Carving Pumpkins

Trying to find time to carve our Halloween pumpkins was difficult this year! We finally decided to have our own late night! We had a blast while pulling out slimy pumpkin guts, designing scary faces, and sipping warm apple cider.

Jenny and Cupcake

Here is Jenny and her sweet little Cupcake. It is amazing to see how much they love each other. Cupcake runs like a bullet when Jenny calls, follows her around all over the house, and lays down by the door that Jenny has gone out and just waits for her to get back. Jenny likes to sneak Cupcake into her bed at night...and sometimes Cupcake lets Jenny get in her bed!

Fresh Fall Leaves

Each day on the way home from school Emily brings me a new beautiful fall leaf. We have loved looking at all the colors. We are so lucky to be able to enjoy the seasons here. Today the girls got the most out of a crisp fall day.

Spa Night

Emily's Birthday Party was a Spa Night... the girls worked out to Turbo Jam on the Big Screen, gave each other a back massage,

had an avacado or banana facial,

and relaxed to the sounds of the ocean.

Emily enjoyed being surrounded by her friends and being pampered. We had fun spoiling her! We love you Emily!

Good Night!

Cody is 16!!!

Amazing to think my little boy is 16! Not such a baby anymore! Could not be happier with the young man he has become!
Here are a few pictures from his party...

Fairy Town by Emily

I got a lot of help with this fairy house. My sister Jenny helped me with this house and my freind Hallie.We had to do this house over and over until we got it right.We also made a few more fairy homes. Hallie made a raft made of sticks and twigs. We made raspberry pie and rasberry juice.We also made a swing.

Emily made this swing for the fairies to play on.

The fairies can sail on the pond in this flower fairy boat.

Jenny is putting the finishing touches on her fairy house.

Grandma Reaves Tomato Relish

Here come the tomatoes...

My parents found Grandma Reaves tomato relish recipe and sent it to me, I decided to give it a try. I remember seeing my grandpa put this over peas and cornbread.

Tomato Relish

1 peck (we figured out this is 2 gallons) of ripe tomatoes

5 large onions

4 or 5 hot green peppers

1 Tbsp salt

2 1/2 cups sugar

3 cups vinegar

black pepper to taste

Scald and peel tomatoes, mash them up, and drain off most of the water. Grind up pepper and onions; mix all ingredients and cook slowly for about an hour, or until done.

Put in pint jars (this makes 7 pints) and is delicious on vegetables.