Halloween

a little late I know... We decided to be the Phantom of The Opera at the Masquerade ball. We went Trunk or Treating at our church and it was a great night. I felt like a princess. I usually don't dress up but we found this sweet costume at Target on Halloween morning on sale... we decided to go all out. Fun night! Maizyn got WAY too much candy, but we all enjoyed through out the month of November.

Camping in October...brrr

This past weekend we went camping with Clay's parents. Granted it was RV Camping which people would argue isn't REALLY camping, but I disagree. It was a great time for all of us, especially Maizyn. She loves Grandma and Papa Carpenter and didn't want to leave. We rode the Ferry over to Bainbridge Island then drove down to Hood Canal area. It was a beautiful drive and the weekend turned out to be nice weather. It was really cold (being October) but we were in the RV at night, so it wasn't too bad.

I love how these pictures from the Ferry turned out!

Reading bedtime stories with Grandma.

Playing games! (I think Maizyn won!)

Early Morning walk to the beach.

Riding the mopeds!!

and the Ferry Ride home... it was FREEZING!

We had a great weekend and it was fun to get away, but made me realize just how cold it is getting so quickly!! I can't beleive it!

Chopped

I got my hair cut again... this time it was a little shorter than I wanted. I'm not quite sure if I love it or not, but I can't get any more length cut off cuz I DON'T want it any shorter. I'll just wait another month, then it should be exactly where I want it.

(Maizyn's attempt at taking a picture of my new cut! I thought it was funny, the only thing she missed was my actual hair! )

Salmon Days!

We had a great day at Salmon Days yesterday. I've grown up going to this festival since I was 9 years old. Clay always says its more for me than for Maizyn because I get so excited about it. In the morning Clay, Maizyn and I went to the parade, then walked around a bit... since we live so close we are able to walk as it is pretty much in our backyard. I love living downtown. Anyways, later in the afternoon Maizyn and I ventured out again with My Mom, Heather and the kids. Kailey is in Hawaii right now so we have Reilyn and Kedric with us too. Reilyn and Maizyn wanted me to take their pictures everywhere, as you can see. They were cute.

This guy made a necklace charm for Maizyn with his foot whittling it, he was so sweet with her, gave he a kiss on her forehead and she loved it. It was amazing to watch!

Then there was the duck dogs... its like a longjump for dogs juping into the pool. Pretty cute to watch!

Clay and Maizyn at the parade! It was a fun day. I'll always remember growing up going to Salmon Days each year, and I hope Maizyn can too... at least for now while we live her. It's a fun tradition.

1st Day of Preschool!

My little girl is growing up!! I still can't beleive she is in preschool. Shes a little sweetheart and I think she likes it!! :)

Pettiskirt

This perfect Pettiskirt was made by my dear friend Sara ... Check out her website! She also has a store "Little Pretties" on Etsy. She is seriously so amazing and talented. Thank you Sara, for helping make Maizyn's birthday perfect!

Proud Momma

We made eachother necklaces from a kit Maizyn got from her birthday. I even wore it to church as a proud Mom and got a few compliments! I really like how this picture turned out.