character

I usually don't argue with the girls on what they wear ... unless it's too cold/hot for something or it's just too small/big. This is the reason that Macee is seen in things like this dress often ... it's the one thing she seems to always pick out of her closet! So, the blue dress is what Macee wanted to wear this particular day, but don't worry, it was a bit chilly so she added her new lined Crocs and a hat! If the outfit wasn't entertaining itself, when I asked if I could take a picture of her outfit, I got these poses!

Huber's Farm

We made our 2nd annual trip to Huber's farm for our pumpkin picking extravaganza! We, again, had their delicious buffet for lunch - apple salad, cole slaw, sweet rolls, green beans, corn, fried chicken, and ham ... topped off with cobbler for dessert! mmmMMMmmm!

Macee with her big ol' plate of food! YUMMY!
Ry about to dig into the deliciousness!

Rylee kept talking about swinging on this tree while we were eating ... little did I know, she actually meant "SWING!"

After lunch, we headed to the spot to get onto a tractor that took us out to the field to pick our perfect pumpkins for this year!

Rylee and Macee treking through the field ... in search for their perfect orange pumpkin!

Has Rylee found it?

Daddy is the designated carrier of the pumpkins once we find them!

I love this time of year and this little tradition we've started!

Laritz Family Update

Happy Fall Y'all!
We're in full swing now! Seems like we've always got something going! I wanted to post a little update for y'all. I always catch up with pictures, but never with the day to day stuff!
Marty is loving his new job. The drive to and from work isn't always the greatest, but I think he sees it's worth it because he likes his job that much! I am working at the YMCA in the Kids Adventure Room and also have been doing paid childcare at church one night a week! These enable me to be able to take the girls if I need to and I don't have to worry about waiting to go to work when Marty is home - the girls can just go with me! It's actually a perfect fit for a stay at home mom! Rylee is a busy bee with school and dance. We've been dancing a lot lately, in preparation for Harvest Homecoming festivities. Today, we were in a parade (pics. to be posted when I can get some from our friend, Tara) and Thursday, her dance team performs! We have decided to enroll Macee into KinderGym again and let her try the dance thing out - whichever one she likes best is what we'll go with! She kind of enjoys going to the Y with me when I work, but hopefully as she gets used to it, she like it even more!
The girls have already had trips to the doctor this season. Rylee had a double ear infection and Macee the onset of Strep Throat. Both have been on antibiotics and we're hoping that this will be it! Both are back to normal, full of enery and spunk! Marty and I are battling head colds. It's a bummer that we've already been sick and fall weather really did just set in here in Southern Indiana! I went this evening and bought a humidfier for one of the girls bedrooms, so now they both have one. I also stocked up on cold medicine, kleenx, and nasal spray! Tomorrow, I plan to spend some time spraying things down with Lysol. Seriously, bring it on germs! ha!
Looks like October is just going to fly by for us! We've got something every weekend it seems! We're looking forward to another trip to Michigan in a few weeks - Marty wants to take the girls to his dad's cabin further north in Michigan so they can see and play in all the leaves. I'm hoping to make a trip to Brazil also, hopefully on a weekend during the Covered Bridge Festival. Next Saturday, I'll be working the University of Louisville football game against Southern Mississippi with DanceWorks - it's Homecoming for UofL, I'm hoping we'll make some good money to put in our dance account! OH! and let's not forget Halloween ... this year the girls are dressing up as Sharpay and Gabriella from High School Musical! Surprising? Nah!
Happy October to you all! I will continue to be a bit better about updating the blog on a more regular basis!
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