we put bead board up and painted and we finally finished and put up trim and my cast iron switch plate covers. I also painted the oak book shelves to match the trim and cabinets (which we painted awhile ago) still need to finish hanging my pictures and we hope to do something with the counter tops but i like how it is coming so far. pretty sure the next project will be the master bath but my husband thinks maybe we should work on the yard either way i cant wait                                           

we went to the park with some friends it was one of their sons birthdays so we went and hung out we hand homemade pizza popcorn apples grapes and lots of fun : )

I gave kyah (6) the camera ----->

and these are the pictures she took

So I saw some cute pumpkins for sale and thought i think i can make those! so with a quick internet search i found a tutorial on u tube on how to make fabric pumpkins. They were quick and easy and i think came out pretty cute.                               

All you need is some fabric you like, embroidery floss, yarn, stuffing(my mom had some stuffing and we used the insides of and old pillow) and some sticks from your yard.
You can make them any size you want just make sure you measurements are one length and then double that like my large green one is 13 x 26 and then the cream is 11 x 22 and the burgundy  is 9 x 18
So once you have your fabric cut you put right sides together and sew up one side like this

so that you have a square when laying flat and like a tube when opened.
then take your embroidery floss and sew a running stitch threw both layers along the bottom leave about 1 inch seam allowance when the running stitch is done pull and gather it as tight as you can run your needle one more time and knot it turn it right side out. then stuff it full nice and full and make a running stitch around the top single layer this time and leave about 1 inch seam allowance. pull very tight and run your needle threw one more time and knot.
Take your yarn wrap it around very tight to form your pumpkin lines ( i divided mine into 8 sections) knot it and cut it
stick in a nice stick and there you go oh and if you want make some little yarn leaves like i did.
well thats how you make them but i do suggest that you watch the youtube video to see it done if your like me and are a more visual learner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EGJ08hVo6s

silly sammy

our doggy Samson has decided that the bath tub is a great spot to nap! if i happen to leave the bathroom door and the shower curtain open then this is where you can find him. he also thinks its a choice spot when im in the bathroom getting ready. One time while marques was showering he jumped in hoping to claim his favorite nap spot but realized its not as comfy with the water running lol   

our vacation in california

i dont know why it posted the end of this post first  :( if you want to see it in order scroll down to where you see "this is the start" sorry

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this is the General Sherman tree it is said to be the largest over all tree in the world its circumfrence is 103 ft around its 275 ft tall. in comparason its like a mouse looking up to a 6foot tall person!

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a huge limb that fell from the tree in 2006

there was a river that ran across the way from our campsite so we decide to fallow it up one day

even tho it was cold the kids could not resist putting their feet in 

gathering fire wood for the night

arienana doing some charcoal nature journalism using a piece of wood that she burnt a little in the fire. it turned out to be a nice tool for drawing

it was getting cold as the sun was getting ready to go down

we had a wonderful time camping in the sequoias and on the way out back down the mountain we were blessed with the chance to see a bear as it walked out in front of us and climbed up the mountain next to us

this the start of the post

our trip to California started off with getting to see some friends and family. this is me and my best friend since third grade Cassandra.

then we got to see grandma gg and grandpa woody auntie jeanette aunt bevererly and uncle sal

then we were off to the beach with grandma and grandpa and aunt mary and her kids jared josh and jackson. the kids hit it off together really nicely. the beach was AMAZING! perfect weather and warm(ish) water and Nobody else there

abby and kyah collected many beautiful sea shells

marques and josh

after our time visiting family we headed to the sequoia national forest!

Hot chocolate time!!

the deer that came right threw our camp ground to get their breakfast

these trees are Amazing so huge and beautiful Gods creation is breathtaking !!

this was a piece cut from the center of a tree that had to be cut down