I'm also thankful for people who are patient with me...as was Mallory during her recent senior photo session.  What a rockstar!  The camera loved her, which made being a novice much easier. 

Check it out....

These are a far cry from the senior pics from my day...the casual, formal and cap and gown...and maybe a faux tree for the "nature" backdrop.   Oh, to be 17 again...!

And GREEN of course!  So thankful....

I'm thankful for the color PINK

 

for obvious reasons....

 My freedom... thanks to ALL who have served to keep us free from all but self-imposed tyranny...

Thanksgiving

OK..Halloween is over and we're supposed to reflect on ALL we are THANKFUL for:  Here goes:
1) My Beautiful family!

Ok...so how fortunate am I that BOTH of my kids chose the "challenging" template from Pumpkin Master's kit?  How soon until they can use a tiny saw without injury, I ask?  Anyway, we met up with the Dunbarton crew and our besties, The Hatchers, for some wicked FUN...enjoy!

Eric was Thomas the Tank engine 2 years in a row(Yes!) and Rachel was a Princess...surprise!  But they embraced the eerie magic that constitutes HALLOWEEN!

Apparently, I don't know how to post more than two photos.  Ok, so I'm new at this, but I love my kids and have discovered a true passion for photography.  A picture is worth a thousand words after all...

Every good caper needs a dedicated villain and Uncle Brian delivered...and nearly got caught by the posse of 5 year olds who were surprisingly FAST!   Into the corn maze at Deep Well Farms we went, in hot pursuit!

When asked who was scared, only a scant few were brave enough to confess, but everyone left with a smile!

And a pumpkin!  Happy Halloween!

Hey everyone! I couldn't decide which to blog about first, so I decided to go for the more seasonal topic.

My son had his 5th birthday this October and he was uber-excited about a Scooby-Doo birthday party. After brainstorming about coming up with a simulated SD episode, my husband and I settled on 4 elements: an "isolated" area(local farm), a mystery complete with villain(Uncle Brian/thief), and a few(!) "meddling kids." Total fun! Check out some of our memories...enjoy!

Cake that I considered...

Cake that ultimately happened
(compliments of Food City).