2011 Christmas Tour of Homes

Welcome to our home!

She actually understands Christmas this year, its so fun!

Santa's Little Helper!

Our Charlie Brown Christmas Tree

I have a Santa theme

Elf on the Shelf!

Merry! this is right when you walk in the door

on top of our bench, with two little ones, most of our decorations have to be up high

Door Hanger

I made this wreath this year

Our Tree in the family room

Santa Ornaments

Hello Kitty Snow Kitty

Charlie Brown ornament

Some bathroom decorations on the wall

Our Countdown

Our little people manger

Survivor: South Pacific #7

This season seemed to go so fast. I think I might have a chance at winning! so exciting! so glad Cochran is gone. and he did not get a warm welcome at all at Ponderosa.
It will be exciting to see Brandon face Ozzy on Redemption this Sunday!!


Becky: Papa Bear & Sophie

Carrie: Semhar &Whitney

Dad: Rick & Dawn

Dave: Albert & Brandon

Emily: Coach & Ozzy

Faye: Jim & Christine
Junior: Stacey & Keith
Mom: Elyse & Mikayla

Ryan: Cochran & Edna

Christmas Decorating

we put up our christmas decorations and tree this weekend. so fun. its great to see the difference in the kids and decorating. audrey likes to put all the ornaments on the same spot on the tree and ethan thinks hanging an ornament on the tree means put it on the skirt below the tree :) it was so warm yesterday that audrey wanted to wear her bathing suit... here are some pictures-

Survivor: South Pacific #6

Wow, tonight knocked out Junior and Faye... and Carrie is on the chopping block now too.

Becky	Papa Bear	Sophie
Carrie	Semhar	Whitney
Dad	Rick	Dawn
Dave	Albert	Brandon
Emily	Coach	Ozzy
Faye	Jim	Christine
Junior	Stacey	Keith
Mom	Elyse	Mikayla
Ryan	Cochran	Edna

Halloween 2011

This is the first year that the kids really understood what was going on. Audrey more so than ethan... but he still enjoyed the trick or treating. A few houses he told them he loved them :) they must have given him some really good candy. He would just yell 'treat!' sometimes too. we went to maybe 10 houses and that was plenty of candy for them. we went home and ethan went to bed and audrey stayed up and handed out candy with us. she loved it! the sugar had kicked in by then too- she was all amped up everytime someone came up. she did not want to go to bed because more trick or treaters might be coming to our house. Fun times...can't wait for next year.

He is the messiest lollipop eater I have ever seen, his whole costume is covered down the front...this was his one piece he had all night

this is a house in the neighborhood that goes all out

daycare parade

daycare parade

handing out the candy

Survivor: South Pacific #5

 My first ride in a mini-cooper :) Its a bumpy ride...

Becky	Papa Bear	Sophie
Carrie	Semhar	Whitney
Dad	Rick	Dawn
Dave	Albert	Brandon
Emily	Coach	Ozzy
Faye	Jim	Christine
Junior	Stacey	Keith
Mom	Elyse	Mikayla
Ryan	Cochran	Edna

Survivor: South Pacific #4

Not looking good for you cath...

Becky	Papa Bear	Sophie
Carrie	Semhar	Whitney
Dad	Rick	Dawn
Dave	Albert	Brandon
Emily	Coach	Ozzy
Faye	Jim	Christine
Junior	Stacey	Keith
Mom	Elyse	Mikayla
Ryan	Cochran	Edna

Pumpkin Patch Throw Down

It all started with this lovely green pumpkin that Ethan had and Audrey wanted...

Here is ethan proudly walking with his pumpkin...totally unaware of the attack about to happen...

first, the pumpkin falls on the ground

"you are not getting my unripe pumpkin!"

"oh yes I am!"

"got it"...with a little middle finger to the camera lady

"you $#%@^&!"

Photography Class

I'm taking a 5 week photography class at the local high school to learn how to use my camera correctly. Here is my assignment pictures from this week...we were suppose to shot flower still lifes. I put a picture of linnie too. i thought it came out really good. Next week is portraits...so expect some headshots of the kids :)