2013 - Goals not Resolutions

Happy new year!  Thought I would start this off with one of my goals for the year.

I am not one to make resolutions, however I do have a top 10 (always changing) list of goals for this year. 

2013 (in no particular order):

1) Learn to knit/crochet
2) Go on a vacation outside of the continental U.S.
3) Lose 10 more pounds (20 would be nice)
4) Take up dog training
5) Become a better homemaker (haha)
6) Take my kids to the zoo and museums
7) Write a book and try to publish it
8) Take more pictures of my kids
9) Learn how to take GREAT pictures
10) Blog more.... OK blog period

What are your goals for 2013?

Pumpkin Picking 2012

On October 20th all the cousins (except Lexie) went pumpkin picking with Grandma Tena.  They all had a great time despite their expressions.

Everyone got a chance to go out into the field and pick their own pumpkin for carving.

 

 These are two of the pumpkins we took home, I also collected an assortment of smaller pumpkins to make my harvest display on the kitchen table.

 Taking the haul in

Of course we had to get some photo op shots in.  Here the kids are playing on the tractor

 and making faces.

 Crystal was glad for the assistance of this little pumpkin

 Finally taking it all home, along with a few fresh local veggies that made this momma very, very happy.

 

The kids thought Aunt Niki needed a little help.

 The End

 

School Pictures

School pictures were taken on September 12th.  They are finally here!  George is such a cutie.  I ordered a CD only so that I could get my own prints much cheaper.  They included a bordered and borderless image.