Double Digits

Abigail entered into the world of double digits today. What a great day!

She got to open a couple of her gifts before school.


EG and I watched.


We got really lucky with the weather today. It rained, and rained, and rained, and as a result Daddy got to come home early.

He made milkshakes to go with the cake :)


Abigail came to me last week with a drawing of what she wanted her cake to look like. Complete with a grocery list.

Each of us pitched in and this is what we ended up with.


And it was GOOD!


EG "eating his nose"


Gifts :)



From GranMom and PaPaw. $1 for each year and one to grow on.


And these to help create new works of art.


And let's not forget the American Girl skateboarding outfit.


She's been begging for the Wii Sports Resort game...

She got it


And ran off to play it with Dad.




Look at them :)


Having a blast!


Happy Birthday doll face!

Happy Halloween!

Abigail, my October baby, loves Halloween. She told me she wanted to contribute something to the holiday decorations. She and Miss Bevin spent hours and multiple lessons painting this work of art, and I LOVE IT!

We will hang it year after year. :)

Wordless Wednesday

New Activities

Time got away from me this year and I missed the cut off for soccer...it's actually turned out to be a good thing. There were a TON of different activities the girls could have signed up for. This time around Abigail is rockin the tennis court and EG is loving gymnastics.

Happy girl.


Waiting for things to get started.


She loves it!








Who is excited about gymnastics...


Stretch it out.


Loves the balance beam.


a lot.


Then there was free time.

Pumpkin Patch at Aplin Farms

This past weekend the whole family loaded up and headed for the pumpkin patch for the petting zoo, corn maze and hay rides.

We started with the corn maze...


Off they go!


EG thought we were lost...just look at that face!


Dad came in and saved the day. She felt much better with dad near by.


Then it was off to the hay ride.


Off they go again....that's right, EG is barefoot.


The perfect pumpkin.


Load it up.


???


I love that they have the sunflower field too. We took home a huge bunch!


With pumpkins and sunflowers in tow we headed back.


Deep in thought...or hot and tired?


We enjoyed a picnic lunch.


I don't think honey wanted his picture taken.


Nope. He didn't. :-)


We stopped by the petting zoo after lunch.


These were the "lickinest" goats I've ever seen. EG thought it was great!


One last stop at the farmers market before heading home.

Autumn Leaves

This painting is the first in a series of four paintings that Abigail wants to do. She is going to paint leaves from all four seasons. I love fall...I'm not sure she's going to be able to "beat" this one.

Getting started.


I know it's tough to see but it won't be for long.


Here comes the color...


We had to move this little project out to the porch. Oil painting projects can be stinky.


I took this picture at the end of the third hour.


(-:


I love it when EG comes to watch.


She was really into this one.


I think Abigail was enjoying having her sister watch.


Putting on the final touches.


Done.


Signed and hung.