Christmas Quilt

My latest project!! I love this material...such FUN bright Christmas colors!! I decided that I can have a quilt that I just bring out in December right?! Why not!!
The photo really doesn't do this material much justice...it really is beautiful!! With a tiny specked black flannel back....mmmm, sounds COZY to me!!
I really should be working on my Christmas cards...but it's that time of year when sewing just makes me sooooooo happy!!
AND...by the way....also happiness is...when my girls come home for Thanksgiving!!!!!! YAY

Soccer in Washington

My Son Ryan (27) tells me that these are the funnest games in the rain! But..., when it is blowing like crazy ~ and cold....I have to disagree! This was the coldest game all year...we have had a wonderful soccer season and the weather has cooperated till this game last Saturday...so I really can't complain!! The boys still play and wipe the rain from their faces occasionally, but when there is a puddle right in front of the goal that stops the ball from going in...( on the opposing side ) Thats where we have to draw the line....geez, the goalie could be asleep and still be safe. ha ha. It ended in a tie 1-1....and were glad it was done!! We made a warm fire at home and had a LAZY rest of our Saturday at home!! YAY

Nice and muddy!! I was a little worried about my camera getting wet, as I was taking photo's while holding the umbrella to protect my camera. So I didn't get a photo of our muddy boys....but I wanted to...does that count!? Great sports...these guys!
Then....last but not least...these are my new favorite candy these days! I had to give up hot cinnamon bears because of my crown coming off while eating a caramel...( not good! )
So these make me happy every now and then...and they're cheap!!
Off to get my boy ready for school!!

Down to the last leaf!

I must say...while these things make such a mess of our yard....I do love to see them fall and change colors!! So soon there will be just one left....and we will miss this!! Tan and Jace loved running through them as I was blowing them into a pile!
And of course Tanner had to get inside the pile and cover himself~

So after the fun...we picked up a ton and filled our recycling can FULL...then the rest went out to the street. The city comes by with their big truck and sucks them all up!
And Tanner got to get in the can and smash them all down so we could fit more in..such a BOY!
They were acutally quite helpful....it helped to make a game of it and play for a while. I remember a time when the older kids had no choice but to rake up the leaves. Those were some complaining and whinny days I tell ya!! Now we have a riding lawnmower and a leaf blower which makes it Sooo much easier to pick up leaves with! Plus with an extra 60 plus trees across the street, we get our share of leaves in our yard and on our driveway!!

But...indeed I do love this time or year!!

Everyday stuff ~

These guys just happened to stop by when we were in the middle of a game of spoons the other night...so they joined us....Elder Vaenuku said that was the funnest game he had ever played. He's from Tonga, and has never seen snow!! Sure hope we have a VERY white Winter for him to see!! They are a crack up! Elder Armstrong taught us how to play music with the straw.

Something about cutting a V at the end you blow through, making it flat, then blow...( hence the chipmunk cheeks on Jace...ha ha)....then as you cut the straw off...the notes get higher...so Jaycee tried it....and it really worked!!

And for blogging sake...heres a look at our halloween costumes this year.