Pumpkin Pie

Every year I try to save our Jack-o-lantern for future use. The only problem is that the only recipe that I make with pumpkin is pumpkin soup which no one likes but me. So my wonderful friend Sharon convinced me how easy it was to make pumpkin pie. (I'm not a big baker) they were so yummy and relatively easy. We had them for dinner!

Lilly's Halloween Costume

So I took a baby step this year and Galway made a costume. Lilly wanted to be Dorthy for Halloween and Didn't like the aprons at the store that had sequins. So I made one and it turned out pretty good of I do say so myself!

Mom and Foster Date

Foster said to me one day "mom, why don't you ever go out on a date with me?" So a date was planned and we went to the movies to see The Smurfs. Both of us had fun although Fosyer accused me of falling asleep during the movie. I said I was just blinking.

Off come the cupboard doors!

We are painting and the first step is prep work. Not my favorite job but a necessary evil.

Makeup what makeup?

Guess what I caught pearl doing?

Lilly's concert

Her 5th grade concert.

My Birthday

The kids made me dinner since I was sick and sweet Ryan took me out to lunch so there was no cooking involved all day!






Andrew even made a finding Mickey mouse "toast" cake for my sensitive stomach!
I love my family.
Later Ryan took me to the gaslight to watch "The Wizard of the Rings"

Ryan's new car

He finally got a real car! One with AC and everything. It's been 12 years coming.

Montana 2011

It was a long drive!


We took our annual "no one smiles" family photo in Virginia city.


Ate some great pizza


Hung out


Played with grandma


And most importantly rode the 4-wheelers!


It was a great trip.

Abigail's Last Dance Recital

OH the time has come when all good things must come to an end. With Abigail turning 9 she has now phased out of Ballet Belles. Here are some of the pictures we took.

First Dance

Her and Tara: Best Buds

Last Dance... how sad.
No more dance classes until Pearl turns 3 in a year!