New Lens = Some Good Soccer Pics

I recently got a new lens for my camera. My first lens purchase for the camera in the year and half that we have had it. I got it earlier this week and wasn't thrilled with the pictures I was getting. I was getting disappointed with it and considering returning it, but I took it to Spencer's Soccer game today and I think I got some really good shots!

Let me know what you think!

And just to let you know that Spencer's team is tied for 1st going into the last game next week. And we are playing the team that we are tied with, so that means whichever teams wins next week is #1 for the season. I think we are in for a nail-biter next week!!!!

Happy Halloween!

It was a beautiful night here for Trick or Treating. We actually walked farther than we ever have before.

I hope your Halloweens were filled with lots of TREATS and no TRICKS!!!

Aaack!!!

It is 3 days until Halloween!

Are you ready?????

We Are!!!

Halloween Cards

I signed up on the Creating Keepsakes message board months ago for a Halloween card swap. I love doing these swaps because it is so much better to get a bunch of creative cards in the mail than bills!

And as anyone who knows me well will know, I tend to wait until the last minute to get things done. So I finished these up last night. And I have a week to spare. Not too bad for me!!!

I used plain black card stock and the Cuttlebug Spider Web embossing folder. I lightly misted the front of the cards with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Glacier. You can't really tell in the pictures, but the glimmer mist gives the webs just a little bit of an iridescent look.

The spiders were cut on a Cricut with the Doodlecharms cart. I then embossed them with some silver to make them stand out against the card. The eyes are Orange Stickles. I put the spiders on the front with a pop-dot and then kind of bent the legs up to give them a 3-D look.

Thanks for looking at my first creative post on the blog!

Pumpkin Patch Day!

We made it to the Pumpkin Patch today! And we went costume shopping for the boys, bought our Halloween candy, and got the Halloween decorations up today. It was a busy day!

This is our 6th or 7th year visiting the same Pumpkin Patch. It has become an annual tradition for us. I had heard that this wasn't a great season for pumpkins and I could tell. There are usually tons of pumpkins still out in the pick your own part of the farm, but this year there were none left. We still got a couple of good ones to put out on our front porch.

Last Soccer Game

Connor played his last soccer game of the season this morning. This was his first year playing and he had a lot of fun. I think he ended up scoring 2 or 3 goals for the season. He was so happy to get his first trophy this morning! Here are a few pics from the game.

This is addictive!

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