Sunflowers

About 30 miles from my house...

in a rural farm area....

there is 27 acres of sunflowers...

They only peek 10-12 days...

Sara & I took a little country drive....

to see this amazing site.

They were a good 6 ft, if not 6 1/2.

The last photo was taken by a man who
had brought out his ladder....

I asked him to take some pictures with my camera...

he happily agreed! I've lived in Kansas all my life...

never knew these were only 30 minutes from me until now!

So glad we saw the beauty.....

Cards

They're creepy and they're kookey.
Mysterious and spookey.
They're altogether together ookey.
The cards for my family. 

{insert snaps}

(Thank you, Susie)

(Thank you, Jenny)

(Thank you, Kelley)

Over the weekend...

My friend Monica posted about the cool finds she found at garage
sales over the weekend. 

My friend Amy, told everyone about the 'Friday Night Lights' burning in her town....

so I thought I would share what I did over the weekend.

(My brothers, the pyros)

 We had a bon fire....not the typical kind...but the on the deck kind. 

Crock pots full of soups and the smell of a fire....can't get better than that!

(Old friend, Jim, brother David and nephew Jason)

Unless you add alcohol....which we did!

(Me & Rita)

(Nephew Jason and niece Amber)
It was a good time with family and friends...
and a slight buzz!

I love....

bon fires....nothing says fall to me like the smell of burning wood! 

and him! =]

Another snowy day....

 Cooper doesn't mind the snow as long as there is a path shoveled.

 Brrrrrrr!

A happy mistake

 My favorite pix!

 Tate doesn't like snow...at all!

 Our bench on the front stoop...totally undisturbed.

6 1/4 inches as of 6:45am.....

Our first snow

Rumor has it...we are in for more. It sure is pretty first thing in the morning!

 Tate

Coop

Pumpkins, pumpkins...everywhere!

 3 lil pumpkins....{Kareanne, Kendra & Sue}

 Lots to choose from....

 As sweet as pumpkin pie...

 In the corn...

Finding the perfect one!

Yep...this will do!

 Gotta scoop out the guts....

 Kinda creepy, huh....

 Hard at work........

 Sara's is on the left....mine is on the right. It's gotta be a zombie....D's favorite!

Had a great time in the pumpkin patch with the girls.... and carving with Sara.