Halloween Bags

I just finished Halloween bags for the girls to use for trick-or-treating this year. I had purchased the fabric last year on clearance after Halloween and knew I wanted to make bags someday. I actually got to someday this week, woo hoo!!
I used this tutorial http://lacehearts.blogspot.com/2008/07/easy-tote-bag-tutorial-from-beginner.html
It was pretty simple and they turned out exactly how I wanted them. I may still tie some ribbon on the handles to give them an extra "wow"!

Apple Hill/Pumpkin Patch

We have lived here in Carson for 2 years now and since 2007 people have told me about Apple Hill in California. It's this fun place with tons of apple orchards and pumpkin patches. When I hear things like this I want to go and experience it for myself. I think I was more excited than the kids to go! We enjoyed an afternoon as a family visiting a few different orchards listening to music, eating lunch, picking pumpkins and buying fresh organic apples,riding a mini train around the pond, not to mention eating the most delicious caramel apples. I have to say my peanut butter fudge covered apple with chocolate swirls was the BEST ever! The girls really had fun and Derek and I decided it was great making memories but we don't necessarily need to go back anytime soon!! Here are a few pictures from our day. It was beautiful weather!