Pumpkin Patch 2008

Ahh, the cool mornings of fall have arrived...and we bravely headed out to the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch for 2008. As anti-Halloween parents, Ron and I are more than happy to have our children celebrating something other than spooks, monsters, and scary Jack-o-lanterns. And the pumpkin patch gives us just the right amount of distraction for an autumn morning. Last year, Ashley and Hannah had a good time. We couldn't keep up with Hannah as she kept taking off in the direction of new discoveries. This year, I prayed for sanity and then just strapped Ellie on my chest so I could keep up with the other two. We had a few friends from church scattered around so it was a great morning. Mid-60s...lots of pumpkins...quite a few children, too. But bounce houses, pumpkin fortresses, hayrides, and a picnic were great fun. We all had a good time. After 2 hours of romping, though, and a side of whining thrown in because Ashley was scared to death of all the bees and flies, we departed, a bit warmer and more tired than when we arrived. But we enjoyed it. A few more memories to scrapbook.

Does being busy ever get better???

Hey...I'm finally back. It took me over a month to finally post another entry...so no one will probably even read this. I'm sure I've scared you all off with my inability to find time to just enjoy sitting...and updating.
Well, let's see. At this very moment in time, I've had a long weekend. Stayed up until 3am Saturday morning helping a friend ready her garage sale items. After only 4 hours of sleep, I got up and mowed the yard, cleaned the house, washed all the dishes, fixed lunch, and had four women over to scrapbook with me. Then off to fix dinner, feed Ellie, get the kids into the bathtub and bed, and finally to sit and watch absolutely nothing on tv and surf the web before retiring last night at midnight. I think my husband's bad sleep habits are rubbing off on me. It's not like I'm not tired...my kids wear me out regularly.
Then today is Sunday. So, rush to get us all ready for church. Come home, fix lunch and clean up, get the kids in bed for naps only to go do laundry for 2 hours. I get little Ellie up for a bottle, fix lasagna for dinner, and I'm off again to church for praise team practice. Now I'm back, finished cleaning up the kitchen after getting the kids in bed, and did more laundry. Fed the dogs. Now I'm exhausted on the couch, just trying to finish up the blog post. Whew...I'll be glad when it's Monday, and things settle down. Oh wait...they never do.
I think in the everyday rush, though, I have recently started appreciating the "quiet" moments more. I've certainly thanked God for the cool weather. I love my sweet friends and their families. God is so merciful, so wonderful, so faithful to provide above and beyond my needs. He provides so completely, too. I'm so glad He loves me. If the world only knew what it was missing by not knowing Him....boy, wouldn't we be a different place?

Just a quick pic of the family

Just another project...

Well, since my family was completed four months ago, I feel the need to constantly take pictures of them and keep up with our family and friends. However, with three children ages 4 and under, actually DOING that--finding time to communicate with those I love--does not always come to pass. So, in an attempt to keep one and all in the loop, here it goes...the Piwetz family blog. I hope to pull you into some of the monotony, some of the excitement, and some of the everyday joy and craziness of our daily life.