Halloween 2009

Jedi Master

little chick

Fancy Nancy

Crepuscular Rays at the Farm

Jason took Eliza with him to do a couple of chores after church on Sunday. As I was passing by the window I saw them walking back to the house with the sun rays filtering through the trees. It was so beautiful I rushed to get my camera, but when Eliza saw me she wanted me, so the photo above was not I had envisioned!

But then Jason took this for me.

We get these crepuscular rays (Jason told me that's what they're called) all the time, it's one of my favorite things of living here - I think heaven is somewhere right above South Whidbey!

Grandma and Grandpa Come for a Visit

October was our month of visitors! Grandpa came to visit us for a week while Grandma was at a work conference and then she met him in Seattle for a night before they vacationed in Hawaii and then they both came back to visit us for five days at the end of their trip.

I try to be a hard-worker, but I've got nothing on my Dad! While he was visiting he did all the dishes, cooked us yummy food and took us out to eat too many times, painted our chicken coop, planted us a Winter garden (which we ate from tonight - thanks, again Dad!), fixed our rear windshield wiper, read lots and lots of books to my kids, put up with my thrift store shopping (by that I mean - watching my kids in the toy section while I am trying to fill up my $5 bag at Good Cheer - I couldn't leave with it only half-full), and he insisted on doing all of my animal chores while he was here - I'm sure there's more that I'm not remembering!

Here's a picture of Grandma and Delia - this is one of Delia's favorite things to do with Grandma. Between Delia's love of make-up and shopping she has her father a little worried. Grandma and I got to go shopping for almost an entire Saturday while Grandpa and Jason did lots of fun things with the kids. Grandma and I had a great time and I think that I have most of my Christmas shopping done!

I love this picture of Grandpa and Delia at the Greenbank farm.

Delia took this picture.
I didn't take many pictures while they were visiting, so I guess I didn't take any with Joshua and his grandparents :(

Saturday Morning Chores

Chores seemed a little more glamorous with the addition of a tutu this morning!
Maybe I need to make myself one!

The Button Comes Down

Happy news for Mark and Kate. See here!

Time with Grandma

Grandma came all the way across the continent and we didn't take many pictures - but we sure fit a lot into our days! I even got a day of shopping with my mom (thanks, Jason!). The kids had a great time with Grandma and they were amazingly well-behaved on our marathon car rides up to Canada to pick her up and drop her off. Thanks for coming mom - we can't wait for your next visit!
We have been so spoiled with visitors this month. Grandpa Bill and Grandma Ellen arrived last night for their return part of the trip on their way back from Hawaii. I think we're going to be going through some withdrawals when all is said and done next week!

Out my Bedroom Door

This was my view when I woke up in this morning.
I am still loving Whidbey!