isn't she lovely...

Kat, my niece, at 27 weeks, due Feb 2011. Her next adventure is about to begin…

More photos here.

Trick or Treat!

Halloween Fun! Laurel had many opportunities to trick or treat this October. Our final excursion was in our neighborhood where she ran from house to house collecting goodies.

See our October 2011 album for more photos.

Relax

This weekend, we took some time to relax

carve our pumpkins

and paint one extra special for Rowan.

It was work, but we enjoyed it.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Happy Birthday Daddy!

Balloon Festival

On my walk this morning

this is what we saw.

What a beautiful surprise.

Especially this one.

George's travels

George recently went on a road trip with us...

 to the lake with his friends Jesse and Laurel...

he ate s'mores...and asked for more, but was denied...(too much sugar, mom says)

But instead he got to drive the sparkle boat...

 And I got to decorate cupcakes with my friend Laurel...

Tomorrow we go back home with great memories of sunsets and lake time...

The last days of summer...

Just because...

it will make you smile too!

This and that...

Been busy with the produce from our garden...can't wait to try those pickles.

My little garden sprite.

Lots of tomatoes - but not much else.

Laurel and Rukia - good friends - even though she's not a lap dog.

Taking pictures of herself - and getting the giggles.

Wonderful Day

Thank you SOFT family for a wonderful day.

(You can see more of the picnic and memorial balloon release here.)

Last day at the cottage...

Last day on the lake, and we are already missing it. This morning we spent some time on the boat, and went swimming. You can see more of our vacation photos here. I've added bunches.

Catching Minnows!

Vacation Photos

I hope that we won't post another 700+ photos, like we did last vacation, but I won't make any promises.

We visiting our good friends in Michigan this week. And the weather has been very cooperative.  Here's some photos.  

And what about the people in my life...

Napping in the car at Aunt Cathy's & Uncle Tim's

At the scenic overlook near Branson

Pretending to be asleep (Grandma D would say "playin' possum)

The new sprinkler pool...as soon as we got home.

Picnic lunch on the lawn of the Missouri Capital Building in Jefferson City.

How goes the garden?

This eggplant is doing better.

And everything is so green...

My peppers have even starting fruiting.













The sunflowers I planted a week ago are coming up...

But I have lots of weedin' to do.