Hallowevileen

Candy is evil.  High fructose corn syrup and artificial color and flavors.  But trick or treating is fun. 

 

 

Need sleep?

A couple of kids I know are sleeping well.    Us?  Not so much.  They start out in their beds.  He stays there some nights but seems to wake up about half the time after he knows that Daddy is up for work so he moves in with me.  For about the past month, she has been moving in during the night.  It started with a bad dream which was a humdinger.  It was allegedly followed by strange sounds and a green light of some kind which she doesn’t think were part of the dream.  Hence the waking up scared and moving to our room.  We’ve tried everything.  We are still praying at bedtime that she doesn’t wake up until morning but I think we’re getting a lesson on patience and sleep-deprivation for now. 

Fall Pictures

We had school pictures made today at the library.  I took these at home. 

 

Us

So Busy

I still try to find time to take pictures though.  Enjoy.

Beautiful morning… haven’t seen clouds much in the past couple months, but these were so pretty. 

 

Dead grass at soccer fields.  Can you say drought?  Notice the tree in the background that is already changing fall colors.

 

Dead grass in our backyard.  At least the lack of rain is consistent across the county. 

Fun at the Zoo

 

Ok, so this was last year and I am not sure if I posted it or not but since I found it in my drafts folder….  thought I’d post it just in case I had not.  The butterfly exhibit has been our favorite attraction at the zoo.  We did not go this year. 

A Princess?

Sierra:  When I grow up I want to be princess.  Do you have to go to college to be a princess? 

Mom:  No, you don’t have to go to college.

Sierra:  What do you have to do to become a princess? 

Mom:  Well, you kind of have to be born to a king or queen.

Sierra (looking at me with disappointment):  Oh.

Mom:  Sorry we can’t help you out with that. 

House/Flower/Pet/Pool Sitting

I enjoyed some photography time a couple weeks ago as we cared for my brother-in-law and sister-in-law’s home, flowers, pets, flowers, pool and flowers.  Did I mention the flowers?  She has a lot. Beautiful. And butterflies.  Lots. Of. Butterflies.  I think they must have required tons of water during this summer’s drought.  Here are some of my favorite pics from the week. 

 

Yes, I know these are not flowers but the deer visited regularly. 

We visited the pool a few times… it was a HOT week. 

 

Habitual Traffic Violator

So this is what the person who was driving a truck that hit my life-long friend who was on her motorcycle and put her in critical condition looks like. 

A habitual traffic violator driving intoxicated on a revoked license. 

Since it is at least his fourth arrest for drinking and driving, do you suppose it matters to him now that he nearly killed someone or does he just have that much of a blatant disregard for the law and human life? 

I hope justice is served this time.

Fun in the Water

Although it’s been too hot and humid to even go out most days, the kids have played in the water some this summer.  We are looking forward to house/pool/pet sitting next week so will get some more swimming in weather permitting. 

The slip and slide can have its setbacks.  She did not cry or even whine when she did this. 

Nature at Home

Only two weeks until school starts.  In the meantime… some pictures of nature in our own backyard. 

 

 

Callie found this cicada in the process of coming out of its shell.  We kept the dog from eating it while the kids watched.  Then they put it back so it could dry its wings. 

GOD is good… All the time

Sean was baptized today along with nine others.  He was one of only about three of them who wanted to say something before he was baptized.

Fun at the Park

The kids had fun playing together yesterday.  Great weather. 

    

They spent the longest time playing with this lady’s Boxer.  No, we do not know her.