Playing At The Park

Rory loves to go to the park, any park with a good gym/swing set.  She loves to climb and slide and hang and swing.  She seems to have no fear when she is playing at the park. I took to the one on NAS Jacksonville because she liked it so much the last time we went.  When we got there it was pretty quiet but after about 15 minutes it got crowded.  Usually Rory doesn’t like crowded parks but this time she was fine and had a great time.  She is my little daredevil but let’s Gamma be near by just in case.  I love my time with Rory.  Another adventure is in the books!

Rory And Gamma Pumpkin Adventure

The Pumpkin Patch at Orange Park United Methodist Church (OPUMC) in Orange Park, Florida is awesome.  There are a ton of pumpkins in all varieties.  The patch is extra special because in Florida it is hard to get a Fall feeling but this patch makes you feel like it is Autunm even with it being 90 degrees outside.  There are all sorts of picture opportunities in the patch and we took advantage of them all.  Rory really liked the tiny pumpkins and wanted them all.  We settled on 12 or maybe 13.  We also bought a couple of small pumpkins and a white pumpkin.  We will go back for bigger pumpkins in a couple of weeks.  We had a lot of fun at the Pumpkin Patch.  If you are in the Jacksonville area I highly recommend that you visit the OPUMC Pumpkin Patch.  You will not be disappointed!  The Patch proceeds goes to the Teens Loving Christ Choir and Youth programs at the church.

The Plants Are Still Alive

A month ago I started my new job and I was given an orchid and some succulent plants as a gift and to brighten up my desk area.  They do and the miracle is they are both still alive.  My orchid only needs tending to once a week by adding three ice cubes to it. I can do that!  The succulents only have to be watered once a month.  All I have to do is set the pot in a bowl of water for one hour.  I can do that.  So far, they both look great and I have not killed them...yet!  I am trying very hard to remember the basics.  Thanks again Jena and Jenny &Nate.  Love them!

Thanks Cubbies!

It was another great Baseball season for the Chicago Cubs and after a great try in post season it just wasn’t meant to be.  I cannot be too disappointed since the Cubs had the most wins this year in the National League.  I know I should root for the Brewers since they are in the same division as the Cubs but I just have never been a Brewers fan.  Now it is post season time in Baseball.  Go World Series!

Conversations With Rory

I love my drive time with Rory.  We have so many great conversations.  A lot of them are what items begin with a certain letter but that is okay because she is learning.  She is at the stage where poop, farts and burbling sounds or just saying the words are hysterical to her and let’s hope that will be the worst of her language; I know it won’t be.  We talk about her day and I love her stories or explanations of the happenings of her day.  Yup, you could say our drive time is one of my favorite moments of the day!

Growing Up Too Fast

This probably won’t be the only blog with this title so I should add part one.  After Rory’s soccer game last Saturday we went to lunch then we went for frozen yogurt.  I saw how much Rory has grown when sitting at a kid’s table she saw one of her friends from school come in with his grandfather.  Rory invited him over to sit with her at the table.  It was cute but also a bit of a shock when I realized how much she is growing up.  The grandfather and I just looked at each other both having the same feeling of our littles growing up.

Update On My Football Picks

With College Football into its fifth week my teams are doing good and not so good.  Michigan, ranked 14 won and are 4-1 and the Gators beat Ole Miss, which was a ranked team, and they are 4-1. Navy had a bye last week and my two college teams, NAU & NIU, lost and have a 2-3 record.  College Football season is very different this year with some teams and then you have the same teams winning again.  It has been fun and there is more to come! My NFL teams are not doing too bad.  The Bears killed the Bucs and even though, this year, they are both my teams I will forever go for the Bears!  Jags won, woohoo, and the Broncos play tonight.  Go teams!