Random Pictures ~ October/November

I never know when something might come up that I want a picture of so I keep my camera with me most of the time.  These are a few of those times.  Also Chris always asks, “Did you take a picture?”  when we tell her about something going on.

 

Abby and Amber working together on a turkey for Thanksgiving.

One morning when Amber was gone and the boys were napping Abby and I decided to put together the waffle block set that JoAnn sent to the kids.  After putting it together Abby wanted me to take a picture of her with it, just before I snapped the picture she crossed her legs like she was posing. Too funny!

This is ballerina Abby in her dress-up dancing dress.

 

We drove over to Childress Winery one afternoon for Amber to measure the staircase for the wedding she was doing flowers for and it happened to be their Open House weekend.  We got to see the horse drawn carriage they had for visitors that day.  Abby was elated to see the horses and they came right up next to our car, they were beautiful.

This is Abby’s cowgirl outfit for the birthday party she was invited to.  They had the party at a horse farm that belongs to some people who go to our church and she got to ride on a horse named Mabel.

Chris sent me this collage as part of my birthday gift this year.  It has pumpkin farm pictures with all the grandkids except Davis and Jackson.  We hadn’t gone to the pumpkin farm with them yet this year.  I love it, it’s great to have all of their pictures put together like this.  Thanks Chris, you’re so creative. 

When the temperature started getting around 34 degrees I had to bring all my plants inside.  So, I went to Lowe’s and bought 6 or 7 of these plant stands that they had on clearance.  I decided to keep most of the plants downstairs this winter so I could enjoy them.

Abby’s New Big Girl Bed ~ October 30, 2011

She was so excited to get her new “pony” bed. The comforter and pillow sham has ponies on them. She’s done really well staying in it until someone says she can get down, which is good. It’s her new favorite place to go and read her books.

It’s also a good place to have her mom snuggle in and read with her.

Halloween Apparel

Amber and Dustin’s take on Saturday Night Live’s Ra Ra team for Austin’s Halloween party.  If you are not familiar with the Spartans just ask Amber.  Too Funny!!!

A Few Fun October Activities

We’ve had a busy schedule of activities this past month and these are a few of the highlights of some of them. 

   

These are the 3 pumpkins that Abby, Davis and Jackson picked out at the Pumpkin Farm.  Dustin has been gone every weekend this month so we have not had much time to carve pumpkins.  I brought back this Diva Pumpkin Set that JoAnn gave me for Abby so we decorated her pumpkin with that  She was pretty excited about it and wanted me to take her picture with it. 

Sapona had a evening for the children with dinner, (all kinds of kid food) hayrides, a haunted house and pictures of the family.  This is Evan Wilson, a friend of his, and Abby waiting for the hayride to come.

 

The photographer let me take a picture of the family after he took some.  Abby was Dorothy, Davis was the lion, and Jackson was the tin man.  Jackson’s tin man hat wouldn’t stay on his head.

 

Jackson is in the running everywhere stage.  Walk is not in his vocabulary.

Chris sent the kids a pumpkin and leaf project to do so the whole family got in on it (except Jackson), like I said he’s in the running and mobile stage so he didn’t want to sit and do it.

 

Davis on the other hand sat for about 1/2 hour drawing with the sticks that scrap off the black to make the designs.

Here’s the finished product.  I think they turned out really good.  Thanks Chris, it was fun!