Thursday, November 19, 2009

Fireplace

Please forgive the over saturation of yellow in this picture, our camera doesn't do well in the the dark. This last week, we decided to build a fire and experience its warmth and beauty in our new home. We gathered around daddy on a blanket with mugs of steamy hot chocolate in our hands topped with marshmallows. Dad grabbed a book from the shelf and we all listened as he read the story of a famous classic fairytale. It is only a week away till my family arrives for Thanksgiving. I have no idea how I'm going to get 18 people in a photo around the fireplace, but it will be fun trying!

Monday, November 2, 2009

My yard in the Fall

The top picture is where the front yard meets the back. I really love the tree that twist and turns in the trunk and branches as it grows. In the spring and summer it's a lovely dark shade of green. In the fall, the leaves almost look like they're on fire.
This is the same opening, just 30ft or so farther back.

This is my favorite tree. I think it's called a Chinese maple, not sure. This is what I get to look at every day from my living room. Green in the spring, and vibrant red in the fall.






Sunday, November 1, 2009

Halloween 2009

A really good friend from work gave me this Tigger costume. When I brought it home Timmy loved it. It also has a noise maker in the paw, tigger voice. I loved it cause I knew it would keep him warm...and adorable.
Isn't she so cute! The costume is a caterpillar, but she also looks like a bee. Daddy carried her most the time while trick-r-treat'n. Trying to keep up with her brothers who ran from house to house was exhausting.

Weston saw one of those blow-up spiders you put in your yard for Halloween and told me that's what he wanted to dress up as. So, this is my attempt at replicating the spider. He LOVES it. He would have slept in it if I had let him. But, he is wearing it today. I figure he can wear it till one of those legs rips open, then it's going in the trash.
Sorry, my camera ran out of juice so pictures are a little blurry.