Memory Lane

October has been a busy month.  Busy. busy, busy.  For the most part, it has mainly been me that is so busy.  This month, I prepared for my first ever in-person craft sale.  Our church puts on an annual event called Street of Shoppes.  Vendors from all over the area come together and sell their goods on the church grounds and the women's crafting group from the church sells the goods they spent all year working on.  It was pretty stressful for me, trying to balance my duties around the house and with the kids while working on the things I was selling.  Troy and the kids were great and sure did put up with a partial absentee mother.  

The sale was pretty good.  I had the goal of paying for the cost of my booth and making enough money for Christmas gifts for the kids.  I met my goal, so I guess it all worked out.  The most rewarding thing, however, was to see the looks on people's faces when they saw my wares.  Many of the older people smiled and commented on how they used to own sock monkeys.  One woman even said that seeing my booth took her back to her childhood.  The children's faces were equally delightful, eyes lighting up at all the colorful things.

Also at the craft sale was a room where the church was selling used toys.  Very much like a big garage sale, you can usually pick up some really great things, gently used, for a great price.  Troy took Orry through and came out with the game, Trouble.  Yeah.  You know the one.  With the clear bubble popper that holds the die and all the colorful pieces that made the best pretend fingernails.

When I saw the box, I remembered the game, but only when I saw them playing with the pieces did I remember playing the game.   And oh, my poor, poor parents.  Orry also received the game Guess Who from my parents.  That sure brought back memories.  The faces have changed.  (And what is it with there only being 5 girl characters?!  If you pick a girl you are sure to lose...just saying.)  And they added animal characters for an added challenge.  Guess Who was a favorite game of mine from summer day camp since we didn't actually own the game.  

So, to sum it all up, having kids is one great way to relive your childhood.  And I know everyone is aware of this, but I have come full circle.  And I'm sure that will continue and possibly freak me out as time goes on.  Ever on.  

And I'm sure that I have still left you wondering what we did all October.  So here it is in 5 pictures or less...

Pecan picking

Father and Child(ren) Retreat

Our own personal mouse trap

Annie has embraced the ponytail...for now

There was more done this month.  Much more.  I just forgot my camera for many of the things.  If memory serves me right we built a sandcastle, Troy got poison ivy/oak, we planted lettuce and chard, we finally identified an unknown bird, we started watching the Marvel comic movies (The Avengers, Captain American, Thor...), we saw Brave, we made costumes for Halloween, and the list goes on.