Ronnie's First Buck of the Season

Bringin' home the meat. :)

I love this girl.

Alisha and I met back in our Costa Rica days. We hit it off right a way and became amazing friends. After language school however, our lives went different ways. Her family became missionaries in Peru while mine moved to Honduras. Then we started school in different states. Six years later we both found ourselves in Texas at the same time. When Alisha told me she was going to be in Austin, I knew right away I had to make the quick trip up there to see her for the day. We spent the day catching up, baking, and shopping at IKEA (best place in the world!!!). I have missed having Alisha close. She is always such an encouragement to me. I can say without a doubt that she is one of my biggest role models. I just love this girl.

Happy Halloween!

Mia is an extra special puppy. She got TWO costumes this year; a Princess costume from Ronnie and a Banana costume from me. It's funny because she doesnt mind wearing them at all. She loves the attention people give her. So cute.

It finally feels like fall!

For all of us, today’s experiences are tomorrow’s memories.~Barbara Johnson

A Few of my favorite Fall things are…

1. Sipping hot cider

2. Baking all sorts of goodies

3. Riding the Wagon out to the pumpkin patch

4. Hearing the occasional Christmas song and not feeling weird about it

5. Delighting in simple things like little orange pumpkins sitting in a neat little row.

6. Tasting sliced apples with yummy dip

7. Cozying up next to a wonderfully crackling fire

8. Eating pumpkin pie

9. Candy corn

10. The sweet aroma of wood smoke in the brisk evening air.

11. Watching the leaves swirl and twirl in a gust of wind as I drive along a country road.

12. Stargazing on a clear night

13. Apple picking with my family

14. The way the sunsets seem to glisten just a bit more

15. Eating soup on a cloudy, cool day

16. Going to hometown craft shows with my mom

17. Wearing boots and scarves for new cute outfit combos

18. Looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas!

19. The distinct smell of the leaves mixed with bonfires

20. Tasting grandmas pumpkin pie, or anything pumpkin for that matter

On a Rainy Sunday in SA

Ronnie's Uncle Dave came rolling in to San Antonio all the way from Colorado today! We had a great time taking him to church, the Alamo, and the River Walk. It is always so fun to see family and show them a bit of our world. Thanks for coming Uncle Dave!

Pinterest Week, Cont.

More Pinterest successes from this week... :)

Granola-Apple Sandwiches

Bacon-Cheddar Breakfast Rolls

And the biggest success of the week... HOOTENANNY!
(I loved how it poofed up in the oven!!)

The Dash

Mia gets these bursts of energy every so often.  It is a lot of fun to watch.  I especially like her smile at the end.  *So happy*

MPC Lock In

What I learned....

1.  High Schoolers DO NOT sleep

2.  About 101 new amazing games

3.  Shipley's Do-Nuts is open at 5am

4.  To Save A Life is a great movie

5.  Girls will ALWAYS scream in the dark

6.  Grog is a great capture-the-flag-type game

7.  Not everyone gets tired at 3am

8.  I heart this group

9.  Cheese balls are the bomb

10. Maybe I am not the night owl I use to be *old*

Pinterest Week

I have declared this week "Pinterest" week. For those of you who don't know, Pintrest is a social networking site that allows you to "pin" ideas you find on line and organize them into "boards" for yourself and others. It has been a lot of fun collecting hundreds of recipe, craft, and home ideas! But rather than let all the pins sit in the "world of good ideas," I have decided to try out some of the many ideas this week. Here is what we have tried so far:

Creative Storage Solutions

Using Marshmallows to Keep Brown Sugar Soft

Two ingredient pumpkin muffins/cupcakes

Kiss Mini Pies

Toasted Ravioli

Homemade Dog Treats

Spying on Mia