Getting the Christmas Tree

The final grab.... all of us, plus grandma Sharon with the tree we chose.
Michael with the kids, minus Jackson as he was wandering around the tree farm with his friend.
Grace, Ellie and Grandma on the hunt, stopping just in time for a photo.
A great morning out our backdoor, the canadian geese are what you see in the field.

End of Fall Sports and more.

Grace and her cheer squad at competition.. They placed third, but deserved first. They were so good.
Jackson's friends, in disguise, for his surprize birthday party. He was very shocked and they had a great time!
Jeremy in his AllStar uniform for football. He played great, with about 100 rushing yards and 2 td's to secure a win for his team! He had a great season, rushed probably for over 500 yards and about 20 td's, what a great little player!

COSTUMES

JEREMY THE GORILLA EATING HIS FRIEND JAMIE, THE BANANA
MICHAEL IN THE GORILLA MASK... IT WAS QUITE POPULAR
MY TRIBUTE TO THE 80'S... AND JUST THINK I HAD ALL OF THIS IN MY CLOSET ALREADY!
THE CLAN GETTING READY TO TRICK OR TREAT... JEREMY WAS SICK ON THE COUCH

CARVING PUMPKINS AND HALLOWEEN

THE FINAL PRODUCT ON THE PORCH AND LIT FOR TRICK OR TREATERS
DIGGING IN
NEED A LITTLE HELP FROM DAD
GETTING SERIOUS... NOTICE ELLIE IS TAKING OFF HER SHIRT LIKE HER BROTHERS
GETTING THE SEEDS FOR ROASTING

MORE AT THE PUMPKIN PATCH

TRYING TO FIND A PUMPKIN
THE CUTEST SCARECROW AROUND
WE JUST LOVE THE ROASTED CORN ON THE COB
IN THE HAY MAZE

A TRIP TO THE PUMPKIN PATCH

AT THE PETTING ZOO... WATCHING THE PIGS EAT..
THE ADORABLE SHETLAND PONY
PETTING A BABY CALF...
HOLDING THE BABY KITTENS
I WANT ONE MOMMY.....NOT!

HAPPY FALL Y'ALL

JEREMY KNEELING IN FRONT DURING THE HUDDLE
GRACE THE EVER FAITHFUL CHEERLEADER
A VIEW AT THE FALL TREES FROM OUR BACKYARD
MORE FROM OUR BACKYARD LOOKING AT THE FIELD
WHAT A MORNING!

The Annual Father/Daughter Dance at Timberline High School

All dressed and ready to go!
Ellie is so excited... can you tell by the look on her face?
Awwwwwe... so sweet!

A trip to the Pumpkin Patch with Ellie's Preschool Class. ( it was actually an organic farm with a few pumpkins and lots of other stuff).

The beautiful flowers on the farm
We found a winner...
Mommy holding Ellie so the farm turkey doesn't get her..

Feeding the chickens..
A stray goose
Bahhh, bahhhh
The turkey who roams the farm trying to make friends with everyone.... Ellie, not so much.

So this is where corn comes from...?

The Beef Cows close up!
Eating fresh raspberries from the bush
Purple cauliflower.... huh? Looks tasty
View of the farm...
The biggest head of cabbage I have ever seen.... coleslaw anyone?

Where we spent most of our time... in the water

Jackson doing one of his many tricks at Aunt Lacys pool.. back flip
Ellie and Kennedy who spent most of their time in the cooled down hot tub
Jeremy, Grace, and Jackson getting ready for the big leap

Our big adventures

Grace and Ellie on a ride at Camp Snoopy in Knottsberry Farm
I think I see a big one coming...get ready

August.. our annual trip to California and we made our way to Vegas.. lots of fun with family and in the water.