i love my cousin.

pumpkin picking.

this weekend we had a great time at a pumpkin patch.
the kids got to see animals they don't see roaming the street everyday....

we picked lots of treasures...

while some were very occupied with picking, some were more interested in sitting...

and a little standing...

what a great way to spend a fall day!

a messy little pumpkin.

i made this today for the girls to wear to the pumpkin patch this weekend!

it makes me so happy to have fall finally here.

i love this time of year.

the stitches are not all in a straight line.

the pumpkin's stem is a little crooked.

and the edges will even fray when it gets washed.

it is perfect just like every pumpkin we will see this weekend.

i am going to try to make more of these to sell in my etsy shop!

10 years.

this weekend i went to my 10 year high school reunion.
it was lots of fun, but really weird too!
it was like i was in high school again...
for the most part everyone sat in the same "groups" as in high school.
only there were some husbands and wives mixed in the groups.
i loved high school, so it was great to see some of my old friends that i have lost touch with.

we had good food.
a raffle, that we didn't win anything in.
and some dancing, but the dj wasn't very good, oh well.

here we are before we left for the big event...

Gabriella didn't want us to go...

this is me, ambra and maria tortilla, my maid of honor!

she is getting married in april and i can't wait to be in her wedding.

marcie is one of my great friends! she was my matron of honor!

it's always fun hanging out with her and her husband.

i am so thankful for the friendships that i made in high school...

escrow.

some webs to be taken down...

some dead grass...

some walls to paint and floors to clean...

we are one day closer to closing...

i am so excited to make this house our home.

graffiti clean-up.

when my dad was still here the girls got into a little trouble...

they had to do graffiti clean-up!

i think they both learned a very good lesson.

because this was the first and last time they have ever done this!

more 1st birthday...

here are some more fun pictures from jake's 1st birthday party!

we used bananas and trees for decoration

this is the nacho station.

we also had wonderful mexican food prepared by my father and mother in law.

we had a fun monkey pinata

this is a monkey from jake's room reading his favorite curious george book.

he sat on the banana split table with all of the yummy toppings.

toppings:

1. chocolate

2. carmel

3. strawberry

4. oreo

5. nuts

6. cherries

7. gummy bears
at the end jake was a little tired!
i can't find the pics of the invitations, so i may have to take some more...

happy weekend!