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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Fall and much Oklahomian fun :)

October has been a definite adventure here in our temporary Oklahoma dwelling!

Here are some clips that tell the story better than I could attempt with words: Enjoy!

Dallas, TX...





(Elizabeth, I found my dream Fresian!!! He is so cute)

Lacing up Campden for some dirty fun!!

































Best little bakery I have been to in a LONG time!!





All the babies in my life this month!!




Bella says Peek-a-boo!! Such a cute picture, JaNice!!





Emma Grace, Easton Armstrong, Elias Belle, Bella!!

A new pair of running shoes can mean more fun for me!! (and my knees, haha!)







Sometimes skimping on the sleep is worth it...



A fall festival in Altus!!






























(and the sad part is we didn't get one... Wah!)





Andrew's plate...





Andrew's reaction after he realized what he put on that plate:

























Goats!!
And the precious goat watcher...




Copper!!! This Great Pyrenees' job is to take watch over the goats!! What a little cutie!!




Days of studying for my Hubbie leads to hours of cooking for me!





Quick and easy applesauce! Yum yum!





Clean Eating's Chocolate Pumpkin loaf. It was amazing!!





Especially with braum's ice cream...





On our way to the top of Mount scott in the Wichita mountains ...























Boy is it windy!!!








Mallory and justin!

















I captured very precious moment :)
















Sitting in the presence of God one early morn...











Eli asking if he can read too!





...so I give him a bible and eli gets his read on :)






It's my favorite time in October: Pumpkin carving time!!!!

Jacqui gets the fun started with some homemade Russian tea!!! Mmm...





And we all pitch in to prep the caramel apples ( this time we got to have one!!! They were quite satisfying)





As we watch the Great Pumpkin, puppy Lucy loves on the World war flying ace himself :)





Pounce!





Fetch girl!!





What a cutie :)





Now for the pumpkin carving documentation...





First, we ponder some lovely artistic ideas for our orange masterpieces...











Mallory and her gangster loving hubbie Justin





Ah, Jacqui!! You look as if someone ruined your pumpkin!!! O wait.... Someone did ( Cory sports the guilty look to the left- haha!!)






Pumpkin goodness!!! Nobody through the seeds away or else... :(

Now we start to carve...




...and assemble...





... And finally, present!!!






"When picking a Halloween costume, one should always choose a costume in contrast to his own personality."-- Lucy, from "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!"





Austin, the Thornburys' and Justin's pumpkin's:





.. Now add Mallory's!





...now Cory and Jacqui's! Andddd let's place them in the dark!
















...ahh! Purr-fect, says the cat in the boot :)





The gang!! Smile!!!





What's missing...
Hmm...
Ah yes!! A cute kid in a costume!!





This cute little Dino will work :) ( thanks for dressing up for us, Jordan!!)











A hike in the Wichitas...





Andrew leads the way!!











No, it's not cades cove, but it's an unique part of fall I have never experienced before... And I am loving it all up!!

Thank you Lord for your beauty and thus magnificent fall season :)

Blessings!!

'With songs of joy I speak of Thee, for I know not how to cease',

Kati Thornbury

-- Jeremiah 20:9--

So-this-is-love-amazinggrace.blogspot.com

2 comments:

  1. Kate! Thanks for sharing all your fall photos! It looks like you had a wonderful time carving, eating, hiking...The list goes on and on :) We missed you here in Tennessee :(

    We all love you and Mr. Andrew!!

    PS. the caramel/ chocolate drizzle apples looked AMAZING!

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  2. I just fell upon your blog and love that I get to keep up with you and your adventures! I know all is well. I am praying for you and Sir Andrew. I hope to see you both soon!

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