Life in the Country.

 This time of year we always spend a lot of time in the Country where some of my family lives.  The guys hunt while the girls shop and cook and we all laugh a lot.  I'm so thankful for the memories we make each year.  So happy that my hubby got a good deer this year.  It was a tough year since we lost my brother-in-law in July.  He was a bit of a hunting guide for many of the guys and his presence was missed greatly by all of us.  He certainly contributed to the many laughs had by all over the years.  We miss you T.

We decided to celebrate our baby's 21st birthday with a bonfire in the country this year.  What a fun time!  We even got to learn a bit of salsa dancing in our cowboy boots around the fire from a foreign exchange student my nephew brought home from college for Thanksgiving.

I'm pretty sure she loved her non cake birthday cake.  21 Chocolate peanut butter whoopie pies!!

Much of our shopping revolved around the newest addition to the family.  Apparently we all thought he'd look cute in hats.

We were right!!

A Busy October

Beautiful tree in Kansas cemetary

Traveling to watch my nephew play college soccer

October moons are the best

A quick trip to Chicago with the kids

And one of our favorite annual events - Neewollah!!!

Smells of September

Soup on the stove

 Fresh baked cookies.

Firepits!!

Autumn Sedum

9.11 Memorial

Proud to be a St Louisan today.  What a beautiful and touching memorial to the many lives lost on that awful day.  So thankful to live in a country where we are truly free.  

Birthday Blessings

 I am a blessed woman to wake up each day and know that I am loved.  What an awesome reminder on my birthday when my husband sends me flowers and my daughter makes the most amazing cupcakes ever!  I am so very thankful for another year filled with love and good health and a family that blesses my heart to the point of overflowing! 

Peach Season - yummy!

Peaches are in season so it is time for some cobbler.

Thanks to my dear friends Karen who is obsessed with cook books I found this great recipe in one of the many cookbooks she has gifted to me over the years.

Warm with some ice cream on a breezy August evening - perfection!

A little Country wedding

Congratulations to my niece on her marriage, what a great day of celebrating with the people we love.