The Fall has arrived

It is really starting to look like fall around here. The weather the last few days has been really nice, but they are saying the rainy, cold days are coming back tomorrow. So I thought I would take a few pictures of what fall looks like in my yard.

This is a tree in my front yard. It is just starting to change colors.

And this one is in my back yard.

This is another tree in my backyard. I have no idea what those berries are.

And actually, this looks more like Christmas than fall.

And here is Maggie laying amongst the fallen leaves. Her color has completely changed from the time we got her. This picture isn't the best of her, but I had to stop because I stepped in dog poop while taking this picture. So fall photo session was officially over. ;-)

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Somedays I even impress myself..

So today I'm finally getting around to getting the Halloween decorations unpacked and out for display. I'm really behind this year on that. I didn't want to do it before we went to the beach because I thought that was too early. And then when we got back, it was so rainy and cold and just plain yucky, that I didn't want to.

But today is a beautiful sunny fall day. So I go down to the basement and start hauling up my Halloween boxes. As I start to go through them, I come across this guy.
I always hang him up with one of those 3m Command hangers. That way I don't damage my walls with a nail and I can change where I put him year to year if I want to. So back to why I can even impress myself somedays. I pull him out of the box and thought, "Oh no, I'm going to have to run to the store and buy some more of those hangers before I can put him up."

Here is where it gets impressive. Are you ready for how totally awesome I can be sometimes? (And yes, I did clarify that with a "sometimes", because we all can have our off days.) ;-)

I flipped him over and look what I saw......
I had taped one on the back of him before I packed him up last year. If I do say so myself, that is really impressive. And so smart!

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Bringing the Ocean to you

Since I am land-locked 99.9999% of my life, I thought I would bring some of that Ocean goodness back with me. (And yes I know that technically I was at the Gulf, not the Ocean, but I like to think of it as the Ocean.)

So sit back, relax, and soak up the relaxing sounds of the Ocean.

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Good Bye Gulf Shores

We had lots of fun!!!!

And we will miss the warm, sunny beach.

A Beach Photo Shoot

This evening we went out to try and get a shot of the four of us for our Christmas card this year. Unfortunately, every shot of the four of us didn't turn out so well. If it was good of three of us, the fourth had their eyes closed. Or was making a funny face (Connor!). I did manage to get some really good other pics though. I took over 250 pictures and at a quick glance through them, these are some of my early favorites.

I do believe that these are two of the most handsome boys around!!!


And to prove that Chris and I are actually on this vacation too, a picture of the two of us. :)

I think I'm going to drag everyone back out tomorrow for one last shot at a good group picture. I can already hear the groaning. lol!

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Happy Birthday Connor!!!

I tried really, really hard to convince Connor that he should stay five, but he decided that he had to turn six. He said he just had to grow up. So today he turned six. And we spent this sunny, beautiful day at the beach! I can't think of a better place to turn six. :)

Connor has decided that we need to play a round of mini-golf to complete his birthday. So we will be leaving soon for that and some dinner.

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Greetings from Alabama

We made it safely to Gulf Shores, Alabama on Saturday. When we got here Saturday afternoon it was sunny and beautiful. Unfortunately, Sunday and today are rainy. Yesterday we did manage to squeeze a few hours in at the beach between rainstorms. Today we are going to go up to Mobile and try and find some touristy things to do. It looks like tomorrow is suppose to be nicer, so we are hoping to spend the entire day at the beach. And it is Connor's birthday tomorrow!

The condo we are staying is really nice. It is located right on the beach. So we can sit on our balcony and look at the water.

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