Funky Junk Finds and Friends

I had to post my Funky Junk finds because, one I love them, and two I have to make sure you girls remember how much fun we had so that you all come and stay with me again and go this spring. It was the best one yet in my opinion, and I am not saying this because they are my friends but, Bri and the girls had the best booth in the whole place. They had two spots this time and double the treasures. I am now really regretting not buying this console/end table thing from them. I was trying to have self control and see everything first and of course it sold. But what I did find was this incredible table and chairs for cheap cheap cheap. I have been looking for a nook table for 2 or more years now and just hadn't found anything I loved...that is until I spoted this beauty. I am still so excited. Thanks Nate, John and Karen for picking it up and bringing it to me!





This adorable $5.00 pink tree with ribbons and bulbs for Brooklyn's room this Christmas! The picture doesn't do it justice.















Some really cute hand made clips for Brooklyn's hair!

Love this picture but the dirt on her face didn't show up on the blog very well. Cute but not afraid to get dirty, love it!

Brooklyn and Trenton were full on wrestling. Boys are so different then girls.

Excuse the picture of me but this is a face Trent has started to make and it just makes me laugh. Probably because he has four teeth all breaking through at the exact same time.

Johnny came to visit again. Ok cause of work but we still love having him. We had a lot of fun! We are soooo glad he comes to the area for work a couple times a year. John, me, Trent, Karen and Brooklyn trying out the new table, works GREAT!

Pumpkin Carving Party

I had my junior high volleyball girls over for a harvest party. Once again my friend Bri helped me create one fun party!!! I have been blessed this year by 9 girls who are so joyful. They are innocent without being naive, which I am finding is rare these days. Everyday I was greeted with huge smiles and lots of good laughs.

This is Victoria who definitely had the most difficult pumpkin! What patience and precision she had! Here is the before and after.

The girls carving away. They had a blast. All their pumpkins turned out great!

Jerika, Sammy and Brooklyn. Brooklyn painted her pumpkin while the girls carved. Brooklyn loves the girls!

Carmel Popcorn made by my mom. YUm YUm! THanks MOM
The Decorations!

Getting ready to eat Taco Soup and Corn Bread

Guess How Many Candy Corn! Ali was our winner! 849
Cause Philip ate the 850th one, hehe

Yummy Treats. Not pictured but Carmel apples, candy corn, Carmel popcorn, little friendly ghost cakes, Frozen slushy orange tang, and more!

Auntie Rachelle had a girls weekend in Seattle and came down to P-Town to visit. It was so fun to have her!!!!!!!!!!

Ali, Cheyenne, Jamie, Marissa, Kylie, Taylor, Victoria, Jerika, and Sammy getting ready to carve their pumpkins

Trenton boy and Rachelle's first meeting!!!

A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

We took a trip to the pumpkin farm with some friends. What fun we had. Trenton riding the horse.


Brooklyn checking out the goat

Brooklyn, Sofia and Molly looking at the goats and sheep. Brooklyn and Sophia running through the old west town

So cute and little barn with chicks and all their names.

Brooklyn and Trenton little pumpkin heads

Brooklyn and Sofia the spider on the big spider

My little Lion

Family pic

So excited!

Spooners Pumpkin farm. Brooklyn, Sofia, Bryant, and Molly (and of courst Trenton not pictured)

Pioneer Woman Mac-N-Chesse Craziness

Brooklyn helping me paint the fall porch decorations!

Brooklyn and our next door neighbor Ryan
with their bubble blowers. They run around for hours and play with these things.

Fall is here and in the air. The sun is setting early in the evening to clear, crisp cold nights. I just love fall days and nights. The kids get bundled up and play outside and then when mom calls them in for the evening we take walks in the dark night sky with our family. What a wonderful time of year.

We are still able to take bike rides, which Brooklyn loves, we better get them in now because winter is fast approaching.

Trenton boy with his bloody noses. The doctor gave us a few things to do to help and they have. His blood work came back good so no worries!

Brooklyn loves her goggles, this is at 7am waiting for breakfast. Don't know how she got that pacifier down stairs as they have been sentenced to the bed only these days.

Tori was in town and came and spent the night with us. We had lots of fun and LOVE having Tori in Washington! Go Huskers!!!

I was trying to get ready so the kids were lounging on the bed just had to laugh at this one cause the TV was on and they were in a different world.

Golfing and blowing bubbles.

So sweet!


Ok so you may be wondering what this pic is all about...Bri, Tammy, and Karen brought me this cook book signed by the pioneer woman on the day I delivered Trenton. I was suppose to go with them to the book signing but Trenton decided to come a week early. Needless to say I have not cooked one recipe out of it since that time. I have had a lot of her things because my friends are great cooks and love her recipes. The cook book has been sitting on my cook book holder for over 5 months now so Nate took it upon himself to check it out. He has made the pancakes, Marlboro Man's Steak sandwich, and now the mac-n-cheese. All very good by the way. But this story is about the mac-n-cheese....

Nate went to the store and bought all the ingredients to make the homemade mac-n-cheese. I came home from volleyball practice and Brooklyn and Nate were busy at work cooking. Nate had mixed all the ingredients together that were listed on the recipe. Brooklyn was busy with her noodles and salt and pepper. I look over at Nate and he says to me, "I didn't read the directions first." Ok I was thinking, what does that mean? He said I didn't cook the macaroni first. We both start dieing laughing. He tried to pick it all out to see if he could salvage it but no it was long gone. So thanks to living in town, good thing we don't live out in the country like the Pioneer Woman, Nate went back to the store determined to conquer the mac n cheese. He did and it came out wonderful!

Cooking with Dad

Much better

Yum! Yum! Trenton wanted some, I know it! and yes that is hot sauce in the picture Nate doesn't eat anything without hot sauce.

I added this picture because since Brooklyn could eat food I have tried and tried to get her to eat noodles. I have tried every sauce, butter, cheese, etc and nope not having it. Now that she is two I am no longer willing to except that she can have a different meal then us at least on most occasions, so there she sat with a bowl of mac n cheese in front of her. Starring, Starring, Starring at that bowl with a look of utter confusion. With a little discussion and a mandatory lick of the noodle she proceeded to put it in her mouth and eat it, HOORAY she likes noodles, at least for the night...

...And a kiss goodnight