Feels like fall...

Labor Day weekend we went to Pig out in the Park. It was Morgen's 1st time & she was perfect! JaCee had a great time going on the kid's rides. She went down this HUGE slide and I love the look on her face. She was fearless at the beginning but when I asked her if she wanted to go again she said NO - that scared me. Poor thing. Glad I got this picture.

Adorable & always smiling Morgen --- with her Daddy --- Happy as can be!


Morgen's had some accomplishments the past 2 weeks. She's up on all 4's rocking. Still army crawling for "real" movement. She is trying to pull herself up to things. I caught her trying to get to her sister in the bath tub the other night...

She FINALLY figured out the how the Sippy cup works and loves to use it as a chewing toy. One of her top teeth is coming...and I'm sure the other top tooth is not too far behind. All this teeth business...bath time...she's tired & I can STILL GET THIS SMILE FROM HER! She's amazing!

I'm just starting my adventures in canning! On top of our garden goodies...I buy boxes of fruit in the fall to make things with...here is some of what I've done with my box of Pears so far and some garden goodies too. Pickled Beets. Canned Beans. Italian Stewed Tomatoes (Spaghetti Sauce basically). A Pear Cake to Freeze. A pear cobbler and last but not least ... some purred baby food for Morgen!

And here's JaCee after "helping Mommy" bake goodies! JaCee's doing good. She has her 2nd thumb surgery Tuesday. I'm a mix of emotions. I know this will be the last thumb surgery & I know what to expect since we've been through it, but it doesn't take away the butterflies I have over it!

This is what my yard looks like! Well looked like. Part of it. This is only one corner of our house. The back yard looked like this too. Blah! They took down part of our fence, we had to take out all our concrete edging & plants including tree's, etc. We had to get hooked up to the sewer & off septic (city requirements). It's over now & the grass is put back in place, now the replanting (and praying for the plants to live) and cleanup begins.

Yes, that's my Japanese Maple buried. =(

And Matt --- Well, it's hunting season --- so he's --- well ---- been hunting --- just in the evenings on the weekends, thankfully for me. He did take a few day's off this week & went Steelhead & Salmon fishing on the Columbia with some of his buddies. He brought back some nice fish for us eat!

And again --- the cutest smiling baby you've ever seen! What a doll!

So that's what we've been up to. Everyone is healthy & happy ... fall is just around the corner. Our Pumpkins are already Orange & I'm teaching JaCee about Trick-or-Treating....and that you have to say that to get a piece of candy! The other night after dinner, she came to me & said, "Mommy --- trick or treat?" I said what? It's not that time yet...she said, "ya, can I have a piece of candy?" She's too smart for her own good!