In Between Costumes...

Sometimes I piece together quilt blocks with my friends.

Here is my September block...

Apple fabric,
You looked much better not as a schoolhouse.

Here is my October block...

Plaid-like fabric,
You work as a pumpkin.

Let's hear it for block of the month quilts!

So manageable.
Still therapeutic.

Whoop! Whoop!

My New Best Friend

Buy some today!
Like right now.
Stop what you are doing.
Start a pot of coffee,
so it is ready when you get back from the store.
Get in your car.
Drive to the closest grocery store,
& buy some!
You can thank me later.

Bibbity Bobbity Boo Year 2!

This was our second year venturing out to the Colorado Pumpkin Patch.

Whoop! Whoop!

AJ has been asking about going back for weeks.

As soon as he realized it was fall and pumpkin season was upon us...
we have been counting down the days to our pumpkin patch adventures.

Like mother, like son.
We love our fall!

Don't my children look super excited to get a snuggle hug from their momma.
Come on kids.

Work with me here...
Abby don't look so pissed off...
AJ pay attention...
there are not very many pictures with me in them.

Abby enjoyed the traditional ride down the slide.
Gotta' love that chubby cheek, toothy smile.

AJ only went down the slide...
approximately 500 times.

Andy has an odd thing about growing corn...
so naturally we had to take advantage of the corn photo opp.
Rain makes corn...
corn makes...
(We'll just stop there.)

Seriously getting a picture with all 5 children looking at the camera simultaneously
would have taken an act of God...so
here is what ya get folks.
(notice it is my eldest child being purely uncooperative)

There is something so precious about witnessing buddies cracking up together...
at themselves.

I love wagon pics.

Gotta' love capturing a fleeting moment in a little boy's adventures with a good buddy.
Can they just stay this little forever?

As if slides, mazes, and a corn box wasn't enough for a little boy in one day,
the tractor ride sealed the deal.
"This was the best. pumpkin. patch. ever!"

And we even left with a pumpkin or two.

And this pic below, my friends is one of my most favorite pictures ever!

Happy fall y'all!
(Sorry, I just couldn't resist.)

An Entire Album

I made an album this weekend for my mother-in-law to give as a gift.
I haven't scrapbooked in forever...
so I just went nuts and enjoyed every second of it!

I love
pennant banners,
bling,
rick-rack,
scallop edges,
polka dots,
pom-poms,
buttons,
ribbon,
houndstooth,
butterflies,
glitter, &
crepe paper!

I tried sewing and embroidery on some of my pages...
loved it!

I was thinking about adding some of these little blingy butterfly do-dads to the shop...
& maybe making some similar Christmas tags...
what ya' think?

Library Thing

Library Thing is
a social cataloging web application for storing
&
sharing personal library catalogs and book lists!

BUT
my favorite part is
that it offers you book recommendations based off of your book list!

Whoop Whoop!
Check it out!

www.librarything.com