First & Last of 2008-- Camping

Last weekend was our fifth year of camping

with this group of friends. We were married all with in a year,

now it's growing with more little ones each year

playing with beck






sweet baby graham & kim
Don't you just want to squeeze his cheeks!

This might be a tad close !!!

keeping warm

Arabella & Maebrianna romping around

a clean place to crawl

babies and camping = DIRT

fast asleep in their little cubbie beds

relaxing by the fire now that the babies are in bed

Rise and Shine and Give God the Glory

Camping Breakfast is the BEST

Biscuits and Sausage gravy

Eggs fried in Bacon Grease

Fruit

Coffee Cake

Yum! Yum!

Sitting quiet for devotions[!!!]

Arabella trying out camera skills.

I think she captured the shallow depth of field part!!!

The Girls and Graham

It was so fun to be with all of you!
We took off early to get ready for Orrin's birthday party --35 people in our little house!!!!

Our little home for the weekend

Thanks A&S for letting us use it.

Showers here we come!!!

Pumpkin Cheesecake

I love this season and it doesn't stop when it comes to the eats

A couple of weeks ago[I'm way behind] I took this

Pumpkin Cheescake

over to the moms day @ Heather's

{three musketeers}


{Bella-2 ,Brooke -3 , Cole-2}


Pictures of camping ,Orrin's birthday party.... to come

{Pieces of Fall around our Home}

A daily reminder on the mantle for me, that this is not only a season to give thanks but it is always a time to give of myself for the glory of God and as this verse perfectly says; cheerfully![I'm,God's still working on that part in me ]

Here is one of the little projects I have been working on lately

A place mat for Arabella and to protect our table [from marks from the spoon]

How to:

• Find some cute paper[Here is where I found this paper]
• Cut to a size you wish or use an existing place mat for a pattern.
• If your paper is thin, cut a card stock the same size to back your paper with.
• Cover front and back with clear contact paper[like a sandwich]
• Trim edges of contact paper to look even but not too close to paper where it will come apart.
• And Voila, let Bella beat away [okay, not really]

[It is really fun to embellish the place mat also but you have to be careful that it's not too bulky or the contact paper/laminate will come apart.]

Hiatus.....over....?

............we shall see...

{Where I've been, in front of the computer}

{Sent to Press!! Yay!}

{Praising Our God for His sustaining power!}

A few of the last couple of week's activities

{Happy Birthday Sweet Moriah Faith!}




Cousins
six weeks apart
Rocking out
Lazy evening at home

Playing OUTSIDE while mama shops
Is she trying to rally the passer byers to Mc & S.....
..........?

...... Or just dancing away with Uncle Vaughn!!


soon I'll share a few projects I've been working on.

Sunny September Day

Covered Bridge Stroll

Sunday evening we spent some time with my parents, my brother and his family strolling through this covered bridge and the surrounding area.

My father really enjoys history and wanted to see this covered bridge up close.

It is always funny how you can drive by something many times and almost forget it's there or not appreciate how interesting it is {I have to be careful to not do that to close family, to not take advantage of them "always being there" and show a continuous interest in their lives and their walk in Christ. }

Orrin's finally crawling!! YAY!

{10 + months}

Grandma with Aidan ,Bella & Owen

{Aidan & Owen are looking forward to a new baby in their house!!! Praise the Lord!}

Catching up!

Here are some random pictures from last week

Maebrianna turned one!!!

{Jason& Heather's}

You can't walk by our house with out being seen!!!

We are watching!!! ha ha

Hey it's great entertainment for Bella & Orrin

Ahhh my Latte

We were Plugged in!!

Since the storm last Sunday knock the power out just on our side of the street, our neighbors were so nice to run a cord across the road from their house to ours for the necessities like the fridge,freezer, espresso machine{OK not really a necessity}but.... I thought the fridge would hold for a little to press up some java.{I think we better pay their bill} On Tuesday when my Mom came over we actually keep switching the plugs around so our sewing machines would work and... my Mom sewed up not one but two dresses in no time at all.{and cut out two} Amazing! Thank you dear Mama.

Yes I am addicted!!!

...but I do share! Stop by anytime!