it's fall, y'all

five things i love about fall

*pumpkin spice creamer*

*a warm bowl of hearty soup: we had chicken tortilla soup tonight (i even cheated, it was from Sam's)*

*a fire in the firepit*

*the color of all the leaves*

*roasted pumpkin seeds*

view of my shoes last fall

Manic Monday

Of all your favorite foods, which one would you find the most difficult to give up for the rest of your life? Definitely carbs....bread and pasta. I could NEVER do an Adkins diet.

Which month of the year do you thing best describes your personality? Before a few years ago, I would have definitely said some perky month. I think my personality is starting to mellow.

If you could be a contestant on any game show, past or present, which show would you pick? oooh, good question........Cash Cab


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No muffins today. I had a sick little boy on my hands. We don't want to be infecting the neighborhood!

our weekend

We had a topsy turvy weekend. Friday afternoon Will's face turned an unnatural shade of gray )or is it grey?) Anyhow, luckily we were right by the bathroom. We spent almost the next 24 hours very close to the bathroom after that.

Despite being sick, he still got up at his normal 6ish. Finally just as the sun was coming up, I dragged myself downstairs to get him some toast. I had to grab my camera when I saw the sky. It was like hot pink cotton candy! I guess if you get up at the a$$ crack of dawn, at least you see some gorgeous skies!

On Saturday, I made him stay in his bed. We took the portable TV/DVD player up there so he could watch movies. Later on in the afternoon when he was feeling better, he was sad that the TV was going back into storage! He kept saying, "This is the best day ever!" uummm yeah....best day= barely holding down toast, apples and watered down ginger ale + NONSTOP movies in his room. Oh yeah, that is the definition of a five year old's best day!

I am just so glad that no one else got sick! That is my best day.

By today, all was well. It was gorgeous day outside. There are finally enough leaves on the ground to make a mini-pile. With a little help, they had a small pile of leaves. Enough to hide Livi in....

Happy Sunday, y'all....did you do something fun?

Thursday 13- the letter V

In my quest to finish my ABC Thursday 13s.....the letter V.

1. Van Morrison- had to go to my Ipod to see what V popped up...."Brown Eyed Girl" ....how appropriate!

2. view- from my perspective

3. vacuum cleaner- Love love love mine...I have the purple Dyson. I like to think I am an extremely clean neat person. But every time I dump that thing, I am so grossed out!

4. vague-If I don't want to deal with confrontation, I give a vague answer....can you say passive aggressive?

5. Valdez, Alaska-one of the many gorgeous places we have been to in Alaska.

6. valet-If we go out to eat at a restaurant and they have valet parking, I am so using it. Most likely I wore some pointy toed witch boots and my feet will hurt before we leave! I will look cute, but my feet will hurt!

7. valentine-I like to take creative desserts to the kids' school parties. I made pink heart shaped rice krispie treats for Valentines day last year.

8. vanilla-I have a huge bottle of Mexican vanilla that I have lugged from Oklahoma to California to Kansas to Texas and finally to Kentucky! The packers won't pack it and I love it enough to pack in the few kitchen essentials that go in the cars with us! It is almost empty...I wonder if I know anyone going to Mexico soon.

9. Vitamin-I take a vitamin every day. I am a good girl like that!

10. vegetables-I eat vegetables every day...see #9. Also, the kids do too.

11. Vidalia-I had a penpal when I lived in Alaska. She was from GA. She sent me Vidalia onions because I couldn't find them when we lived there! (this was in 1998)

12. verbose-I was a very verbose child. Livi is too.....guess she learned by example.

