{Trick-or-Treat}

{cousins morgan and landen dressed up for the festivities}

{we, three.}

{my sis lis and landen baby}

{besties morgan and mea}

this weekend was delightful. and sincerely so. friday evening, we got to catch up with old, dear friends, and enjoyed family all weekend long. morgan got to see each one of his cousins, which means i got to love on some seriously adorable babies. what a lucky auntie i am!

saturday evening, we dressed morgan up in his ducky costume my personal seamstress (also known as my mother) so kindly designed for our little darling and we took him to 'trunk or treat' at the church house parking lot with cousin 'lion' landen and miss 'lady-bug' mea. they all looked pretty darn cute and i love halloween anyway. it was memorable.



by the time we got morgan tubbed and scrubbed and into bed saturday evening, he was conked out.



then i convinced my darling to watch twilight with me in preparation for this month's upcoming 'new moon' event (i'm a 'jacob' girl, you know). we got in our pajamas and snuggled on the couch until we fell asleep.



a perfect holiday, indeed.

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how was yours?

did you dress up?

what were your chillins for halloween?

did you have many trick-or-treaters?

did you get spooked?

did you know my husband is a big wimp and can hardly watch previews for scary movies without feeling uncomfortably scared? it's true. what a silly boy.

did you know halloween morning i woke up to find my giant pumpkins stolen from our front porch, along with some of our baby pumpkins and two medium ones? after i nourished those puppies in the garden all summer long, too. it seriously ruined the good half of my morning. {RIP} giant garden pumpkins of 2009. RIP.

It's autumn time! It's autumn time! The leaves are falling d o w n.

Good morning my darlings. I hope you had a beautiful fall weekend. The weather was delightful on Saturday. And while Jared was away hunting, Morgan and I shopped nearly all day. The poor child was exhausted by the end. And so was I. I think I counted eight different places we stopped that day. Whew!

What were you up to this weekend? Did you eat yummy food? Any excellent buys?

Has autumn bloomed in your town? It certainly has in ours!

{I took this picture yesterday}

It seems that we woke up Saturday, and overnight the trees had changed. While Jared has been enjoying the beautiful colors in the mountains, Morgan and I hadn't really yet seen autumn at its best. So, yesterday afternoon we took our annual drive up City Creek Trail. It's one of the beloved places to go here in this lovely town of ours and it is literally fifteen minutes from our home. I could hardly stay in my seat, as we drove up the trail. I was so excited! I took a million pictures! When we got out, it smelled like heaven. And I do not say that in any exaggeration. And the colors! Oh, the colors! Utter perfection. Just moments outside quickly brought about tender feelings of gratitude in my heart at how perfect God's hand is at creating - and changing his beautiful earth. We are so lucky to be His children.

On our way home, I convinced Mister Keller to drive me by my Lincoln Estate (remember it?). And guess what! My heart began to overflow even more. How inspiring can one afternoon be? Someday, I hope to be the lady of this house. And until that 'someday' comes, I will be dreaming.

Isn't this lovely?

The Country Living folks are so very, very talented!

the homestead...

...is now officially Halloween-ready.

Is yours?

harvested.

Last night, we harvested our pumpkins!!! As we went through and picked them, I was squealing with delight! Silly, I know. But, alas, I think pumpkins are the cutest vegetable ever. And if you remember this post back in May, you know that this is the first year we've ever grew anything of our own. With the weather colder these days, we had to bundle up and Morgan's nose turned the color of Rudolph's, but my favorite part of the evening was watching Jared carry the biggest pumpkin (the right side of the picture) up the tier stairs from where our garden is located and out to the front yard. I laughed so hard I almost...well, you know. I even tried taking a picture, but he told me he'd throw my camera in the field behind our house and I knew he was serious. So, that ended that idea quickly.

Do you have a pumpkin patch?
What's your favorite size of pumpkin (baby, medium, papa bear big?)
Have you been on a hayride this year?
Does anyone know of a good hayride here around our area?
Does anyone else feel like snuggling up in a blanket tonight and drinking hot cider...........someone named Jared, for instance..........?

Here's a few silly pictures - enjoy!

Home becomes home once more.

{the breathtaking sea scape. lincoln beach, oregon. july 2oo7.}

Last night, I slept sound. I slept perfectly. I was recovering from the last forty-eight hours where I played the abandoned hunter’s widow.

Oh, the joys of the season.

Thankfully, we survived. Mostly, we (Morgan and I) cleaned and shopped. Ate fast food (Morgan ate Gerber yumminess and frozen peas). I hate cooking for one, you know.

We welcomed in September, though the afternoons are still so very warm. We wear sweaters in the morning, and shed layers by noon.

Summer lingers still.

I greeted a fully-bearded husband in the drive. He arrived emptied handed, then he had us in his arms.

Empty no more.

We spent the evening eating his leftover candy (he always stocks up for this time of year). Crock-pot chicken. Root beer. He paid the bills. I worked on Vintage Farm business in the garage, then we snuggled on the couch, ate popcorn and watched The Office. Just like the old days. It was delightful.

The Office is like a solid part of our marriage. Does everyone know that we laugh at the exact same parts all the time? I mean seriously. You all should know that.

You all should know that for the last four years – last four birthdays in a row, Jared has received the ever-anticipated-newly-released season on DVD – a new one each fall. And we watch them. Over and over. They never get old.

I answer the phone “Dunder-mifflin – This is Pam”. And we sing “Ryan Started The Fire” (we know all the words). Then we try to see who is the most clever/dirty (usually dirty) following up with “that’s what she said”.

That’s what she said!

Lucky for me, folks, I married my best friend. I love him with my whole heart. I miss him when he’s gone. And when he returns, home becomes home once more.

So here’s to four years of sharing love. Here’s to laughing at all the same things – because seriously, it’s funny. Here’s to Jim and Pam. And here’s to September – oh lovely September.

The day is good. And all is well.

Lovely Tuesday to you, my dear.

Lovely Tuesday to you.