Fall Decor

Here's some of my fall decorations so far. I'm kind of taking the gradual approach to my decorating:) I'm slowing putting it all together. This wreath was a wedding gift and was on our door last year, now I've moved it to our mirror... I think I like it.

Marley and Me

Patrick and I finally watched Marley and Me. Since we have had Kirby, many people have commented on how much Kirby resembles the dog in the movie and have highly reccommended the movie to us. Well we finally did it. We ordered (for the second time since we've been married) a pizza, picked up a movie and made a night out of it.

I thought the movie was really cute. The guy at the movie store told me to be ready to cry...I did. Patrick didn't. But he did say he got the knot in his throat:)

I think I liked it so much because 1. the puppy looked so much like Kirby does. 2. We can relate to a lot of the things they experienced with their dog... haha I couldn't quit cracking up when they were driving with him and he practically jumped out of the car and they caught him by his hind legs. That happened to us! We didn't have to pull over like they did. But I seriously barely caught him by his tail and hind legs. 3. Kirby cracked us up while we were watching it. He just sat and stared at the tv for the longest time. He liked Marley:)

Kirby has been a much better puppy for us than Marley was for his owners:)

This is how I found him last night. I did some sewing after the movie and he likes to come in there and sleep.

Is this in my job description?

I work at a bank whose mascot is a bear. The other day I was messing around and wanting to loosen the mood a little at my branch so I put this on...

that led to putting the whole costume on. I went around peeking into offices and making customers laugh.Now, they've signed me up to go to a local elementary school next week with our branch manager. There will be 120 kindergarteners and me dressed up like this.

I'll let you know how that goes!

***UPDATED***

They just told me I've been replaced. :(

FALL

Happy first day of FALL!!.

I think I may have to make pumpkin cookies to celebrate.

What's going on

This weekend I tried to sew to my little heart's content and do a few other creative things. Here's what I made:

I started off by painting this piece of wood and hammering some nails....


While the paint dried, I made a few dog collar things for someone who will be getting them in the mail this week. Kirby was kind to model them for me:)
Then it was back to this project.... A board with a ton of nails that just so happens to display all my thread.
I also ate a WHOLE heck of a lot of this!

Wishful Thinking

Some days my mind just starts dreaming up all these dreams. Today is one of those dreams.





Like being able to make a cutie patootie skirt like this


Or having a little restaurant where I can cook all kinds of yummy country style food. Where people come in and it feels like home.

Or simply being able to stay at home, raise my many future children, bake, make clothes, grow vegies in the garden and welcome my wonderful husband home from a good day's work.

Maybe someday:) But if not.... I'll be content and completely happy with what the Lord does choose to give me.

JT

Went down for another visit with the new little man, here are some pictures from the weekend.









after first Sunday at church