whoa.

ok.

so tyler felt a little left out after courtney's big photo shoot...so since i wanted to take a few pics of our yard right now in all it's magnificent fall wardrobe, i told the boy to jump in for a few pics!

i love how we are still being blessed with all these amazing temperatures ( afternoons, anyway!) and how we can still be outside and enjoy the colors of the season without icicles forming at the bottom of our dripping cold noses!

...one of courtney's favorite things about fall is seeing CANDY CORN appear in the stores!

( i love seasonal treats too...so we had to get some! )



...and i've been on the fence and looking for quite a while lately into getting our family's kitchen some new eating digs!!  i found these lovelies at ThinkKitchen and immediately had a crush.

now...as of yesterday morning...partly because i caved and partly because they were on sale...

they live in our house!

YAY!

(service for 8 'cuz i like to entertain - wink )

...and now just a little somethin' somethin'...

i also bought myself one of these...



IT GOES FROM THIS:

TO THIS:

FOR THIS (OR THAT):

AND FOLDS BACK UP INTO THIS:



...i just happen to have purchased several of them for some door prizes ( and different colors ) to use at my hall crop on Oct.7....

(giggle)

I have been having an extremely busy week and have been finding it hard to keep my 30 Day Photo Challenge in order of sequence for this, my last week of the challenge. BUT i have been keeping up the photos in a different order this week...and since today is Sept.30, the last day of this fun project, i promise i will share the complete finished mini book with you ASAP....i have to survive the rest of this weekend first!

...be back soon...



Courtney...

...as most of you already know, our courtney officially became a teenager on august 21.

i finally had an opportunity to do a fun photo shoot to mark her 13th year this past saturday.

we went to The Forks to enjoy a walk through the park, some warm sunshine in september and each other's company for this special occasion!

...107 photos to pick from later...

(teehee)

...here's a nice handful to share with you...





...there are so many that show her quirky, fun side, but THIS ONE takes the cake!

...be back soon...

So.....

...Meet George...

the betta fish.

he is courtney's fish.

he lives in courtney's bedroom.

in his bowl, of course.

he's a pretty fish, for a boy.

i think we'll keep him.

long.

live.

the fish.

...be back soon...

:)

Happy Saturday...

...we are sure having some b-e-a-U-tiful weather here in winnipeg this weekend!

i am REALLY, REALLY hoping to accomplish a fun photo shoot of courtney later this afternoon in honour of her 13th year!!!  i have many ideas of things i want to try to do to keep a special memoir going for her to commemorate the official year she became a TEENAGER!!!

...here is a little update on my 30 Day Photo Challenge...

Day 19:

Where I Slept

( ...ya, in my dreams...)



Day 20:

What I'm reading

Day 21:

Pretty Pattern

( a scrapbook paper i can't bring myself to use, b/c it reminds me of my Mexico trip with Tara! )

Day 22:

Trees

Day 23:

Sunset

...and i am POSITIVE i will have no problem getting a picture for today's challenge: - a smile.

...and just wanted to share a couple fun little things here with you! 

the other day i was having a particularly "meh" kinda day...and my SWEET friend TARA had a courier from her work ring my doorbell with THIS package!!

...all my new Amy Tan goodies she picked up for me while she was in Minn. last weekend at Scrapfest!!!

SERIOUSLY....will you just LOOK at all this yummy eye candy to play with!!!!

GAH!

...a bazillion THANK U's again Tara for making my day a whole world brighter!!!

...and Sept. 21 was tyler's very first time "on post" as a grade 4 school patrol...

he was so excited and as always, most efficient with his duties!!

(giggle)

...and Sept.22 courtney came home with her first creation of the school year in Graphic Arts...

(an etched mirror magnet for her locker! )

FUN! - even if it DOESN'T say "my mom rocks"!!!!!  HAHAHAHA!!!

...and last night was a fun mommy/daughter night...

we went to KP to get a gift, went to HMV to find a new CD the girl wanted ( but found at Good 'Ol Walmart )  and had Vanelli's for our Mall Dinner out! 

THEN

CAME

THE

EXCITING

PART

FOR

COURTNEY...

i caved in and we went to Petland so she could buy herself her first fish...

a betta, whom she named ...

...to be continued...

;o)