Quiet Time

I can't take credit for this as it was in my quiet time this morning, but I thought it was worth sharing.
God's presence comes to dwell in our midst when we praise Him, and in His presence we find healing, transformation, and direction for our lives. In fact, the more time we spend praising the LORD, the more we will see ourselves and our circumstances grow in wholeness and completeness. That's because praise softens our hearts and makes them pliable.
Stormie Omartin "Praying God's Will For Your Life"
Because your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. Psalm 63:3

Trick or Treat

This is the year that we all got into the Halloween Spirit. We went to Naomi's parents house where Trick-Or-Treating is a big time event. There was a steady stream of kids all night. Here we are with Roxanne, Rocket & Elise, or better know as Bat Woman, Bat Man, and shadow the cat.
On the way home we went by a house that had 16 carved pumpkins. Our favorite was ET. This is something the owner has done for the past 22 years, and he does not usually repeat designs from previous years. What a talent.

Pumpkin Farm

OK by far Naomi has the best pictures, but I do have a few good ones. It is really hard to get 3 kids to sit still for a few seconds to get a good picture, but we constantly try. We couldn't have planned a more perfect day, neither cold nor hot, but just right. And I think everyone found their perfect pumpkin.

New Toys

No these toys are not for the grandkids, but for Grandma and Grandpa. We are calling them His, Hers, and Ours. Gary has wanted a storage shed for a long time and finally this was designated as his summer project. We labored most of the day on Labor Day putting the shed up. Now we just have to clean out the garage and fill the shed.
I have also been dreaming of a large ironing board. I know ironing can't really be considered a play time activity, but when ironing large pieces of fabrics, or quilts these ironing boards are great item. Gary made the board and I made a covering. I'm almost in heaven!
Now I am really in heaven. This is the "Our" toy. Our old TV was almost 20 years old and would turn off on a whim. Usually it came back on in a few minutes, but lately it has been staying off for a couple of hours. Luckily they were on sale this week, so we made the big splurge and bought a big screen TV. We'll see if this one lasts 20 years.

Oklahoma finish

Now I am ready for fall with The Great Pumpkin. I had started this before my travels and finished it while in Oklahoma. It is machine buttonhole applique.
This is what I made in Oklahoma when we wern't lounging at the pool. The first was a panel that is called Wee Play and I merged in with large half square triangles. It was so easy and fast to make as the squares are very large.

Grandpa's Been Busy

Ok, it was really Grandma's idea, but Grandpa did all of the work. Elise and Sarah helped to fill it with sand, and then Elise gave it a test play. Now she just has to choose whether to play in the fountain or the sandbox.

TheGood Life Part 2

OK OK OK, we are getting spoiled. But just so that you don't think it's all so great, there are a few drawbacks. It is very hot. We left 96 degree weather in Colorado and came to a 106 record setting day. The sidewalk is so hot we cannot walk to the pool from our lounge chairs. We have to wear our flip flops to the pool edge and quickly jump in so not to burn the bottom of our feet. Well it's about time for dinner, and it's steak night so I had better get going. Life is so hard!!