Welcome Fall!!

My goodness we have been busy! It feels like we have been running from here to there and doing this and that! Oh well, it makes the time fly by faster for our trip to see Daddy graduate from Army BCT! We have officially begun the countdown, 13 days until we leave!

Our search for a car for Taylor has ended. We finally found one! She has a nice and shiny, fire-engine red Chevy Cavalier! Thankfully that chore is done with, and that WAS a chore! I thought trying to find a decent car for her would be cake...BOY was I wrong. And then adding her own input into the mix ("I don't like it", "It looks like an old lady car") just added to the already stressful job of finding one. But like I said, thankfully we found one!

On Sunday we went to my sister Megan's house for a BBQ in honor of our Mom who is leaving for Canada tomorrow. We all had a nice time. Taylor really liked their dog Scooby, who is bigger than Silas and STILL growing. Silas wasn't so sure about Scooby since he is a horse compared to our little Trooper, and Scooby kept trying to gnaw on his arm (he is still a puppy).

Taylor had a big project for her Spanish II class. She had to make a 2011 calender. She did a GREAT job on it and I am sure she will get an A! Here is Taylor working on it while Silas is coloring a very pretty picture for Daddy.

Wal-Mart is just now starting to put out its Halloween decorations and costumes, so while Silas and I were there the other day we decided to take a quick look. They didn't have very much out yet BUT Silas managed to find something that he COULD NOT live without. I am very proud to announce that I now have "Cowboy Sheriff Silas" living in my house! He has put on his "outfit" everyday since we got it and has worn it everywhere we have gone! His outfit is complete with a cowboy hat, "bendena" and badge (the best $5.00 I ever spent). Watch out everyone, there is a new sheriff in town!! Here he is saying "howdy partner". Here Cowboy Silas is telling me that "cowboys don't like their pictures taken a lot". Never thought a Cowboy could look so darn cute!! He is patiently waiting for a movie to get over so we can return it to Redbox.

I absolutely love this time of year (minus the allergies)! I have pulled out all the fall decorations and put away all the summer ones. I LOVE the cooler temperatures, the wind blowing leaves off the trees, the changing colors of leaves, being able to wear sweatshirts with shorts or tank tops with jammy pants and the smells of "fall" candles!! This is my favorite time of year! I have a new door decoration, I am not sure about it but Taylor loves it, any thoughts?

I hope everyone has a great finish to the week AND has a wonderful weekend!! I am off to clean my house in my "newly pulled out" jammy pants and set out stuff to make chili for dinner....have I mentioned that this is my FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR?!?!?!