Trick or Treat!

Let the Trick or Treating begin! On our way out...With Sydney...what a cute kitty!
Adam adores Sydney...Sydney is not so sure of Adam always! (For good reason!)

Even the Harbor looked "spooky" with all the fog...
On our way back with a sugar-filled Adam...

And our sweet Ava is pooped!

Happy Halloween!

Our sweet Strawberry... And our lovable Race Car Driver...

Ava liked the pumpkin...

Adam was more interested in the black cat...

Adam was saying "NO"...he was not in the mood to take any pictures!

Adam was walking away and I just called him...as he turned around, I quickly shot this picture! It turned out pretty good! (Mommy tricks!)

With a little bribe...we have a smile!

Priorities...

Adam LOVES balloons...so much he even has to sleep with it! He doesn't even let go when he rolls over!

The Naked Chef

Thanks Gramma for my new Chef Wear! (Mommy hopes I don't set the house on fire!)

Much better...

I added carrots to Ava's rice cereal today...she likes it MUCH BETTER!

An Afternoon at Patterson's

We love our local open market, Patterson's...and Adam loves their tractor! (To say the least, he was quite disappointed when he had to share it with other kids!)

And Ava just sat pretty!

These "hole in the picture" type displays always remind me of Andersen's Pea Soup in Buellton! (For those of you who don't know Buellton...think "Sideways")

Up close...

Jodi with her many talents snapped a few great shots of Ava...thanks Jodi!

The Fun Part!

Our Dawgs are having a "Ruff" (Ha!...had to do it!) season, but the tailgates are still fun! Thanks Beam Family for hosting us!

Big Girl!

I put Ava in the Papasan (our favorite!)...and she just sat herself right up! Oh, don't grow out of "Pappy" yet!

Daddy's New Do!

Kev needed to get a haircut ("Man Cut", as they call it!) & wanted to try the new local Barber shop (Barber Shop & Nail Salon in one!) They even styled it for free!...Nice part Kev!

Ava's 1st Meal...

Well, if you call Rice Cereal a meal! She had a smile to start! Bib on, ready to eat... Taking the first bite...

Not so sure...

Another little bite...
This tastes like cardboard!

Fun to play with, though...
Not another bite...

I'll take it from here...
Yeah, I'm done!

Sweet Ava Jean

So often I look in the back seat of the car to check on Ava and I am greeted by this sweet face looking back at me... Which turns into this precious face...

Tonight when I came to tuck Ava in, I found her like this...her latest, she likes to scooch herself right to the top of the crib...

A Fabulous Fall Moment...

With the leaves changing colors, the sun shining (hence you see my hand in the top right corner, trying to shield the glare!), and the crisp cool air...Fall in the Pacific Northwest is gorgeous! I had to snap a shot of the only trees in our yard that change color...I hope to plant and have more trees that change color next year...Yes Dad, I'll buy a book to help me!