Momma Lama and Some Other Great Stuff

This kind of covers September and October life around here.

My Momma came for a visit. I think we know how to have fun when we 

are together.

We went to visit my good buddy, Kelly Morgan on Bainbridge Island.

Kelly, is one of those people that I am so glad I found.

I absolutely adore her and love that she loves my kiddies.

Ferry ride...My Mom is pretty.

Kelly took us to her favorite market...Finley girl liked the
chicken as much as her Momma.

Kelly and who we like to call "the girl Tate". Showed us around
took us to explore a beach and go for ice cream.

13.5 months

Jelly fish

 Our girls love collecting bugs!

I snuck this in here because I wanted Emmy to know how
much I love having her home half the day with me.
She really is so entertaining, I almost shed a tear
when she turns around and gives me her perfect little wave
and then bounces on up the school bus steps.
She ALWAYS heads to the very back of the bus to sit
by herself  like she owns the place....I love that about her.

Women's Conference with this pretty little thing.
I love having a daughter old enough to go with me.

Look at our BABY!

Finley, just for the record: You ate that spice muffin
in one bite...it was amazing.

Trent traveled like a crazy man this Fall...let's just say we may have
spent a fair amount of time at the Party Store.
It's a very happy place for me.
I love my ROCKERS.

I am kind of offended that when I posted this on FB
people actually thought I got a new hair cut?!
Seriously... rude people.

Sydney has hit the ripe age of SOCIALIZING!!! I am not sure how to feel about
all these Friday night hang outs....but I sure love it when we get a turn with the
girls. 

Brook Fuller and Syd...matchy, matchy.

Emmy's art work made me smile. All about the essentials-
Fairies, sunshine and some cash flow.

Washington wins the pretty award.

Carving pumpkins with the kiddies. Sydney forgive me but I must share!
She wanted a raccoon pumpkin. Daddy Doo didn't do the mouth "exactly"
how she envisioned and man oh man....tears were shed. Thank goodness
your Mom has some skills (or not). She wasn't that impressed with my workmanship either.
I love you little pumpkin heads.

Man Trip

My men went a hunt'n!

Seriously, look at that smile... Tate joined his Daddy,Uncles and some cousins for 

a hunting trip at Fish Lake.  

I think it's more fishing than hunting, some real good man stuff going on.

Left me at the hood, watching some repair going down in the front.
And doing some festive October decorating!

Uncle Troy knows how to put a smile on this little boys face!

Tate kept saying to people on the flight home...
"I'm not even going to tell you about the guts we saw!"
I bet they were so thrilled to be sitting next to a real Mountain Man.
He also came home idolizing his "big" cousin Kameron.

Girlie Tripping It

My Ohio Ladies...together at last (after 5 years).

Thanks to our dear friend Becky, we all met up at her Dads sweet beach pad in 

Newport Beach. I smiled and laughed for 3.5 day's strait.  

These trips are the best thing for the soul!

We were missing a few of our gal pals...but still managed to have a little fun.

Becky and Mr. Butcher. (Yes, she use to be Becky Butcher:)

Becky's Dad was awesome,he hooked us up with beach cruisers, boat rides
and a fancy place to crash for the weekend.

Gourmet Diva's ride again...well maybe for the first time!

We went on a boat ride on the Ocean!

Kathleen was my boating buddy. She is a good one. Probably the
all time happiest person I know.

Is this not HILARIOUS??? It doesn't look like a bad life to me.

Fish Tacos...again.

Balboa Pier

The best part of our ride..the stop for Balboa bars.

Is it possible to eat too many fish tacos?
HECK NO.

Doesn't this face say it all? Love this lady.

Russ picked up some flowers.."To warm up the kitchen". I thought that was pretty cute.
I took a few shots of the house because I thought it was decorated like a magazine.

Sunday morning we went to church and that afternoon had a picnic lunch on the "duffy" while
we cruised the bay.  Remind me to look at this picture next time I am elbow deep into one
of  Finley's diapers!

Sabbath day seal basking in the sunshine.

When you have some good color on your skin and your cheeks hurt from
smiling it's time to say good bye...or, until next time. Love these ladies!