Fridays with Fin :: Apples & Pumpkins

The fam decided to hit up the local apple farm and had a blast picking apples and finding our pumpkins for the season! We'd never been to this farm before, so mostly enjoyed turning our day into a photo-op!

Fin LOVED to eat the apples straight off the tree...

Yes, I used some seriously ghetto post processing tools in photoshop to "pretty" these photos up. Remember, I'm a designer, not a photographer, so bear with me! 

Mom and dad were loving our day at the farm just as much as Fin! It was so nostalgic and cool.

And here is Fin in front of the pumpkins we picked ourselves... he was one proud puppy!

And yes, if you made it this far, and are freaks, like most of my friends & family, then you analyzed that there ARE in fact 4 pumpkins... Yep, this is my formal announcement that we are expecting another little punkin' in March! Fin's gonna be a big bro! :)

Customer Approved! Camping Birthday Party

Oh man, was this fun to receive all these photos from one of my recent customers! You have GOT to see how Lauren used all the printables from my camping party set {with a few customized items}...

A sweets table set the tone of the party with a chocolate/white polka dot backdrop, burlap printed banner and sweets and treats galore!

Check out this gorgeous entry way! Oh wait, this post is about the decorations, not my love for her house! :P Lauren added some chocolate, tan & red balloons with wooden signs to spruce up the entry way and welcome guest's to a fabulous camping themed party! Even the tent in the backyard was adorned with a banner and balloons!

Every detail was met... down to the "outhouse"...

How fun is this watermelon hedgehog! I think every camping party needs one! :) Lauren asked me to create a "mini banner", which she used as decoration in a cool basket of grass! Mini anything is always fun!

Favor bags were filled with snacks topped off with fold over bag tags and mini waters were wrapped with personalized labels. {Even the wooden spoons were personalized!}

Each little hiker was given their very own, personalized water bottles in blue or pink!

Look at all this yummy food with perfectly labeled cards by each plate. And how great are the personalized wooden utensils... so great for that rustic camper feel! Lauren even labeled the condiments! Again, no detail was missed!

Fire logs, dirt cups, bear claws and more! I love the gingham and burlap table cloths underneath and the chopped-log serving as a plate for the treats!

Even the veggies at this party look irresistible!

 

And no camping party can be complete without a s'more bar and special fresh-squeezed drink! Yum.

And finally, I leave you with the cake, a cutie-pie birthday boy and some pretty adorable campers!

I just LOVE getting photos back from my customers! This one was pure success! YOU too can have a party just like this... Head over to my etsy shop and get the invites here and the party package here! I've got a rustic-chíc-hotpink version for all you girly-girls too!

Fridays with Fin :: End of Summer

Sadly, it's starting to get cold here in Wisconsin, and our summer has come to a close! On, pretty much, the last warm day we had here, Finley finally got up the courage to run through the sprinkler on his own! {oh yes, mommy, daddy or grandpa had to run with him previously!} So, check out my little dude having the time of his life!

One of Fin's favorite things to do with Daddy this summer was to water and check on our vegetable garden! This was the first year we made a "raised-bed garden" and we had minor success! Here was our most successful grower...

And with the end of summer, comes "fall classes"! We signed Fin up for a gym class and swimming lessons through our park and rec department. Here's Fin and daddy splashin' it up in the pool!

Here's some of Fin's pre-swimming smiles...

And here's Fin's class... I was pretty impressed by all the dads participating, but I have a feeling it's because moms don't like to get into their swim suits! ;P 

Don't know if any of y'all noticed I missed last week's Fridays with Fin post... If you were waiting on your tippy-toes for it, I apologize! I just totally slacked off. And, I might be simmering down on the weekly Fridays with Fin post's to "A Friday with Fin", haha, so I'm not obligated to do it every Friday, 'cause Lord knows I don't like to be tied down to writing every week! ;) What an awesome "blogger" I am!

Have a great weekend! As sad as I am to see summer go, is as excited as I am to see fall in Wisconsin come! I love sweater & jeans season, pumpkin farms, leaves changing colors, fire places roaring and more!