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!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Look at cute little Will getting so big, I can not believe he is almost one!

Deacon was thrilled to have three water balloons to send down his slide over and over again.

One two three slide! Deacon and aunt Abby.

Everyone eating and enjoying the nice weather while it lasts! Goodbye Summer!

Chalk art! This is the game where Deacon demands you draw a mouse/tractor/moon/car etc.

The grill master, does he not just look thrilled to be alive!?

Deacon taking a two second break from the pool and his precious water balloons to eat.

The menu for the Birthday feast! And boy was it delish!

The boys tossing the water balloons, can you see in Curts eyes how much he loves cheesy games?

good old fashioned water balloon toss, Curt and I won of course.

We were playing the game where you take a sponge and race to a bucket and try to squeeze out as much water as possible. Deacon was running back and forth every single time squeeling with excitment, it was so funny.

The sponge game, I am quick as lightning and Isaac is trying his best to cheat. No way, not on my watch.

The birthday girl blowing out the candles on her yummy yummy coconut cupcakes with lime buttercream frosting (Thanks Lar for the yum recipie!)

I LOVE throwing a party, it is one of my most favorite things to do. It was extra fun because it was for my moms birthday and well, we love her. I need to start thinking of my next party.........

Scenes from this morning

Cheers!

Breakfast smoothie, with peaches! Delish!

Deacons life Documented

In Robot pajamas. Does anyone else love that from birth to now OldNavy has consistantly had a pair of Robot pajamas in his size? I sure do.

Bear World! RAAAAWR!

Deacon in the petting zoo, he was totally fearless until one of the tiny baby goats bucked him. i screamed which in turned made him terrified of the goats the rest of the time.

This picture of bears was taken from the car window. I think Annie said it best when she said: "these bears look so cute in our car but they will kick your ass in real life." So very very true.

This is me Annie Deacon and Alfie as a bear family. I love tacky cut out pictures.

The best part hands down was the baby bear section, I loved it. They just look like big balls of fur.

Alfie loved the free rides (free meaning they come with your 18 buck aldut ticket) Deacon however simply did not love the free ride. I of course told the guy to stop the ride but not before I got a picture.

Get close.......Real close. That was the slogan on the sign for Bear World in Idaho. Poor Annie was so embarassed because I kept asking each worker how close we could get, real close? It is such a funny slogan. It really is such a weird cool place though. I loved seeing all the animals and the boys loved it. It was the perfect stop on our way home from the cabin.

Since bear world Deacon and I have had this conversation lots of times:

Mom: What did you see the other day?

Deacon: Bears!

M: What does a bear say?

D: RAAAWR!

M: What else did you see?

D: Doats! (goats)

M: What does a goat say?

D: BAAAA!

M: And what did you ride?

D: Choo Choo!

M: Who did you do all this fun stuff with?

D: Alf-eeee! ( I love the way he draws out the e on Alfies name, so cute)