beatin' the heat

I have never been fond of summer. If you ask anyone {especially scott} you'll find out that it is my least favorite time of the year. Although I'm out of school and finally have a break I just hate {that's an understatement} HATE the heat!  I never understood why parents cursed the winter until Gabby came along.  It is nice to be outside when you have a good reason too but when we didn't have little G it was pointless.  I do love the summer nights.  if summer was a as cool as it is in the evening then I'd be a big fan.  

The other day it was HOT so I pulled out the pool and hooked it up to the hose and let Gabbers go to town.  It was a little cold  FREEZING at first but she got used to it.  

Before long she was splashing around like a fish out of water. 

She loved holding down the elephants tail and letting it go.  

 she never quite sat down in it.  I wouldn't either.  I really want an indoor faucet for the outside so I can choose if I want hot or cold.  I'm going to invent that one day...

Then we ate some "fishies"

 and got back in

I love hanging out with you, G.

halloween 2011

every year on halloween we go to the swalberg's house (adam and sinika) and eat yummy soup and then we head back to our house and pass out candy.  it's funny to think we have been in our house for 2 whole years now.  we moved in on halloween and met the entire neighborhood in one night!  we highly recommend it.    

gabbers was a kitty kat for halloween and boy on boy did i love dressing her up!  can i just tell you how fun it is having a little one this time of year?  i can hardly wait for christmas.  gabby will love all the lights and paper.  she is going to be in heaven!

 

grandpa steve and g

yummy soups 

homemade rootbeer.  the kiddos loved blowing, inhaling, smelling and waving the smoke

 elliott pre-costume 

  

 ollie the kindergartener.  funny how i teach his age group ( i wish he was one of my kinders)

adam the rootbeer maker

then we headed outside to snap some picture before the it got dark and the trick or treaters were out and about.

 i love how this little girlie points to everything she sees

aunt sini watches gabby while i'm at school.  she hadn't seen gabby for a week and was so excited to see her. she is so good with gabby and we're lucky to have her

grammy loves her gabby

can you tell she hates the grass?

 

  

ready to trick or treat

 gabby with her nephews.  they get so excited when i drop gabby off.  they are the best!

and this little cowboy, mr lincoln, melts my heart

 so serious

more serious

elliott and the bowl of candy.  they got so excited the doorbell rang they all rushed to open it to show off the creepy hand bowl.  once you put your hand in to get some candy, it would grab you!  scares me every time even though i know it's going to do it.  

spider sini ready for a night out!

happy halloween.