10.31.11

Worst. Traveler. EVER.

10.30.11

They played and played and played
until they could hardly play any longer.

10.29.11

Mady was thrilled to meet the resident {stray} resort pool kitty.

10.28.11

Hurricane Rina peetered out and we settled for a tropical storm instead.

The next morning (instead of days and days of rain as forecast-ed)

we were back on the beach.

10.27.11

Swilling drinks poolside...
while waiting for hurricane updates.

10.26.11

A vacation to celebrate a combined 65 years of wedded bliss.

10.25.11

Don't have to tell her twice to put her feet up.

10.24.11

Our {vacation} home away from home.

10.23.11

Longest run to date, 8.65 miles on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

10.22.11

The Pumpstra's.

{The closest we are getting to Halloween festivities this year =

Picnik-ing pumpkins}

10.21.11

First friend phone call:
Successfully negotiating Friday night plans with a 1st grade buddy.

10.20.11

She just might have a mild case of OCD.

{She lined her bowls up on the paper towel, not me}

10.19.11

With a couple clicks of the mouse, 

my 2011 Birthday Bonanza/Christmas shopping is almost complete.

10.18.11

Daddy was Ella's field trip date today.

{And lucky for him she was much more agreeable than she was three years ago}

10.17.11

Just passing the time while Mommy makes applesauce.

10.16.11

...and it's only just begun.

10.15.11

Picking up our applesauce apples from one of our favorite local orchards.

10.14.11

My mom used to do these for us too.

(Thanks, Mom!)

10.13.11

Game 5 and we're are still alive.

10.12.11

Caution: crafting in progress.

10.11.11

Off to school.

(OK, not for Mady-cakes. She had her dreams squashed shortly after this photo was taken.)

10.10.11

It's a rare day that Mommy says yes to Play-Doh.

10.9.11

I love how the neighborhood kids include Dylan & Ella 

(and my husband) when they play outside.

10.8.11

The 12th-ish annual girls' shopping weekend.

10.7.11

Any guesses which movie we watched (again) this week?

10.6.11

My second pair of new running shoes in the same calendar year.

This might just make me a runner.

10.5.11

The first inaugural ladies' craft night {Let's Get Clippy} was a hit!

10.4.11

My new assistant hard at work 

(on Nana Jen's old computer.)

10.3.11

Sometimes it's no fun to be the baby.

10.2.11

We've been best friends since we were three.

She knows exactly how to make me laugh.

10.1.11

The day we discovered planking.