Hey Guys!! Ok, so my computer has been acting so weird lately and I have not been able to get my blog site to load for the past 2 weeks :/ So, I am about to do a photo dump on you all and fill you in on life :)
First of all... It is finally FALL!!!! October is definitely one of my favorite months of the year and we are already 3 days into it! Pumpkin candles are a huge weakness of mine... I have already bought several and am about to have to go get more because I burn them as often as I can :)
My Q kids have been amazing as always! Although, the other night baby Q got sick while I was babysitting them and it was the first time I have ever dealt with a baby throwing up :( And not spit up, but really throwing up... it was so pitiful! It was also the first time in 7 years of babysitting these kiddos that I have ever called Matt and Shannon to come home early... Baby Q wasn't stopping and I didn't know what to do... But of course she stopped when mom and dad showed up and she didn't throw up any more after I left! I am so glad it was fast for her little body!
Random: I got a new bracelet! I LOVE it! It's from this new store in town called Philanthropy and it is such a neat store! All of the money goes towards helping different missions groups around the world!
I made fried green tomatoes the other week... AMAZING! I hadn't had them in forever and so one day I just decided to make them for dinner... such a great decision! :)
Before the farm opened, I was able to help out one of my favorite jobs ever! My old manager called me up and asked if I could help out with a catering job for Chick-Fil-A on Saturday, Sept. 20th and of course I said 'YES'! It was so great working again with my CFA people! I just love them!
Last Monday and Tuesday night we had our staff training! It went really well and I am really excited about our staff for this season!
This little guy was my cleaning buddy on Wednesday while I cleaned out our Kettle Corn building... it must be praying mantis season because I have seen several!
We are OPEN! Washington Farms opened on Saturday, September 27th! It was a beautiful day and even though it was slow, we still had a ton of fun!
The 'jumping pillow' is probably our most popular attraction aside from our corn maze! I could jump on it for hours if I was allowed :)
This photo is actually from today. Field Trips started this last Tuesday and they have gone fairly well... except this morning when the sky decided to open up on us right as a school of 131 students showed up! We ended up still doing the entire field trip, improvising here and there, and the kids still seemed to have a good time! The staff did a great job and we ended the morning completely soaked! This photo was after the rain stopped and the sky looked so amazing!
This is how I did my office work today :) Not too shabby! I borrowed some sweats and curled up on the Washington's couch to answer emails and phone messages... it felt quite nice!
And lastly for today is this... my Lost It app... I am really trying to get back into shape and watch what I am eating on a daily basis. This app is great and I have used it several times to get back into shape and to lose weight. The very first time I used it, I lost 30lbs over the course of a year! I don't need to lose that much again, but I do need to be more focused on my weight and eating. This photo was taken on opening day for the farm... 15,000 steps is a TON for one day! Average for me is about 6,000 steps in a day :)
Well guys, that's it for now! I have some really amazing and exciting news coming, but a few more things have to fall into place before I can share about it... so be on the lookout for that!! I am SO ready to tell you all about it!!! I love you all and I hope that this weekend is a great one for everybody!
Much Love,
LoLo
