Our Berry Own Pumpkin Patch (OK that is the last of the berry jokes)

Today Gates and I went to the pumpkin patch with some friends. She was not feeling very good this morning (plus I forgot my camera) so when we got home I made my own "patch" in the backyard. Notice the Fumpkin (fake pumpkin)?? Don't worry grandmas she is not sick, I believe her teeth must be bothering her, as she was up A LOT last night.

Berry on the move. Just try and pick me, you can't catch me. Yes, in my patch I did put her in a tub. It's no "My First Pumpkin Patch" container, but cute non the less... right?

Mom, this hat is annoying...

And annoying is not ALL this hat is.

Sweet Strawberry...

Happy Halloween Folks! Straight from the Oakley Pumpkin/Strawberry Patch. Admission is free, come on by.

Check it out, my princess sweater and matching hat.

WHAT THE HAY??????

OK, so we went to a pumpkin patch last night. Now, do not get me wrong, I am all for cute pics of my kid and festive outings... BUT, what the heck is so fun about a pumpkin patch????? I know, you are saying "MALLIE, You are crazy!!!" BUT, again, I never even knew such a thing existed until I had a baby. Basically, you have a bunch of overpriced pumpkins, and kids running everywhere. Do you think b/c I am now a mother, that I LOVE being around a bunch of spazes?? I know, again you are thinking... "OMG, Mallie, don't be a hater" But seriously, a pumpkin patch is a field with pumpkins. I think I built it up in my mind. I wanted a fair, a six flags, a big fat carnival... I got, well, a pumpkin patch.
Anyways, we had fun and took photos, and headed off to Double Daves to have some real fun and eat pizza until our guts could take no more. I am sure when Gates is up and walking around and able to enjoy these things, I will be more into them... But for now, I am more of a haunted house kind of girl.


WHAT THE HAY????????????
WHICH ONE OF THESE THINGS IS DIFFERENT?

If I Only Had a Brain

So, I was sitting there yesterday in my living room and the phone rang.
me: "hello"
lady: "Mrs. Oakley, this is ____ from the Utility Company."
hmmmmmmmmmm
lady: "we got your check today, but you forgot to fill it in."

I was told that I can just go to the drive-thru (yes, who knew they had this feature)
On my way to the drive thru water office, I stopped to buy gasoline. I was sitting in the back behind the driver seat next to Gates. Well, it began to rain, so I shut the door. I did not want her to get all wet. The gas thing clicks off, and I go to exit my car... CHILD LOCK.
I am pretty sure the man next to me was thinking I was strange when I climbed over my kid's carseat and thru the frontseat to get out of the car...

State Fair

Gates and Keelan Ahhh, Gates and Keelan. Gates got a tooth today

The Hake Family at the fair

The Oakley Family at the Fair

Daddy Hake, and Daddy Oak with their girls...

Go Texas Tech.

I went grocery shopping today. I got a cart full of stuff, thankfully, my mom had Gates and I was able to get down to business. By this, I mean that our cupboards were bare, and I needed it all. I began unloading my buggie and suddenly it hit me. My wallet. was. in. my. diaper bag. AT HOME. Dang it, I said to the cashier. The man in front of me was so nice. He said, "do you want me to just charge this for you"... How nice that little angel of a man was. Of course, I told him no, headed home to get my money, and then paid. Funny beginning to my day!

Six Months Old

Here is a picture of Gates on her birthday, April 14, 2008. Little bird. May 14, 2008 1 month old

June 14,2008 2 months old.

July 14, 2008 3 months old

August 14th 4 months old

September 14th, with Uncle Tucker... 5 months old

October 10th, 2008 almost 6 months old.

OK, have you ever been around strangely obnoxious people? I should probably not even post this, but these people do not read my blog or even know I do have a blog. These people (even after dining with me) probably do not even know I exist.
I am always up for meeting new folks and I am up for seeing how people interact with one another. So, we had my parents, Gates, and me (Brandon stayed home because he had met these people once before and decided not to go.) We had the father, daughter and mother. The daughter was close to my age.
I guess these folks are quite rich, (she inherited 20 million when an uncle died) but money can not buy class, nor manners, nor taste. These people were out there. It was indeed interesting and needless to say my parents and I had plenty to talk about on our way home.
It just got me thinking about people and money and manners and mannerisms and actions. Do people think that money excuses rude behavior? Do people think that talking about money makes them look good? Does it?
I really wish I could have heard what they said on their way home about my parents and me. Maybe I am being too hard on these people. Our host and connector is very good friends with these folks. I am sure that they have many nice qualities. Humble, reserved, polite, and kind are not among them.

** sidenote, by posting this, I do realize that I am appearing VERY polite and kind... humble and reserved too!

Berry Cute

Just trying on her halloween costume.

Gates likes Sonic cups and drinks! No worries, I did not let her taste...

Brandon doing some photography, I found on the camera... I guess he is "holding" up her hair..

Go Red Raiders! Beat Nebraska!!!!

For my birthday Brandon took the day off of work and we went to the zoo. Gates seemed to like it, I have a feeling in the coming months, it will be more exciting! The Fort Worth Zoo is so pretty though, a very nice zoo indeed. I got a zoo pass, it is good for a year, Brandon said he probably would not be returning 4 times in the next year, so he passed on the pass... What? where are we going, and why did you wake me up for it? Gates is just about out of this carseat. Our plan is to upgrade soon to the big one!

Gates loves Duncan. Duncan is so sweet with Gates. He likes to sit by her and hope that her hand accidentally rubs him or pats him... I just was telling her to be careful of his leg, that is his good paw and it needs to stay intact!

Gates is on the rice cereal. She seems to like it. We are feeding her one meal a day and will (I guess) move on up to two pretty soon. I am still planning on waiting until her 6 month appointment to try any of the other things. Here is a little video, of the first time she tried it.