renovation!

So, last night we were all out of the house for several hours; all, that is, except for Daisy (Cindi & Dobby's BAD DOG!) Neighborhood firecrackers over the past couple of weeks have turned her into psycho-dog. Anybody have any helpful suggestions (short of the obvious)? 

Last day of "staycation"

Today was the end of my 2 1/2 weeks off; a beautiful autumn day, so I took all my little pumpkins (and their mommies) to Willow View Farm.
The kids (and grownups) had a great time as you will see. 

so much to see, so much to do...we had so much fun! 

just a quick pit stop
man, I'm gettin tired of waiting
finally, we're off to the pumpkin patch
hey Mom, can I get this one? 

Apples.....
...we picked 'em
...we examined 'em
and, best of all, we ate 'em! 

Got some fun presents - a Tonka helicopter (trust me, it looks pretty cool and it has alot of bells & whistles)
Notice the very dapper jacket (also a gift)
and a VERY large bike (don't worry - he'll grow into it)
...there's more than one way to ride a bike! See ya later!! 

Noah's birthday

Last Wednesday, Noah turned two! We had a family birthday party with some of his favorite foods for supper (not ALL his favorites - that would be TOO much!) Auntie Cindi made one of her wonderful cake creations, also a favorite of Noah's - a digger!!
Lets get right to it, shall we?
Starting with the business end of this machine....
...the official stamp of approval. What a GREAT smile he has!