Halloween 2010

S'more Lovin'

There are things that are so simple, yet touch a heart so deeply.  Tonight was one of those simple things that warmed my heart so deeply.  My man surprised us with a cookout in the backyard.  The children had been asking to cook hotdogs & s'mores over a fire.  So Papa borrowed a fire pit from the Cobbs & set to work on making a fire.  I tell you, that man can make a fire better & faster then any man I know.  I love watchin’ him!  Smoke, sparks, fire……now we’re cookin’!  The children had a blast cooking hotdogs over the fire.  Mama loved the smell!  On to dessert, s’mores is one of our favorites.  Of course we have to burn some of the marshmallows.  What child doesn’t enjoy the taste of a charred marshmallow?  Plus it is so fun to watch it burn, then try to blow it out!  What fun!  The reason it touched my heart was the thoughtfulness put into the adventure, by my man.  He had had a long day yet wanted to do this simple act for his family.  He knew the children would love to cook out & knew his woman loves the smell of a fire.  It was a sweet time for all of us!

Look at that fire....woo dawg!



Good times!

My man made me the perfect s'more!

Simply sweet!

Magic Mountain with Papas

Reward Trip for BBQ ticket sales!  Way to go Abs!

Play Time



Luke rounding up his animals



Never a dull moment

We Make Dirt Look Good

Luke & his buddy Nathan

Artist in Bloom - KC Fair

Abbie with her work of art at the fair.

Beautiful ~ we are so proud of her.

Hannah also had an art piece at the fair.

I Stink!

We love the library!  These two books have been staples in our book checkouts!  I STINK, is a great book that teaches the alphabet.  I have read it to all of the children's classes when they were in first grade.  I will probably read it to Luke's too.  Everyone giggles when we come to "P" for "puppy poo"! 

Why does potty talk always crack us up?

My Sweet Abby

Abby, often referred to as, my “oldest Abby”, is absolutely precious to this Mama.  She is my adopted teenage daughter.  I have known her since she was 4 years old and watched her grown into an amazing young woman.  She ran for Rose Queen and I wanted to share some pics of the evening.



We are so proud of Abby!



Hillbilly Grotto

I suggest you put this idea in your boredom busters bottles!  The children were looking for ways to stay cool & wet.  They failed to mention that they were feeling like they wanted spa treatments!  People pay big bucks for this sort of thing!  Hey, I say just add water & watch what happens! :)

Hume Bound for Birthdays

We are always looking for a reason or excuse to head to Hume Lake.  It is our "Happiest Place On Earth"!  So our latest excuse to head to the hills was to celebrate the twins birthday, covered wagon style!  Hume was having their Country Fair Weekend.  Wagons, in Wagon Train, were available for families to stay in for the weekend.  So what better way to celebrate your 6th birthday then in a covered wagon!  We were all excited!  So we celebrated!

Papa & Luke - one handsome pair!



Our birthday Girls!



Abbie



That boy trust sure trusts his Papa!



Our Hope




Present time - fishing poles!



Trying out the new poles

Time to hit the lake

Those two must be livin' right! :)



Keri & Abbie taking a dip



Oh my ~ sometimes I am at a loss for words! ;-P




Hope braves the water



Mama takes a goofy picture hanging off the back of the boat!





One of these would come in handy at home!