Summer 2011, better late than never...

Here some mementos of our summer vacations this year now that I have them on the computer.

We went here and there, all over the eastern states. As soon as school let out, we headed to the beach, to WV, MD, and everywhere in between!

First stop was my mom and dad's house at the beach...

My mom is looking beautiful as she regrows her hair now that her chemo is backing down:

Rory became a "maji" at Magic Quest...

He caught a minnow in the waves:

We hung out at the pier...

The boys fished with their PaPa...

And caught a shark!!!

Arden was an awesome buggie boarder...

Rory too...

We took a state park class on the nesting turtles...

And just played...

Then we went to the lake with Grammy and DadDad...

Visited my Granny Eva...

And made it home to Asheville.

Somewhere along the way, Rory learned to catch a chicken!

Cub Scout PopCorn Sales...

I know that many of you were in the Scouts, wether it be Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Brownies, etc. You know the value of the scouting experience, and you also know the cost... well to offset the cost, there are fundraisers, and for our pack the only one is the Fall Pop Corn Sales.

Over 70% of the proceeds from the popcorn sales goes straight to our scout pack and dens. It helps pay for things like Space Camp, Summer Camps, the badges, and all the costs through the year. These popcorn fundraisers are what make cub scouts affordable for everyone, and prevents our Pack from having dues.

That being said, you should click here and order a few boxes of popcorn or other goodies from Rory... if you don't like popcorn, you can order popcorn for our military troops over seas!

Here are a few shots of our den marketing this awesome fundraiser:

http://www.trails-end.com/estore/scouts/email_referral.jsp?id=17295228

Sleeping Piggy...

Today Rory's class did a rendition of Sleeping Beauty which they both wrote and starred in! His part was the King, and if I do say so myself, he was a show stopper! After reading Charlotte's Web, the children fell in love with pigs, so the play was based around pigs for the characters rather than humans. It was cute and creative!

7 Months Old...

My little Evie Bean is 7 months old! Can you believe how fast this has passed?! In the past week she has cut a tooth, and pulled herself to standing. I can't believe how big she is already.

Happy Birthday Jedi...

Happy Birthday to G! We all had a great time at his StarWars themed celebration!

Fall has arrived...

Fall has arrived here in WNC. The first of the leaves are changing and falling, and the first cold spell of the season has arrived.

Changes are all around us, and it is a joy to sit back and watch the world change around us.

To some the change of the season can be a sad thing, but to me, it is wonderful. It is the beginning to the cooler weather, to the restful nights, to the smells and activities that the season holds. I love camping and sitting in the foggy mornings with a cup of tea, taking in the peace and beauty.

The only down side is that the season and the colors don't last long enough.

The WNC State Fair...

What can I say? We went, spent a gazillion dollars, ate fair food, rode rides, and puked...

 

My Cub Scout...

I can't believe we are already at this point. It doesn't seem like he should be old enough for this, but somehow, he is.

Halfway to a year...

Halfway to a year..., a photo by lm_gittings on Flickr.

Can you believe it?!

Puppy Love...

Check out this precious puppy (and super cute family)! I'm glad I already have dogs, and kids, or I would want more!

LAAF

LAAF, a photo by lm_gittings on Flickr.

I need to edit this one, but this is my little fairy queen at LAAF today <3