Veteran's Day

These are pictures taken a few years back in Washington DC at the WWII memorial. Thank you to all who have served and our currently serving. Especially my Grandpas and their generation! I went to my Grandpa's Veteran dedication today at his Senior center. Have you ever heard this generation sing patriotic songs? They mean it with every fiber of their being and you can't help but have it resonate in you. There was my Grandpa with his oxygen tubes in, singing America the Beautiful waving his little American flag and very proud. Are we learning from them? It's not long until this generation is gone. It will be a sad day, did we listen and have we learned? Are we forgetting their sacrifice?

blink....October is gone????

October 1-3 Girls trip with Marnie and visited Erin


Ahh what a breath of fresh air. Traveling without kids to go stay in the Renaissance Glendale Hotel in Phoenix,AZ watch Marnie teach at the scrapbook convention. Eat yummy Mexican, catch up and laugh. Visiting Erin was so much fun. I love friends that even though it has been 8 years since we lived by each other and very infrequent phone calls we can spin back time and make it seem like no time has past and remember why it is we LOVE our friends from college so much. Oh and Marnie and I subjected a huge room of women to our karoke...I bet you wished you were there!!!!


Jemima and JoAnn came from CT the same weekend. I got to spend Sunday evening with them before they flew out. I love FRIENDS! Come and visit anytime!

October 9: my baby's bday, he's "FREE" in his words




















Halloween party: Toy Story family theme















Oct. 31: one picture taken


Finished just in time for Halloween our new table runner.

Hens and chicks

Okay so I already completely apologized to Danielle and Leigh but seriously I made fun of them buying this fabric. It was ridiculous and I had no vision for it. Then it happened, they both made cute skirts and then I was begging for remenants.

batman

Okay we have entered into the world of superheroes again at my house. I LOVE it! Thank goodness I kept some of these items. "You not batman Mom. I batman."

it's a bird, no it's a plane

...it's superman!


















"Mom I jump the table, K Mom! Oh I need my superman first. Mom go get my superman right now Mom K."

how much is a smile worth?

Enough to make me say yes to more lessons. This is no pose for the camera smile...this is "I can hardly contain myself, I am giggling the whole time, tickled pink, don't you dare take me off this horse smile"

She is taking lessons with her cousin who is riding English style and looks so good doing it. M will move onto that once she has learned the "ropes". Her cousin was cantering and jumping gates today. I was not there for her first lesson 2 weeks ago but Grandpa Gull was. M got right on the horse and was soon onto a canter and went over a gate and landed on her bum. Well a few tears were shed but she dusted off and wanted to get back on. Great Grandpa Joe will be so proud. M wanted to post in this lesson today, she started out pretty well but I think that will come with practice.

Labor Day

Who likes to go on the "carwheeler"? That would be L. We spent the weekend with G&G Gull and Justin's youngest sister and family. Lots of 4 wheeler rides, yummy food, crazy kids....



















And I finally started L's Cars quilt. I am thinking I went a little crazy with fabric so we will see once I start piecing it.