You got a friend in me.......

After a sort of frazzled evening I finally helped Deacon brush his teeth and got him into his bed. (only forty minutes or so past his bedtime) So I began the nighttime routine of saying a prayer saying goodnight to the moon outside his window and singing some songs. I started to sing a song and Deacon demanded "Woody sings!" which means "youve gotta friend in me!"

I really only know a couple lines and I just sing them over and over again until he is satisfied. Tonight however he sang right along for the first time ever, each time he sang the line "you gotta friend in me!" it was louder and right on tune with me. It made my whole heart feel like it would explode. I love that little guy of mine. Then when I stopped singing he grabbed my cheeks and seriously asked "Woody a cowboy?" You betcha.

Welcome fall feast

To celebrate the change of seasons I decided for Sunday dinner we would have a fall feast! Have you caught on yet that I love fall? The Halloween decor is coming up next week like it or not. Unfortunatley I was too busy eating to take pictures of the company (Kris and Bailey, who came bearing a fall candle and cookies, and they did not even know about the theme! Love it!) or of the food (which was delish, even Deacon said"yummmm soup") I love fall and a theme! The delicious menu and the table, I had to throw some halloween in there, I just had to do it.

The festive table before we destroyed it eating ourselves sick. Curt loved the soup and ate two big bowls and then later said to himself "God forbid save some in a tupperware Curt and eat it later!" So funny.

These cupcakes were so yummy. Pumpkin with homemade cream cheese frosting and toasted almonds on top. All thanks to Joelle for giving me the mix, a true friend. You wanna come to a theme dinner/party? Anytime! I love it.

Must be indian summer

Cause I have my moccasins on. Welcome Autumn.

Last cabin trip this Summer

Kicking the soccer ball for hours down the long dirt road.

Eating his nighly ice cream with Grandma out of the 100 year old tiny yellow bowls.

The outside of the cabin, love the Orme sign.

Painting with Grandma, he was constantly requesting to color.

On the top of Mt. Sawtelle. Scariest drive up with the most amazing 360 view.

Deacon not wanting to walk but not wanting to be carried, Will being an angel.

Chasing Grandma and Duke down the dirt road, he loved this.

I love this baby! So sweet. We laughed because when Lesley would check on him at night he would always be just fine and asleep but somehow each time Isaac checked on him he would come back with Will in his arms, we think he just wanted to play with him.

At big springs looking at some huge fish or as deacon thought, sharks, they really are that big!

Reading the cute boys a story after my evening run, too sweet.

I love the clouds in this picture, Grandma Papa and Deacon.

Deacon loving a poodle puppy at the antique show, is this puppy an antique?

Goodbye summer, we will miss you. In the wise words of Deacon "Love you cabin."

Ladies and Gentleman

Fall is here. I usually do not love sunflowers but on my run down immigration canyon yesterday morning I could not resist the big bunch. It turned out to be just the bit of cheer my somber day needed. Love to the Blanchards and their sweet babies.

My favorite things!

Laura tagged me on her blog to show you all some of my favorite things around my house, what fun! Look at her blog too, she has some good things around her house. I love this toy chest so much, it fits Deacons room perfectly and everytime I open it the red bandana inside makes me smile.

I love this hammock and I love where it sits in front of the big tree and purple flowers. Definately a happy spot for me.

One of the best things about my house are the two huge picture windows on both the front and back wall of the. I also love when Deacon and Duke are both perched in front of it.

This is a spot of my dresser where I keep some treasures. The necklace hanging is my great grandma Maxines. The picture of me my brother and sister is an all time favorite. I love the little boy picture of Curt. I keep my wedding ring in the little pill box when I am not wearing it. And the pictue in the back I made, It is Deacon at about 6 months old, it says "time flies" boy does it. What a fun tag! YOU should do this!

stacks of homemade oreos

Means we are off to the cabin! See you soon!