11.11.2011

The Institute for Self-Reliant Agriculture

Kylie & Spencer, Chase's sister and brother-in-law, have spent the last 6 months in South America doing work for this company, SRA.  They have made many wonderful videos to document what is going on.  Here is their latest one.  Go to their blog to see more.
(Right click on the video to watch it in full screen.)

11.10.2011

Pinterest, I love you

If you're a woman and you stay at home...you most likely know about Pinterest.  Those of you who don't should check it out. Tons of cute ideas.  Also, tons of stuff to make you feel like you're not doing anywhere close to enough to beautify your home/teach your kids/eat good meals/take lovely photos/go on enough trips/be fashionable....you get the point.  I choose to be inspired and not depressed.  Most days.

Anyway!  These are my latest (okay, only) Pinterest creations.

 Countdown to the holidays has begun.  (Don't freak out...there are more than 27 days until Christmas.  This is just how they landed.)

 Fall wreath...now that Christmas is around the corner.  I can enjoy it for...oh...about 3 weeks.

Halloween craft I did with a friend.

I seem to pick the easiest crafts, which is all I can really handle at this point.  But I am having fun!

Halloween

Halloween with Harper was fun this year.   She still didn't quite understand the costume thing, but she did catch on to the candy thing.  Real quick like.

To get into the swing of fall we went to a berry patch.  It was owned by one of Chase's hometeaching families, so we got hooked up.  ;)  They had pumpkins of all varieties, animals of all varieties, a miniature straw maze, and goodies for sale.  You can see what Harper's favorite part was.  Animals.  Duh.  G&G Fly came over for the day and we had a great time with them!


Once again...no fear


She loved feeding the animals, once she got the hang of it.  Unfortunately they had been fed a lot that day and weren't too eager.




She found her perfect pumpkin!

Grandma Fly and I tried and tried and tried to get a cute pose on a pumpkin.  No go.  A lot of wiggling around and scowls are all we got.

Saying bye to G&G Fly.  We love you!

Playing at home later that day.  (This play set came with our house....sweet!)

For Halloween Harper was Little Red Riding Hood.  My mom asked me about a month ago if I wanted her to make Harper a costume.  My mom makes the cutest costumes, but I told her she didn't have to because her costume from last year would still fit.  Luckily for us, she still made one.  Good thing too because Harper wouldn't wear her cute skunk again.  But she sure was excited about this dress!  Whenever she'd see it hanging up she'd say "Dress, Mama" and cry until I put it on her.  She even wanted to wear it to church.

 Little Red




Thanks to Megan for the photos.  Megan spent the night with us and came to our trunk-or-treat dressed as the Granny/Wolf.  She was adorable.  Where is that picture, Meg?!  We trunk-or-treated, decorated yummy sugar cookies and chatted the night away.

Halloween night consisted of dinner with friends and LOADS of trick-or-treaters.  Our neighborhood got slammed.  We ran out of candy in under 2 hours, and it was a pretty constant 2 hours.  But Harper was traumatized with the very first set of trick-or-treaters.  She wanted to help me answer the door and when I opened it the kids were dressed as bloody vampires, werewolves, etc.  She freaked.  She is still scared whenever the doorbell rings. 

Happy Halloween!
Oh wait...it's November.
Happy Thanksgiving!
(Just in case I don't make it back here before then.)

11.07.2011

Twin Falls County Fair

Continuing in August....  (What?  Just cuz it's November means I can't reminisce about August?!  Psh.)

We went to the Twin Falls County Fair and this place was happenin!  We didn't cave in to any of the dirty carnie's gimmicks, but we did give in to hand-dipped corndogs, soda, and warm scones with honey butter.  Mmmm....tasty.


The best part of the fair though, by far, was Harper with the animals.  There were so. many. animals.  I know that's what a fair is all about, but this one had way more than I've ever seen.  And Harper was in heaven!  This girl has no fear of animals, for better or worse.  She just stuck her hand/arm/head/lips right in the animals' cages, ready for a big 'ol smooch.


The lucky recipients of her love included alpacas...


...sheep...


...baby goats...
(this one thinks her middle finger is a teat...ha ha)

...adult goats...


BFFs


...and miniature horses.  These were just her size.

It was seriously so cute.  She just ran from stall to stall, hugging and kissing and yelling at all the animals.

And I'm sorry there are so many of these, but Harper was getting a kick out of them and I just couldn't pick my fave.






We loved the fair.  Come join us next time!

Oregon Coast with the Fly Fam

Back in August we went to Depoe Bay, Oregon with the Fly fam.  Nearly everyone was there.  (Missed you Ky & Spence and Lisa & Chase!)  We had the most incredible weather...I've never seen the sun so much on the Oregon Coast.  And it was warm...ish.  We had a blast!


We went whale watching.  Turned into ocean, seal, and porpoise watching.  But it was a lot of fun.  And Harper LOVED it.  Loved the boat ride!

See how excited she is??


Grandma Fly & Cousin Bennett

Beachin it
Isn't she stylish?



Daddy's girl


I wasn't crazy enough to surf in that frigid water, but Chase and Megan & Drew were.  I guess they had fun??

This is the life for us!

Playing with Gpa Fly



Life at the beach is rough.