catch a fire: October 2009

workbook giveaway

this is from the amazing Skye Hardwick. the workshop i just took. she has amazing advice and knowledge. check it out!

http://www.soulographer.com/blog/2009/10/workshop-workbook-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-759

spooky!

so these were my activity day projects for the girls.. then i figured since i already had all the stuff, i might as well make some for me!

i LOVE them! they were so easy and cute!

(for the instructions go to not so idle hands or our best bites)

by day - seemingly harmless

by night - so spooky!!

a mummy, just in case you couldnt tell.

AND...

my brother usually hosts the halloween party for my family and normally comes up with something grotesque to eat. this year was no exception.

like i said,

grotesque.

and, a little funny. ;)

family

these are my nieces. arent they so amazing? and just like sisters they cat fight and are each others best friend.

it was so fun seeing the fam and hanging out. halloween party pics to come.

millions of peaches, peaches for me.

first there were the tomatoes.. LOTS of tomatoes.

then the peaches. oh, the delicious peaches. the sweet, juicy, ripe, decadent peaches...

and lastly, the apples. mmmm.. i love the smell of fresh apples.

i love being able to use the fresh homemade produce. its SO much better.

i feel so domestic!

neighbors

i really do have great neighbors. and great looking neighbors. check them out!

click the image to see a few more.

{sigh} vacation {sigh}

>> Sunday, October 18, 2009 – children

{sigh}

i miss you california.

utah is a cold hearted woman.

maybe we'll meet again someday.

{sigh}

{sigh}

oh snap.

10 gingersnaps left at bedtime.

1 good night's sleep.

2 adults sleeping in while the kids played nicely and quietly at 7:00 am.

1 good morning wake up from jonas and mia.

finding out why they were so quiet...

here is just one from the workshop. if you want to see more, click over to the photo blog. the link on the right or just click the picture.

isnt she just gorgeous? look at those eyes!

on our last night in laguna beach, i shared the bed with jonas. as we were snuggling to go to sleep we shared this whispered conversation:

me: your hair smells like the ocean.
jonas: my hair is NOT the ocean!
m: no, i mean you SMELL like the ocean.
j: I am not the ocean. mom. go to sleep.

*silence*
(seconds pass)

j: mom, the ocean smells like your hair...

that just melted my heart. he is such a sweet, tenderhearted boy.

awol

these are the pics brody took of the kids on the beach while i was busy with my workshop. pretty cute, for the camera phone. too bad they are such low res!

change

>> Thursday, October 08, 2009 – scrapbooking

this is for another challenge over at three paper peonies. her stuff is so great.

(fyi. i'm normally not a purple person, but this was so elegant.)

i {heart} the beach

well, we're home. it was glorious. really. its nice to go on vacation. but its always nice to come home. but now i wish i were on vacation again. the weather here is crapola. and the beach.... *sigh*... the beach was so nice. the kids had so much fun catching crabs, looking for sea shells, and running away from the waves. i wish we could live in california.