Fall baking

 

I hosted book club recently and made some fall treats.  I think the pumpkins are the cutest...but I got more compliments on the peach tarts. 

Reading log request

Attn: teacher types

I'm in need of a printable reading log for Parker to chart how much she reads per week. I think we are going to do it by minutes per day....and have a goal of x minutes per week. Her teacher says she should be doing 15-20 minutes/day of reading. I can whip something up on Excel easy enough, but if anyone has a handy link to one, send it on. My plan B will be to just have her write her minutes down on a sticker and put it on the calendar, then add up the minutes each week, but that's sort of boring.

Thanks in advance. Here's a quick picture to enjoy. Bob and Parker both playing their favorite game, Angry Birds.

Fall Foliage

 

Aren't the trees pretty this year?  Ours are some of the first to begin to turn.  I think the stress of the dry summer helps their color. 

No interesting news around here.  We made it through the busy Halloween weekend and now we're gearing up for the rest of the holidays.

Parker funny:  she was at a friends house yesterday and when she came home, she mentioned that the neighbor had given them some M&M's.  I know the neighbor, so it's no big deal, but I took the opportunity for a 'teachable moment' and told Parker if we're not with her, she should not take candy from anyone, even neighbors, blah blah blah.

Without missing a beat Parker said "ok.  I need to go write myself a note that says "no trick or treating next year."  When Bob and I closed our jaws, we reminded her that technically, we go with her to trick or treat, so that doesn't count.  Little smarty pants.