The Perfect Pumpkin

Here they are, running through the pumpkin patch, trying to find it. What is it, you say???? Its the "perfect pumpkin", of course. I know they will find it. They just need to run and look some more. There are big ones, little ones, round ones, long ones, oval ones, .......Oh my gosh, too many to choose from.
After a nice, warm fall day at the pumpkin patch, they DIDN'T find it. They just COULDN'T find it. So, we will go again, but today, we just brought home the one I picked out. And let me tell you, it is pretty perfect!!!!

My Favorite Spot to Watch Football

Here it is. This is my favorite spot to watch football from. Isn't the view awesome. Too many people take that for granted. It took me a while to realize how great it was too. I had no idea till one day I came back from college and I went up to the spot we always go to watch the game, and it was then that I realized, wow, this is really awesome. So, I just thought I'd share it with you all. Enjoy

My Front Porch

Here are some pictures of my front porch. I remember when we were having our house built, they drew up the plans and there was no front porch included. So, I put my two cents in, and said there absolutely, had to be a front porch. So, after making our living room smaller (to accomodate for the porch area, of course), I got what I wanted. I just love it. I am so glad that I talked my husband into making our square footage smaller, just so I could have an extra cute space to decorate. So, do we use it much???? Well, no. Do I have fun decorating it for the different seasons??? YES. If you know me, you know that I am not very concerned about the function of a space, the main thing you need to worry about is.......Does it look good??? Is it super cute???? Who cares if there is no room to sit in it!!!! It HAS to look good. So, I feel like my porch plays a big part in the appearance of my house as a whole. Cluttered, yes. Functional, maybe not. Cute, Hell yes!!!!

Hey, don't ya just love the gas pump??? Compliments of my dad, of course. :-)

Have you seen your local library lately???

As many of you know, I work at the public library in my town. So, because of this, I will fill you in on what your local library has to offer YOU.

1. Friendly, helpful Librarians (ok, I can only speak for myself...)
2. Major selections of cool books, audiobooks, movies, CD's, etc.
3. Free access to online computer stations.
4. Interesting activities for kids. (computer games, awesome books...)
5. A computerized "card catalog" that you can access from home.
6. Self check-out stations (that hopefully won't replace me.)

Ok, I can't think of more, but I know there is more. And you can find out for yourself if you just get off your lazy behind and check out your local library. My husband wonders why anyone who isn't currently enrolled in school would want to go to the library. Well, its too see me........!!!!! Kidding, its so you can see all that it has to offer, then bring home an awesome book that you just can't put down to save your life. That's the best. So, Go, Already!!!!

The Big Purple People Eater.....

Ok, have I gone mad? I don't know where that title came from. It just popped in my head, so I posted it. If one of you reads it and remembers where that came from, let me know. :-)
Don't ask me where she got that purple dino head??? I have no clue. But, I thought it was a cute snapshot, indeed. So, here is my daughter and her aunt. Yes, her aunt. No, not a type-o. They sure are cute, huh. I thought so!!!!

The Gang!

Here we are. Not very often do we all get together as a family. You know how it is, life is so hectic, so busy, so fast, that it just flies right by, leaving us feeling like we have missed something. Well, we are missing something. We are missing the family connections, the get togethers, the memories we share, and the memories we need to be making. So, today, I feel thankful. Thankful that we all took the time to get together, to laugh, to talk and to make memories. Thanks guys. It couldn't have been a better day!!!!

Did someone say cake?????

Just thought I would take the time to say "Happy Birthday" to my grandpa. Hope you had a great day!!!! Love ya!!

Did I say I loved fall football????

Ok, I really don't want to take that back. Really. But, I am really bummed right now. The "Battle of the Palouse", turned into the "Embarrasment of the Palouse..". Oh my gosh. It was bad. My mom, my friend and I traveled all the way down to Pullman, the home of the COUGS, to watch the game against the Vandals. Well, it started out bad, and it ended bad. So, the comment from famed coach Dennis Erickson in the paper the next day read...." I am embarrassed.....the Players should be embarrassed..." and so on. Gosh, we thought it was gonna be better than that. We played an awesome game against Michigan State. What happened. Well, you can bet that the guys are getting an earful in practice this week.
I'm not giving up on you, Idaho. I haven't yet, so I guess that means I'm here for the long haul. GO VANDALS!!!!! Oh, and did I mention that I HATE the COUGS fight song. Way annoying!!! I feel like I am at a carnival whenever I hear it. Hey, maybe I was???!!!!

This is it!!!!

This is it. The last days of summer. Oh, I know that is sad in a way, but I am a fall/winter freak, myself. I know, I am crazy. I am not saying I don't LIKE the summer, I do. It is really a nice change of pace after a cold, rainy spring. But, we don't wait around till summer to do fun stuff. The fun doesn't stop just because summer does!!! We enjoy doing things in the cooler, crisper weather. I guess in my "old age" I just can't take the heat as well as I used too. Or, is it just getting hotter every year......I didn't think so. Anyway, back to school it is.......Get ready fall, here we come!!!!

Go Tigers!!!!!

Here it is, the first high-school football game of the year. OK, the bad part, we didn't win, the drive sucked (windy road through the mountains, dodging deer and not having much luck,)But, the game was so much fun. My daughter and mom were sitting next to me cuddled up in a blanket. Hot-dogs and popcorn were being eaten, familiar faces were all around us, the sun was setting in the distance, the coaches were yelling, the parents were cheering, oh, the thrill of fall football. Gotta love it!!!!