finally!!

So I was uploading my pictures from my camera a while back when my camera died and somewhere in the move I misplaced my camera charger, that was, until yesterday!  wahoo. so you'll have to fogive the next few posts that will be some major catch up from that past few months. oops! better late then never right!

 here are a few pictures from moving day.

Walking to school - Sep. 15th

 Best buds and neighbors Carsona and Brennan, we sure miss having our buddies next door.

 Carson and best friend Zac! These two were called each others names all the time.

 Carson and Matthew, Carson just received a letter from Matthew the other day. Couldn't have come at a better time.  

 Audrey and some of her friends, Lucy, Alma and Presley. 

 Taken right before we walked home to get into the car and drive away....yes, some tears were shed.

 ...in fact, a lot of tears.....

 More than I could handle......

 ..So being a great mom, I fixed our problem with the best thing I had in a cooler next to me....

 yum!!  (check out her puffy red eyes.)

. problem solved. 

GG's birthday

My grandma's birthday is the day before Halloween and this year it fell on a Sunday so after church all relatives living close by came to my grandma's to help celebrate her 77th birthday. We all LOVE going to grandmas, the adults talk for hours, the cousins mingle and the great-grandkids all run around like crazy kids having fun (GG gives them free rain of toys, house, you name it. she's says kids are kids and just to let them be. )

I count myself really lucky to have lived so close to most of my extended family where it seemed at least once a month we were at grandma's house for something. some of my best friends are my cousins  and some of my best memories are with them, I love them to death.

anyway, as we were all saying our goodbyes grandma said, "wait, I never got a picture today!"  I nabbed my bestie-cousin and snapped a quick one.

Happy Birthday Grandma!! 

... a few things I learned from my Grandma...

all the words (and hand motions) to C.C. oh playmate

Mares eat Oats (except I never actually new the real words until just a few months ago. :))

Best way to wash a dog

How to sew a dress

How to make a wedding cake (we made mine together)

The proper way to take care of roses

How to make her famous cinnamon rolls (even in a bad oven)

How to take a great picture and submit it and win a ribbon at the fair (so cool!)

How to be a great mom, person and best friend.

Love You Grandma!

5 weeks later.....

So I've been a total loser lately and haven't updated anything. oops!  I just sent myself over 100 pictures from my phone to my email so I can add some recent happenings tomorrow and I have yet to find my camera cord from the move..so as soon as I find that or borrow one I'll get caught up. :) 

In the mean time, we invited some friends to join us for an afternoon at the zoo a few weeks back it was "Zoo Boo" day which means the kids get to dress up in their costumes and the zoo has a bunch of activities set up all over. 

Here are a few pictures my friend emailed me. (see, kinda sad when I have to rely on other people to document our happenings.)

..to any of my Liberty Laker buddies...I'll take you to the zoo with us if you come visit...promise!

even Trent got in on the kid fun!

this pumpkin was filled with meat....and whip cream, apparently the tigers LOVE whip cream, but really....who doesn't. :)