11.11.11

Hat day!

11.10.11

First night in her {little} big girl bed.

11.9.11

Happy birthday, Matt-Daddy!

11.8.11

Time to dust off the birthday banner.

11.7.11

Still trying to figure out where she came from.

11.6.11

79 days in...and I'm on Day 47.

Extending myself grace and celebrating any and all forward progress.

11.5.11

The Hot Chocolate 15K: one sweet race, indeed.

11.4.11

Who can resist a picture with a big brown unidentifiable bird?

11.3.11

A new lamp to light up my life.

11.2.11

Craft night success.

11.1.11

Try not to be jealous of my post-vacation laundry.

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.