Merry Christmas

For any one whom I didn't get a Christmas card to this year, I apologize. This was the picture enclosed. Since I seem to need more hours in my day, or maybe more days in my week, I chose to take Christmas pictures myself this year. In my disillusioned, overworked and sleep deprived state, I thought that would be a good idea and somehow easier that having them done at oh, say...Walmart? Rest assured, that will not happen again.

Awesome Christmas Eve Sunset

Decorating the Tree

"No, seriously. What is this?"

"I've got angel for a hat, hat, hat..."
"Hmmm, I wonder if I can redecorate this tree when everyone's gone to bed?"
"C'mon let's take a goofy picture of ourselves!"

"Ugh! I swear I tested those lights before we put them on. Oh well, the bottom half will just have to be unlit. I'm not taking them off now!"

From our tree to yours...

Merry Christmas!

The Cat Factory?

Let me preface this with the fact that we have a VERY old cat named Sadie. For most of her life with us she has been very antisocial to say the least. But in her old age either she's become more tolerant or she's become senile and forgotten that she hates us. The following comment came while she was actually being friendly today.

While petting her ever so gently Maya stated , "We would never sell Sadie back to the Sadie factory would we."

We can do that? Uh...I mean no, of course not!

First Real Snow Day

Who Needs a Cat...

When you've got a kid that will sleep in a cat bed?

Happy Thanksgiving

May everyone you meet be friendlyMay you get enough to eat
May your day be filled with surprises
May you smile when you think of all your blessings

If you read this, you are one of our blessings. Thank you for friends and family, love and laughter, good food and good times. From all of ours to all of yours....

Etsy Pottery Shop

I know you haven't heard from us in FOREVER because I've been working on our online pottery shop. IT'S DONE!!! Go look at it and buy something. Well, at least go look at it. Please? Pretty please? With sugar on top?

Standing Stone Pottery Etsy shop

And keep checking back because I'll be adding new things for quite a while. Everything that didn't sell at Applefest will be posted eventually.

HOPS Website

This is where I teach piano. If you have the time, check out the website (it's new) and see what it is that we do. I think it's pretty cool and unique and so do the kids. Check out all the smiling faces.

HOPS website

Halloween

Halloween was a blast this year. We went to Morgan's to trick or treat because we live in the middle of nowhere and she lives in a nicely populated, well contained plan.

The Bride and Snow White

Our neighbors came with us to avoid the blackhole of candy at home.

The Flower Fairie

The kids managed to walk the enitre neighborhood (which was quite a lot) and came back with a motherload of candy.

The Bride and Anakin Skywalker

Morgan and I happily stayed behind to drink and hand out candy to other trick or treaters.

Mommy Pirate and her pet Lion

Pumpkin Picking

Windiest day ever for picking out pumpkins! We ended up with a Mommy pumpkin, a Daddy pumpkin and two little ones for Maya and Anya. Stay tuned for the carving!

Fall is falling. No wait...It's just leaves.

Maya's first rogue sunflower. She stuck some of the bird seed into an empty planter and voila! Instant minature sunflower.

I'll get them all!

What is that ?

Ahhh! It's a leaf! Don't let it touch me!

And no, the girls are not horribly under dressed for fall, we had a record breaking 90 degree day on Saturday. How weird was that?

Remembering Our Babies

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month is in October and Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is on October 15th. Even though you may not realize it, there is a very good chance that you personally know someone who has lost a child; be it through a miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS or other tragedy. Check out this website for more information http://www.october15th.com/ .

A Walk in the Woods

What better to do on a fall day than take a walk in the woods with Dad?How did I get up here?
When trees grow wings...

Our New Website

I've been telling myself I will complete the Standing Stone Pottery Website for about 13 months now. I finally did it. The true motivation... I wanted to be able to put the website on our business cards for Applefest this year. I'm such a techie at heart, I actually enjoy doing all this weird computer stuff. Who would have thought? Anyways, check it out... Standing Stone Pottery.

Nanner, Nanner, boo, boo!

We're Going to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo...

Perfect zoo weather, perfect zoo day! The temperature was about 65 degrees and the clouds were big and puffy across a brillantly blue sky. That hint of fall was in the air, and who can resist that? Not even the animals, they were all out and about giving everyone a show.

Fierce creatures

Hungry creatures

Unbearable puns

Oh the aquarium...my favorite part

Lions

Decorating with the Force

Maya's goal for today was to decorate any inanimate object she could find. Not even the rocking horse was safe.

Anya's goal was to attempt mind control. "You will come to me..."