Trick or ... EEK!

Hey, wait.  Where did all my kids go?  I only see a Minecraft Creeper, a Dragon Queen, and a cat...holding a cat.  How meta.

 Later, Kyla got her make up on. I love that she did this all herself!  Wes researched, found, and purchased his own Creeper PJs...and they have been an excellent investment. Being home schooled, he has more pajama days than the average child and there are few Saturdays where he can't get away with wearing his onesie all day.

Wes and I got the firepit ready for the big neighborhood bonfire.  I kid, because if we didn't go, there would be exactly 0 in attendance, probably including the Jack-o-lanterns.

 

But it's a fun and cozy tradition regardless....huh, I just realized that this picture is not from Halloween.  Or even home.  It's a weekend at the cabin, and possibly at our neighbor's and not even our own place.  Hm.  Well, it's a cozy look anyway.  Happy Halloween, everyone!  

The Joy of Fall

He did, after all, help make such a huge pile!

Mother's Day Pictures.... in October

Grandma and Grandpa joined us on an adventure to the pumpkin patch, and I finally got some family pictures!  If you got my Christmas card, you'll notice they didn't make the cut since Piper and Wes like to take turns grimacing.   

But this one of Kyla may be one of my favorite of all time.  Beauty!

Lighthouse Park

Dwayne's parents came to visit us this weekend, and we wanted to show them the updates we had done at the cabin (and I may have had a few more clearance plants and bulbs to plant in the garden).  On the way back, we decided to have dinner at Ivars on the waterfront. We had a little extra time to walk around the park.

And by walk, I mean wrestle on the ground, of course.  And Dwayne and I played "hot lava" by only walking on drift wood.  

 Look at the beautiful view!  The kids' ain't bad, either.

 

We accidently timed a perfect sunset just as we ordered dinner.  What a lovely time together!

 

Blue Sky

First of all, if I haven't raved about good books recently, it's not for lack of reading them (it's more of a lack of blogging in general).  I have to put in a plug for one of my top 5 authors, Marisa de los Santos.  I fell in love with Love Walked In, and Belong to Me when I first read them, and I'll Be Your Blue Sky rounds out the story and makes me love each of the books even more. 

 

But what me think of this delightful book was a beautiful afternoon with my aunt--this September has not been the summery month it usually is, so Janet and I captured the afternoon sky to prove it to my mom. Blue skies, indeed!

Hopped up

Ah, nothing better than playing outside at the cabin with friends and Kyla finds a frog for her sister.  Probably not easy being green, though.    

Dwayne Love: Cute things that poop

Since he's not one to be embarrassed for himself, I'll be embarrassed for him.  Oh, this man and Cute Things that Poop.  This is Taffy the Hamster.  I blame Elle for dressing Taffy up in a teacup; Dwayne certainly stopped paying attention to me!