Monday, October 26, 2009

Greek Pumpkins

Okay, so there really isn't such a thing as a Greek pumpkin.  It was just to grab your attention. No need to go look it up on Wikipedia.  

This past Saturday was very eventful in our house.  We all woke up early to check out the local Farmer's Market. It wasn't nearly as busy as it is during the Summer months, but we didn't mind.  Courtney enjoyed people watching and helping her mom find a good bargain.  What she REALLY enjoyed was checking out the cute puppy.  Luckily, it wasn't for sale. Otherwise, Holly would have a playmate and I would have to be committed for taking on another living thing in this house!



What we did take home was two painted pumpkins. They were marked down (I love a good bargain!) and Courtney loved helping pick them out.  As soon as we got home, we put them in the flower bed.  First she had to give her new pumpkin friend a kiss.



Then it was off to find the perfect spot in the flower bed.




Here's my attempt to snap a picture of Courtney with our  OSU pumpkin. Sadly, the airplane flying above trumped me!

After a few hours of resting, we headed off to the annual Greek festival.  It's been a tradition in this area for  years now.  Nothing like Greek food, music and dancing.  It's put on by the Greek Orthodox church nearby and it's a big deal.  Once again Courtney loved the people watching on and off stage.

Courtney really got into all the "OPAs!" shouted every few minutes.

Enjoying the dancers and the honey puffs!


After all the festivities, we crashed for the rest of the weekend and were hermits inside our house.  Tomorrow it's off to the Storybook Forest with Courtney's friend, Katie Beth, and her family.  I see some cute pictures in our future!

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