it's halloween!

so before we head to the church for frolicking and mayhem (and while bitty-bit is taking a nice long nap so she'll be in the proper mood for frolicking and mayhem) here are some photos of late:


we went to Hico to celebrate mom's birthday a couple of weeks ago... here are some ranch snapshots:

and we all managed to swing by the pumpkin patch!

here's the princess doctor, just, you know, doing rounds at home:

and looking rather unapologetic about going through mama's purse.

hopefully I'll remember my camera tonight so the bumblebee (Maggie) and punky angel (me) will be properly documented.  mgb will likely be working his bootie off helping wherever is needed, as we expect (hope for?!!) a big turnout tonight.  we papered the neighborhood and really tried to get the word out this year, and we so want the opportunity to serve lots of families tonight (and not just tonight, really).  oh, I'll also have to post about our recent mini-mini vacation to San Antonio, because it was two thumbs up.

in other quick, random news, I recorded my first two audiobooks this month (yay!  I hope there are more.), our deck out back is now blue and Antonio came over and chopped down the crazy palm tree growing near it, and I love love love autumn.  hot liquids in mugs, warm socks, snuggling under covers, soft sweaters and cardigans.  does anyone else feel the need to nap excessively as autumn rolls in?  it happens to me every year as it gets cooler, the feeling of needing to stop and sleep...

-m.y.

next month

we're seeing them again.  because we love them and it's always fun to sing along.  if anyone wants to join us, holla!




 and because mgb said 'if it was MY blog I'd post the 'Maracas' video', here ya go. rock yer socks.  *because when Kori spins around on the keyboard before the bridge it's awesome.* - mgb


 

 -m.y.

picture breakfast buffet

I have ten things to do before I leave for work in 20 minutes, but I'm putting these out there anyway because I just want to. Captions would include mentions of Yaya, the Butterfly Exhibit at the Museum of Natural Science and History (thanks Miss Bobbie!), fun with boxes from Grandma and Pampers, Elmo jammies from Marmee, backyard shenanigans with Mama, bellybuttons, stuffed representations of books we love (Knuffle Bunny, There Is A Bird on Your Head!/We Are In A Book!), accessorizin', temper temper, the awesomeness of a fall breakfast in Houston with the back door wide open, playing on the bed in a floofy skirt.  happy monday, soldiers!

-m.y.

what you find on your beloved's iphone

My senior picture.  the hot roller was my friend.

at church.

with YaYa

Daddy takes funny pictures at rest stops.  he says the caption for this photo is 'make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such'.  heh.

so sweet.

with grammy

at niko nikos pondering world domination

already digging through record bins with daddy.

babushka, it was a hungry spring... (if she were in a Chekhov play, any Chekhov play, her objective would be 'to go to Moscow'.  sorry, that's for the actors in the room).

me with my papa

hugs from YaYa

kisses from grandma

mgb with his mama

bananas at the grocery store

uncle matt & grammy at magz' 1st birthday

our besties, Eleanor and Bethy

connected.

watching sesame street

uncle jeff telling stories

visiting miss robyn at church

out on a walk with daddy, wearing my halloween dress from marmee

thanks for taking photos, husband.  :)

-m.y.