Blog funk

 

    I don't know what's up- but I have lost blog mojo. I blame Instagram. And busy stuff. And car problems.  But none the less- we have been doing fun stuff. 

My Dad came and re- did our front porch. We bought this house from a really bad do-it-yourselfer... The more we fix and improve the more realize how bad he really was!! Yikes! Dad also took the boys 4 wheeling and rock hunting. 

Thanks Dad!!!!!! 

My Uncle Dean and Abby came for a visit and we went to the zoo. Zane was the bird show volunteer and when asked where he was from he said Canada!!!! Evanston, Canada. So funny. I should probably work on that. 

Allie took some wonderful pics of the miss. 

Lots of random Preslie pics because she's just so cute and let's me pick her clothes. And I love it :)

Girls night and we made super cute pumpkins. And laughed about things like one size fits all (really!! What does that even mean?!!!) what to do when you shave a mole off, how to use the pound sign properly, and other things that, at the time were beyond hilarious. 

Pumpkins turned out super cute!

(Ps- not my mantel. Allies is way cuter. But some of those are my pumpkins) 

Went for a walk and found a ladybug :)

Homemade doughnuts! Did you know they are cooked in oil!? And then smothered in sugar. Delish! 

Our fall has been amazing weather! Truly just delightful and we are taking full advantage. Lots of outside time before we settle in for months and months of snow. 

Baby snuggles.. 

If you follow me on IG you will soon notice there is nothing I post on my blog that hasn't already been on IG. Ya.. Sorry about it. 

Went for a walk , ate lunch outside, then collected leaves and smashed them between instant laminate paper for a fun fall craft. And then marched around. Super cool like that. 

Selfies- to complain to my hairsresser friend about how badly I need my hair done. It still hasn't happened- not her fault. 

October also had some more monumental things.. That I didn't take pics of!!! Like Devs parents returning home from their mission in CA. That was happy! And Canadian Thanksgiving that we had at our house- and my dishwasher  and sink were out of commission thanks to a clog somewhere. Also- those Jenni O turkeys that claim to be "frozen to oven" totally legit!!! I was impressed. It was a fun night with friends and food - next year I will have Canadian T shirts for everyone and we will all be required to use words like garbarator and poutine. 

New school fun!!

I could.. And might- do an entire post about how awesome the school change is going. It is truly incredible and has been endlessly satisfying and makes us all happy. They went on a field trip! You can't comprehend my enthusiasm- but after 3 years at the military sanction, a fall field trip, out of state, that lasted all day, and was completely FUN was mind blowing. We went to a pumpkin patch. 

(Side note- this pic has made me feel old. I can't smile without wrinkles! Oh man. It was one of those "rough" looking days- but if anyone has some magic anti puff eye wrinkle serum that is tried and tested- please tell!!!- I'm much too young to look this old!!!!) 

Ever watch the Gilmore Girls. I'm pretty sure they based that little town off Evanston. We did halloween cupcakes a the downtown cute little cafe. 

Cutest lamb in the world!!! Yes he is real. Man I want to be a farmer!!! It will happen. I'm on a five year plan to farm ownership. Watch out kids- 5am chores are headed your way. I can't wait! 

Most awesome halloween party ever! Hosted by Allie. Complete with a haunted house- that had one girl in tears but most kids just terrified the right amount :) stick spiderwebs, photo booth, cookies, ghosts, washi mummies, q tip skeletons and tattoos. It was beyond fabulous. I'll post much better pics once she does so I can steal them :) 

It was Ah Ma Zing! 

Pre party I took the kids (aka- mine and Allies kids) to the little fish park-

Once again to soak up the amazing weather. Little boys played wood chip races in the ponds, Brody and Lily played boxcar kids and were 100% in the zone of imagination childhood world, Zane lost his shoe, Preslie fed the fish her lunch- and I committed it all to memory because it was just wonderful- one of those moments where I was blissfully in awe of childhood, and motherhood and friendships, and feeling so blessed for where I live and the circumstances I live under. God is good! And so is life :)