Comments on: HARD HAT AREA http://shipfullofpirates.com/2008/10/hard-hat-area/ Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:29:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: theresa http://shipfullofpirates.com/2008/10/hard-hat-area/#comment-1906 theresa Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:39:03 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=1149#comment-1906 As we are new to this part of the country, apple picking is our new Fall favorite. We picked well over 100 lbs of apples this year and canned apple sauce, apple pie filling, and lots of apple butter. The children also enjoy picking walnuts by the feed sack full and selling them to the walnut hullers. As we are new to this part of the country, apple picking is our new Fall favorite. We picked well over 100 lbs of apples this year and canned apple sauce, apple pie filling, and lots of apple butter. The children also enjoy picking walnuts by the feed sack full and selling them to the walnut hullers.

]]> By: Beth http://shipfullofpirates.com/2008/10/hard-hat-area/#comment-1897 Beth Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:48:41 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=1149#comment-1897 We go to a nearby park and rake the leaves. We then take turns jumping into them. There are also ducks there so we bring bread to feed them and hot chocolate for us! We go to a nearby park and rake the leaves. We then take turns jumping into them. There are also ducks there so we bring bread to feed them and hot chocolate for us!

]]> By: Jerri http://shipfullofpirates.com/2008/10/hard-hat-area/#comment-1895 Jerri Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:26:06 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=1149#comment-1895 We love fall and we love to go to bonfires, roast hot dogs, and make s'mores. And always always, my hubby burns the marshmallows! We love fall and we love to go to bonfires, roast hot dogs, and make s’mores. And always always, my hubby burns the marshmallows!

]]> By: Marilyn http://shipfullofpirates.com/2008/10/hard-hat-area/#comment-1893 Marilyn Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:46:18 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=1149#comment-1893 We do a lot of crafts, my 5 kid's love to do them, in the fall one of our favorites is to get the large leaves, with the big veins, use a thin paper and a box of crayons or colored pencils. Lay the leaf vein side up, put the paper on top and use the crayons or colored pencils to do rubbings. They make beautiful designs If you are inclined you may want to use then for Christmas gifts, pit them in some cheap frames and make your own colorful borders. Would make a nice gift. We do a lot of crafts, my 5 kid’s love to do them, in the fall one of our favorites is to get the large leaves, with the big veins, use a thin paper and a box of crayons or colored pencils. Lay the leaf vein side up, put the paper on top and use the crayons or colored pencils to do rubbings. They make beautiful designs If you are inclined you may want to use then for Christmas gifts, pit them in some cheap frames and make your own colorful borders. Would make a nice gift.

]]> By: Felicia http://shipfullofpirates.com/2008/10/hard-hat-area/#comment-1892 Felicia Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:05:08 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=1149#comment-1892 There isn't much "fall" in Texas, but we love to open the windows! When the weather starts to cool down, you know 85 instead of 100, we open all the windows and enjoy the "cooler" weather. Now I'm a Texas girl so 85 is cool to me! There isn’t much “fall” in Texas, but we love to open the windows! When the weather starts to cool down, you know 85 instead of 100, we open all the windows and enjoy the “cooler” weather. Now I’m a Texas girl so 85 is cool to me!

]]> By: Janelle http://shipfullofpirates.com/2008/10/hard-hat-area/#comment-1890 Janelle Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:38:53 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=1149#comment-1890 Our favorite thing is our neighborhood pumpkin carving party. It is a new tradition but I know the kids are really looking forward to getting messy in the driveway with all their friends. Its so easy! Set up tables. Everyone brings their own pumpkins and something (food or drink) to share. Drag out the trash cans. There you have it! A tradition is born! Our favorite thing is our neighborhood pumpkin carving party. It is a new tradition but I know the kids are really looking forward to getting messy in the driveway with all their friends. Its so easy! Set up tables. Everyone brings their own pumpkins and something (food or drink) to share. Drag out the trash cans. There you have it! A tradition is born!

]]> By: Lori http://shipfullofpirates.com/2008/10/hard-hat-area/#comment-1889 Lori Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:01:54 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=1149#comment-1889 Our favorite family fun thing is tailgating for University of Michigan football games!!! Dress the kids up in maize and blue, bring the tents, tables, chairs, grills, games, coolers, drinks (everything from water, juice, beer and champagne!), and breakfast AND lunch. Invite everyone we know, sit back, and relax until gametime! Our favorite family fun thing is tailgating for University of Michigan football games!!! Dress the kids up in maize and blue, bring the tents, tables, chairs, grills, games, coolers, drinks (everything from water, juice, beer and champagne!), and breakfast AND lunch. Invite everyone we know, sit back, and relax until gametime!

]]> By: karen miller http://shipfullofpirates.com/2008/10/hard-hat-area/#comment-1888 karen miller Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:33:38 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=1149#comment-1888 We just love celebrating the season by enjoying being together as a family and being thankful for what we have and each other. We just love celebrating the season by enjoying being together as a family and being thankful for what we have and each other.

]]> By: Mary Jane http://shipfullofpirates.com/2008/10/hard-hat-area/#comment-1885 Mary Jane Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:10:45 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=1149#comment-1885 Growing up, our favorite family fun thing to do was to gather all the leaves in our yard and stuff those big orange garbage bags with pumpkins on them. There would be a lot of jumping into piles of leaves in the process. Growing up, our favorite family fun thing to do was to gather all the leaves in our yard and stuff those big orange garbage bags with pumpkins on them. There would be a lot of jumping into piles of leaves in the process.

]]> By: Keeley http://shipfullofpirates.com/2008/10/hard-hat-area/#comment-1846 Keeley Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:50:31 +0000 http://shipfullofpirates.com/?p=1149#comment-1846 I am sorry to admit that we have *no* fall traditions at all. Thanksgiving - yeah, we do that one. Although I'm English I have thoroughly adopted this American tradition because I LOVE how it starts the usual "gimme" season with a huge dose of gratitude. I think because we emphasize that gratitude the children don't go into December thinking TOO much about themselves. =) Um. Other that that, that's about it really. We like to drink hot chocolate. And read books. But we do that pretty much all year round so it doesn't count. Sorry to be so boring. I read everyone else's entry avidly, though, looking for ideas. =D I am sorry to admit that we have *no* fall traditions at all.

Thanksgiving – yeah, we do that one. Although I’m English I have thoroughly adopted this American tradition because I LOVE how it starts the usual “gimme” season with a huge dose of gratitude. I think because we emphasize that gratitude the children don’t go into December thinking TOO much about themselves. =)

Um. Other that that, that’s about it really. We like to drink hot chocolate. And read books. But we do that pretty much all year round so it doesn’t count.

Sorry to be so boring. I read everyone else’s entry avidly, though, looking for ideas. =D

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