A Sneak Peek at Our Little Sweetie

Last week we were scheduled for our 20 week anatomy scan. Mr. Cherry and I loaded the two girls into the van and headed for the clinic. The girls did pretty well. Peachy really liked watching and Cream climbed on and off of her daddy's lap, the extra chair, and a stool in the room. (Poor Mr. Cherry was left to wrangle!)

Everything was looking great with our new little one. (S)He was active the entire time. It was fun to watch the movements as I was feeling them. Now I know when I feel movements on the left it is probably an arm or elbow and on the right it is most likely a kick.

Some of the 3d images are just so awesome! It looks like a real baby, if you know what I mean! A few days after the scan we heard back from the doctor's office that everything looks right on track and that they got all of the images that they needed.

We are thanking the Lord for a healthy and uneventful pregnancy to date.
You can see Cream's 20 week images here.
And Peachy's images here.

Weekend In the Rearview

Another weekend has come and gone. It was a fun family weekend here. We started out with a living room picnic dinner and movie.

A friend graciously shared a bag of homegrown apples with me, so I peeled, chopped, and simmered all day long for some yummy applesauce. And boy did the house smell delicious on Saturday.

The rest of Saturday was spent running errands and preparing for another craft sale. We even ate out at a sit down restaurant. (A rare occurrence for all four of us.) Sunday was the day of the sale. It was a bit of an impromptu sale because this one got rained out. It was a gorgeous fall day on the heels of many cloudy and rainy ones. So these characters and I enjoyed spending a sunny afternoon together.

Following the sales we were able to get family photos taken. They were originally scheduled for Saturday, but the weather just wasn't cooperating for the outdoor pics I really wanted. Thank goodness for a photographer who is able to reschedule at a moment's notice. No pictures for this yet, but I can't wait to see them!
I hope you had a wonderful weekend, too!

Foodie Friday: Crock Pot Creamy Tomato Soup

With the fall weather we have been having, I have been feeling the need to cook and serve soup. It is so comforting on a chilly day and something we just don't eat lots of in the summer months. This recipe is from SkinnyTaste.Com. You can find it here.

And while it did take a little bit of work, read, more than just tossing ingredients into the slow cooker and calling it a meal, it did taste really good. I coupled it with a simple recipe for cheese sticks from Roxana's Home Baking, that you can find here.

And there you have it. A delicious meal from a few simple recipes perfect for the cooler months ahead.
I am linking up with Mel for her Crock-tober linky party.

Autumn Chalkboard

It was high time for a new chalkboard design in our house. And what better occasion than Autumn?!! So I go tout the colored chalk and went to work.

I started by drawing a faint white line down the middle so I could try to keep the words mostly straight. Then I lightly sketched the different words with white as well. On to the fun part, color! I tried a new technique this time and dipped my chalk into water before writing with it. At first I wasn't sure if it was working, but after the water evaporated I was left with crisp bright colors. I am loving this pop of color for fall!
What about you, what have you done for fall?

Get Pin-Spired

For some reason this pregnancy I have been having a tough time figuring out what to wear. And believe me, it is not for lack of options. I have been trying to mix and match what I already have to create a fun pregnancy wardrobe. It is always good to get inspiration from the internet. And where do we turn when we need to hunt something down on the internet? Pinterest! I have a Fashioning board, which is often where I turn to when looking for fashion inspiration. So this weekend, I turned to it for some advice and came away with this outfit.

I have been hunting and hunting for a mustard cardigan and finally found one at Target this week. I added in a navy stripe shirt that I also purchased there. (Neither of these items are maternity.) I paired these tops with some maternity skinny jeans from Old Navy. I topped it all off with a skinny belt above the bump.

Merona V-neck Cardigan

Merona Boatneck Stripe Tee

Old Navy Maternity Skinny Jeans

Ther you have it, fashion inspiration at your finger tips! Thanks Pinterest. I will be linking up with: