Happy Birthday Jonesie!

We had a surprise visit from Jonesie last week. I didn't tell the kids he was coming so when he opened the door as they got home from school there they were stunned and then thrilled.

Today is Jonesie's  60th birthday! We are wishing him a great day from afar and can't wait to celebrate with him in just a few days. Jonesie is the best grandpa two kidlets could possibly wish for.

pinkalicious

Ems and her girlfriend M went to see Oregon Children's Theater's Pinkalicious over the weekend. They got totally decked out in pink, of course. The play was followed by cupcakes. It was the ultimate girlie outing!

happy halloween

My sweet nerd and pretty Belle had a great Halloween. They ran from house to house as if their lives depended on it. At the end of the night, they counted up their candy - E had 101 pieces and Em had 100!

can't resist a leaf pile

happy birthday grandpa!

Ev and Em's grandpa always gets the short stick having his birthday on Halloween. So we like to celebrate with the family a day or two in advance. This year we made a killer carrot cake!

October dahlias

October is the most spectacular month for dahlias in Oregon. Check these out from the Gorge White House. So lovely!

fruit loop fun

We hit the Fruit Loop south of Hood River last weekend. We love to stop at the orchards and stock up on apples, pear juice, and pumpkin butter. This year we found a place where you can cut your own table grapes. Yum! They were tiny and delicious! We are still nibbling them.

The fruit loop is so beautiful with rolling hills, miles of orchards, and pretty misty fog the morning we visited. Fruit loop forever!

spending time on the ipad

Having access to an itouch, iphone, and iPad means there is always a way to fill time. My latest favorite app is Instagram - super fun way to play around with pictures.

4 little pixies

By shear luck, we have four little four year-olds on our street - little pixies that like to run around together. I'm so happy for Ems to have these sweet friends so close by.