Sad little finger...

At work on Monday, I destroyed my little finger. My index (or pointer) finger on my right hand got caught between a cabinet drawer and a shelf creating my poor finger to wither in pain. It bled alot & it hurt! I went to the ER where I realized my finger was nothing compared to the sad 80 yr old woman that had a stroke the night before. All she kept asking her family was, "are we still going to Disneyland on Friday?!" I really hope they went to Disneyland today...here's my shamed finger...

New Purse...

100% Indian handmade quality. My mom bought this gem for me at John's Pass in sunny Florida when I visited her. I think this purse is blog-worthy & deserves recognition.

My favorite detail is the stitched elephant...ain't he cute?

Halloween 2009...

• Candy, pumpkin pie, vanilla ice cream, pasta & homemade whipped cream by Emily, costumes, movie, laughing & waiting...

We waited for little kids all night. We only had about 10 show up. It was sooo sad. But we had fun even though we didn't get a chance to pass out all the candy we had for the little boys & ghouls. We did however get a chance to see a mom dressed as KATE from "Jon & Kate + 8", which was funny. She had the Kate wig & a sweat pants suit on.

Teddy was the cats pajamas, or the dogs pajamas...He was dressed up as Mickey Mouse for half the night, then in a Jack-O-Lantern tee the other half of the night...

The Fierro's

I was a hobo

Teddy sniffing the "Bugaboo!"

Emily & Teddy

Johnny & Teddy

Teddy being Teddy

Pumpkin Carvin' Time...

We cut, gutted, scraped, poked, carved...all in the name of Halloween love.

• Johnny's- I know what you're thinking, and yes, it is Conan O'Brien...

• Emily's- Check out them eyebrows!

• Mitch's- Perfect shading! It sort of looks like this pumpkin...

• Mine- This is a "Bugaboo" and he was supposed to have 3 top teeth & his right foot is cut in half...he's still cute.

• The gang...

Back From Florida...

I'm home. As of last Saturday. I had one of the best times with my family. To be honest, I cried a lot when I came home, but I am so grateful for every second we had together.

This is my moms backyard. Spanish moss, squirrels, lizards, and other things like rats & possums...

Day 1: We went to Busch Gardens. It was so much fun! We went on roller coasters, ate junk, laughed, and of course had some good conversation...

Day 2-4: hanging out being goofy...

*these 3 b&w's are from my camera, all the others are from my phone! hehe...

Day 5: Dinner & the park with Momma...

Day 6: Our last full day together, we went to Madeira Beach which is right near the house...

Flight home: The majestic Grand Canyon...

I am so blessed by my family & I thank God for them everyday. They make me laugh, they make me think, they make me a better person & encourage me in so many ways. Love you all & can't wait to see you again : )

Cinnamon Rolls...

With cold weather comes warm baked goods.

I made cinnamon rolls yesterday for the husband & I.

Such gooey goodness...

& the smell?

Heavenly!

Autumn!

• Decorations, sweaters, scarves, leaves, pumpkins, festive TARGET aisles, little kids with rosy cheeks, chapped lips (this means Burt's Bees!), and and and...

Our kitchen...

Our table...

Our leaves...

Our jar of leaves...

Pumpkin candle #2 has a great view of the patio...
*soon to come---CARVED PUMPKINS! I can't wait!