13. vocal- I was kicked out of vocal music in junior high. She said I talked too much (No, what she said was "I cannot offer Tommie the structured environment she needs in order to succeed.")...WTH?? I used to have the class change paper that said that. I think that meant I talked too much.....see #12.

a day in the life

upper left- Totally loving my hair now. I have been letting it grow out since we found out we were moving here. I whacked it off when we moved to Texas. I didn't want to be pulling it up in a pony tail every day! I have an appointment with a girl here that a friend in TX recommended. She used to live here. I love it that I can get pointers from almost any military post ....someone or another has been there before!

upper right- The sky was so blue today. Not a cloud in sight. This was taken through my windshield. I was quite surprised how it turned out!

lower left-The trees are finally peaking in all their fall glory. I haven't lived somewhere with seasons in so long. I am loving the cooler temps. We even turned on the fireplace!

lower right-I was in the old downtown part of my town today. I love all the old houses.

Happy Tuesday, ya'll

Weekend Update

We had a great fall weekend. Saturday morning I was unloading all the junk from the back of my car so I could load with a more junk from my errands. As I was stacking the soccer chairs, Husband made a comment about being a soccer mom.......ooops.....SOCCER! Will had his final soccer game that morning. After a quick glance at the clock, we realized we had 45 minutes to get over there. The kids were still in jammies. (It was going to be a jammie day after all.) While Husband showered, I loaded the soccer stuff back in the car. I filled water bottles and got the kids dressed. Whew hoo, we made it.

During the game, he scored a goal. He was so cute. He glanced at us on the sidelines and did a little snap. The he pointed at us with the biggest grin on his face. It is a wonder these shots turned out, I was laughing so hard.

Once the game was over, he got a trophy. He has been carrying that thing around all weekend. He wanted to sleep with it, but I was afraid he would poke his eye out!

That afternoon we carved pumpkins. Each of the kids drew a face on a piece of paper. Husband did the carving. I just can't imagine letting a 4 and 5 year old use a knife. I did the cute little flower one. It is one of the few times I use a drill.

Now, I am toasting the seeds....pepitas if you call them that. A little olive oil, a little salt....bake at 250 degrees for an hour or so. Yummy! I have seen a couple of recipes that made sweet ones with cinnamon and sugar. I have never had them that way. I did save a few to try that way though.

Overall, the weekend was great...I even got to sleep late today. That is a great weekend!

Happy Sunday, y'all!

Photohunt: family

The kids are so ex-cite-tic (Livi speak for excited) to have Grandma and Grandpa here this weekend for her birthday. Husband arranged to have the day off....so we headed over to the pumpkin patch.

This is a little local patch. The kids' preschool went there on Wed. I didn't want to make the kids stray from their class to get pics, so I knew I wanted to come back.

Livi found this little baby pumpkin ....just a peek into her jibber jabber: "Oh, little orange punkin you are the cutest sweetest little thing. You won't be a decoration, no sirreee, you will sit right here and I will show you love. Love...what is love? Love is not having to be a punkin muffin, Love is just sitting here and being cute!" Yes, she is only four...kind of scary how much she talks...and the rambling she does!

Will headed straight for the hale bale maze. He would try to confuse himself and go ways that didn't make sense. When Grandpa tried to move a bale, he was like, "uuuggghhhh, Grandpa it doesn't go there!" Just a little note: it was maybe 60ish degrees when we left the house this morning....when Will puts on his hat. In Will-world....if you put on the hat when you leave the house.....it stays on the entire time. EVEN if it gets up to warmer temps....

This is my little family trip to the punkin patch....happy hunting y'all!

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Next week: scary

Friday fill in

1. Follow the map and you won't get lost.

2. Sunscreen and my wine opener is something I always take with me on vacation.

3. To achieve your goals, you must put your heart into it and you will succeed.

4. I really am friendly is something I'd like you to know about me.

5. I have a desire to be a better photographer.

6. Fat floats.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to wrapping presents, tomorrow my plans include Livi's 4th birthday party and Sunday, I want to spend time with Husband's parents and sister's family before they have to leave.

This is the first time we have lived a day's drivable distance to his family. So to be able to celebrate a birthday is fun! Thanks Aunt M, Tio and cousins M and E, Grandpa and Grandma,....we are so glad you can be here to celebrate with us!

Just a little peek into our day today....will post the rest of the "family" pics tomorrow!

Happy Friday y'all