just what's up at our house?

Laverne & Shirley are laying so many eggs!

~We love them~

Sunday, Brittany invited us all to dinner at her new house!!!
YES she is all moved in & it is lovely. 

we walked over... so fun...

But, took Nya for a walk first just because.

The views this time of year are absolutely breath taking.

Tuesday night was so exciting!!!

until Mitt lost... and I love Mitt.

~sigh~

We had a little election party with the Johnsons.

YUM-- the food!!

But boo--- didn't end our way.

Oh Well- we will join Mitt & Anne & pray for our president & support him, because that's what we do.

(Kind of looks like we are having an IPhone reading party?)

Yesterday the very Lovely Laura invited me to go with her to see the babies at one of her many, many ultra sounds that she will be having for the twins.

I WAS BEYOND THRILLED & SO HAPPY THAT LAURA IS SO GENEROUS & KIND TO ME!!

Laura is almost 23 weeks along & this is baby A.

Isn't he cute! Oh the joy!

It was amazing & confusing... seeing two TWO babies in there!

CRAZY exciting- I've never seen anything like it.

It has been unseasonably warm here with temps in the high 60's & low 70's.

NO I'm not complaining. We have loved it. Especially Trent who goes outside & watches the stars all wrapped up in a blanket at night. Here is a shot of our Facetime.

He is such a sweet kid.

Today as I drove home from work I couldn't help but feel mixed emotions.

Tomorrow a BIG snow storm & weather change.

We are so blessed to have such a lovely fall.

It's time though-- time for winter to get a start. 

Please, not too heavy? Jack- hasn't seen winter in 2 years- amazing huh?

After work I met Hailey at the fabric store where I picked up some good solid white fabric to finish up a second baby quilt for my sister in law Lyn. 

Lyn has adopted two babies in the past couple of years-- without getting a quilt!?

 What in the world?? Gotta get this done- 

Hailey left me this on my phone & I really love it.

thanks-- love you hailey

NOw--- I'm getting dinner started-- tacos.

What's up with you?

humble pie

WEll- as you can see...my walking the dog, worm saving days are over for a while.

Yesterday I was walking Max- long story short- I broke my ankle. Yep it's broken. I'm lucky is what they say. It's a clean break, I don't need surgery- that is lucky!

Anyhow brett was in Houston on business trying to get out of the storm. While I was lying in the street in A LOT of pain. A city worker named DAVE, at least that's what the name on his shirt said, came across the street and helped me - YAE DAVE. I called blogger mom kristy who lived a block away & she came, took max home (she had to drag him in the house because he wouldn't leave me) then took me to instacare for x-rays etc. I was in shock & shaking & kind of a mess (remember I am just a little dramatic at times.) So it's been quite a day...

Well the blogger moms were supposed to go out to lunch for Wende's birthday- I am so stinkin mad that we missed Cheesecake Factory- they all came here with take out & we decorated the best we could. We had a great time while I lay half drugged on the couch loving every minute of it. Brett came home & called me-- spoiled. Yes, I am spoiled.

*thank you dave the city worker guy

*thanks jack for coming home from school, getting my RX, running around the house finding decorations so karrie didn't have to see the inside of my dirty closets

*thanks kristy for saving me off the pavement & not taking my picture even though I told you too (we are going to reenact it someday complete with one of the blogger mom's dressed as DAve)

*thanks karrie for picking up crutches & driving me home & getting me in the house & decorating & making me laugh

*thanks wende, lauri & janae for coming over & staying with me so jack could go back to school,

*everyone for bringing us dinner & spoiling me- I told brett that he could go to work today & you guys could come back ;)

*thanks lori for bringing me diet coke & donuts for breakfast.

*thanks karen for offering over & over to bring dinner tonight

*thanks becky for coming over & rick & linda for helping brett give me a blessing.

I am truly eating...

HUMBLE PIE

I feel like the luckiest, gimpy, uncoordinated gal on the block!

I have so much more to say but the drugs are kickin' in I am starting to drool & I've got to go lay down.... :)

saving lives one at a time

Today I went for a long walk. Well, long for me.

I have been walking almost every week day now for three weeks.

It feels so good.

I love Fall. It had rained last night & I love rain. (pictures are from last year)
The moist air & the peace of being alone with my own thoughts... made me feel so grateful for my turn on earth. While walking I saw pumpkins growing, smelled bacon cooking, caught a glimpse of Hailey coming out of seminary & even saved a life.

There was this worm on the street. Not the sickly little worms left over from a rain storm, but a real earth worm. Plump & struggling to get off the pavement. As I walked by I thought of being a kid & seeing my dad pick up worms & throw them in the garden. I stopped, turned around, picked up the worm, & threw him in the grass. Worms are good you know? It took guts, picking up a worm. Seriously I'm pretty sure that's the first worm I've ever touched in my entire life. I'm really not a "worm picking up" kind of gal.
Then, I came home & did the laundry...
put dinner in the crock pot, had a creative day with the blogger moms, worked on PTA stuff, wrapped presents for a friend---
I had a great day & that was just the beginning.

*What did you do today?

*are you just so jealous of my purpose driven, worm saving life?

(I really did have a great day)

Yesterday morning Max took Chloe & I for a walk.

It was an absolutely perfect fall day. Here are some of the sights along the way.

I photographed this tree just a couple of weeks ago with all it's pretty yellow leaves.

Can you believe this little fruit & vegetable stand is just 1/2 mile from my house?

They have a little pumpkin patch there too.

This is an old historical home that I love to walk by.

Chloe had some money burning a hole in her pocket so we stopped at Maverick on the way back. Max was a big hit there. All the soda drinkers & people buying gas loved him.

It is always fun being with Chloe. She is a lovely gal, with a soft spoken manner and sweet disposition. She is gentle & kind, plus lots of fun.

She shares her treats too.

Thanks for walking with me Chloe.

*what's the weather like at your house?

*do you love fall walks?