Erin Condren

Hi, my name is Emily and I have the worst memory ever.
There I said it.

I HAVE to write down everything that I do or have done or else I forget it. I have one planner that I have in my purse at all times and a desk calendar that I make for myself each month. I write down literally everything. If I ate with someone, I write down when and where I ate. If I have an appointment I write when it is, where it is, the contact number, EVERYTHING.

So, for me to get a different planner outside of my usual B&N planners that I have bought for the last 7 years it's a big deal.

Some of my friends have been getting on the Erin Condren band wagon and I was kind of skeptical at first. My friend Ashley (who by the way has some really exciting posts coming up about her adoption as they are bringing their son home THIS WEEK!) had a coupon for $25 off a planner or something from the store. I decided that was sign enough for me to get one. The $50 price tag was a little steep for me since I only but the $10-$12 planners from B&N usually.

I found a color and design that I liked and placed my order, two weeks later. This is what arrived on my door step.

 I'm still getting used to the way it's laid out and finding all sorts of new cool things in it that my other planner didn't have. I'm not going to lie though, I will be keeping my B&N planner close by as a back up. Just in case. It's always nice to have backup.
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I will have a post of my weekend up very shortly.

Friday Confessions

I confess this morning has been kind of rough. It started off with bad news of a fellow coworker passing away from a major heart attack this morning.

I confess it was hard to see how much everyone else was saddened by this news. It's hard to watch so many people mourn over a loss. He was such a great person.

I confess on a little bit of a happier note that I finally got a subscription to Birchbox. If you aren't sure what Birchbox is please go to their website and check it out. It's pretty nifty.

I confess I have been checking my e-mail hourly to see if there are any updates as to when my Erin Condren planner will come in. I'm am impatiently waiting.

I confess I am SO ready for the weekend so I can see Derek's cousin Ashley and her belly! We are throwing her a baby shower this weekend and I can't wait to see everyone and celebrate baby Jackson.

I confess I have baby fever really bad lately. I'm hoping maybe Derek will catch the bug soon too.

I confess I am so excited for my friend Lauren and her husband Alex! They are expecting!! I can't wait to throw her a baby shower too! They aren't finding out what they are having which I think is so cool!

I confess I have been splurging with my birthday money on makeup lately and a few things to treat myself. That post will come soon though.

I confess that I am ready to go camping tomorrow night with my mom and dad out at Trail of Tears. We probably won't stay the night but I love sitting around a camp fire. Especially with this beautiful fall weather that we've been having.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend full of fun and adventures!
P.S. Please keep the family of Larry Street in your prayers.

Beggs Pumpkin Patch

Last weekend my dad, Stratton, and I went to Beggs to pick pumpkins! We has such a blast. It was beautiful weather out there and Stratton had SO much fun getting to do all the different activities. For $10/person it was well worth it. We didn't get anything but a few drinks because we were there for so long but man it was such a good time.

The huge chair right inside the door is definitely a must do as far as picture opportunities.

This is looking up into the gigantic slide that they have there. It's actually REALLY fun to go down it!

 My dad the jackass...I mean...donkey.

 These things were so cool! They were for duck races. You pump the well pump and it makes the little ducks float across to the other side. Pretty nifty.

 Next up was the piggy races. it's a little hard to see but it was kind of cute to watch the little pigs run as fast as they could around the track.

 Stratton is turning into such a big boy. He was wearing his Grandpa Calvin's hat because the sun was in his eyes.

 This big thing was called a blob hopper I think. I could be making that up. But it was basically a huge jumpy thing that was surrounded by sand. Not the best idea for the padding around it but I guess it works. Stratton loved it.

 There were lots of tires to play in and on and Stratton of course liked to crawl through all of them.

  The sand pits were a huge hit with him too. He loved digging in the sand.

 I took this picture for my friend Sarah who lives in Washington state and has her own chickens. I thought these were super cute.

 I just love how he sticks his little tongue out.

 Stratton was too occupied to look up for the picture.

 Ok so I kind of got a smile out of him even though he looks drunk.

 ok there we go. A good picture of him smiling!

 Next up with the animal train that was pulled by a 4 wheeler. I of course had to ride with him. Yes, I looked like a dork and yes I fit. BUT no, I didn't mind riding with him either because it was actually pretty fun.

 Stratton kept telling me that he was riding in the cow and I was riding in the horse.

 He was having SO much fun on this thing.

 Stratton in his cow.

 Me in my horse. Giddy UP!!!

 These things were SO cool! I really want to get a few of them for the parking lot behind our house. You sit on them and then wiggle the front part of it. It can be a completely flat surface but you actually move! It's so cool!

 Stratton liked it once he figured out how to do it.

 The tire horse he didn't so much care for.

 But he loved the tether ball!

 

 We played for a good 10 minuets.

 Then it was off to go pick pumpkins.  He told me this one was dead. :(

 He found a "cute little pumpkin" as he kept calling it.

 It was definitely HIS pumpkin. He loved his pumpkin.

 The we found the old wooden car and tractor and had to drive that for a little while.

 Oh, we had to get a soda to drink too.

 Our favorite thing again! The Piggy Races!!!

 Go piggy GO!!

More soda. Let it be known I don't usually let him have soda but since Grandpa was there he got it.

 

 Stratton got chose to stand up next to the numbers that represented a piggy. If his piggy won he got a prize.

His piggy won!

 He was so excited the the pink number 4 piggy won!

 He waited so patiently while the man gave the other kids their prizes.

 There they go again!

 More soda.

 He did karate while he waited.

 This was the piggy race announcer.

Then we played in the corn crib

 This was actually pretty cool.

 Some great texture shots for anyone who needs a corn background.

 

 

 Someone even put their little baby in the corn.

Overall we had such a great trip and I really glad my dad got to go with us. We will definitely be going back next year. Hope you all are enjoying this lovely fall weather!