The Best of the best...

It was tough to narrow it down, but here goes...

This is Gwen and Eli as Popeye & Olive Oil......... my personal favorite!

Halloween bash

Another great party at the Caldwell's!  The food was amazing.......... the costumes outrageous and the noise level was nuts!  This year there were more people than ever and it was hard to get on the dance/garage floor to shake your bootie.  Check out the photos for yourself...

Sorry, I was holding the flip camera wrong... oops!

Token canning...

I put up pears last night.  Seven jars.  Whoopee! 

Hey, for me that is something.  I can sew all the live-long day, but I detest canning.  I would almost rather sit through a Chuck Norris movie, but not quite.  And since both things make Brad happy, I choose the fruit.  Next week it's peaches.  If I ration them out right (one jar every 2.5 weeks) by next summer there will still be a couple left. 

So here's to small victories.  And here's to enjoying the best time of year... fall!  Apple pie, cool nights and warm days, Halloween, falling leaves and flowers having a grand finale.  I love it.

Here is the newest 'love of my life'....  Claire!

Isn't she cute?!

The classic prank

Here is the kid cracking himself up with the old "fake snake in a can" prank.  An oldie but goodie!

Anyone for a peanut?

Well, it's been a while.  I went on a computer fast and I feel like it was a good thing.  Part of the reason is that I was busy with... Life.  I want to share a picture of the wedding dress I made for my neice, Marnae.  She looks adorable, don't you think? 

Charles Krauthammer

Did you read the article by Charles Krauthammer in Monday's Daily Herald titled Ungovernable? Nonsense?  It is amazing, as are most of his columns.  Check it out if you are a political junkie like me, or even if you're not.

To all my loyal fans...

Have you seen the t-shirt that says:  "More people have read this t-shirt than have read your blog" ?  HILARIOUS............ and so true.  De-Motivators nailed it with:  "Never before have so many people with so little to say said so much to so few".  I feel like that.  Is there anybody out there?

I just sent out some Christmas letters.  I guess the reason I write an annual brag letter (besides the obvious perks of getting to talk about yourself and make everyone jealous about your trips, etc.) is that I actually LIKE reading them.  I know, it isn't logical.  It's like trying to explain why you like tofu.  I especially love getting the family photos, but people!.... you need to make the faces bigger.  Because some of us would like to go on pretending that we don't need glasses.

We went to a movie tonight.  The Blind Side.  I loved how bossy that woman was!  To tell you the truth I was a little jealous because my husband doesn't tolerate bossing very well and hey, who wouldn't want to get their way all the time and be that adorable doing it?  Probably, it only works if you look like Sandra Bullock.

Darn.

And now, with the click of the mouse I will send this post out into the cyber universe, knowing full well that once I do,  it will remain for all time and I can never take it back.  I must be careful to never say anything I would regret......... because I would never, ever want to offend the two of you!