must be friday....AND FALL HAS ARRIVED!

yep yep...friday...AND FALL!!! the temps at nite have been in the 40's...and...

never shared the photos from harvest fest last weekend...had a great time...

harvest fest is a free event that happens at the wisconsin state fair park...local farmers bring in their crops...lots of pumpkins...and TONS of hay! build a scarecrow for $10.00...and the money goes to the second harvest food bank...so with little ado...i present

HARVEST FEST 2008











AND IN THE PETTING ZOO..THERE WAS A ZEBRA!!!

AND EVEN A TURTLE!!!








MOM, CAN I HAVE THIS ONE? IT'S little!



then there was the sugary sweet corn on the cob...



maddy had a bit of trouble eating it since she had no bottom teeth!



but she did okay!!!



onto making that scarecrow!

had to select just the right pair of jeans...



and a head and shirt...




OH BOY THIS LOOKS LIKE FUN!!!


papa and shannon dove right in to start the scarecrow...



hey, maddy, who's supposed to be doing some of this work?....



well just how much does a scarecrow EAT!!!??



WE GOT LEGS!!!



"HAY", HE'S MY BROTHER!



MAXX HAD SO MUCH FUN THIS YEAR IN THE HAY...





he kept trying to get away!!!



but alas...even maxx was ready to HIKE the football...



he was dressed in his PACKER garb..ready for the game...


gotta love those ears..lol



papa snuck in a peek at the pregame show on the big screen at the fest...



the "girl" scarecrow (hmmmm guess who decided that!!!) was loaded into the stroller..




and we headed for the car...


here "she" is waiting to be loaded into the back of the van...




and Harvest fest 2008 comes to an END... (hee hee)


...did a bit of jewelry this week at dance class...
i used painted shells, stone beads, vintage glass pearls, a blown glass pendant, bits of turquoise and some various glass beads...for this necklace and bracelet..







have a wonderful weekend...hugz til next time