We LOVE Saturdays!

... especially in the fall. Isn't change of season so exciting?! We woke up and took a drive to Tehachapi. Gigi came with us too! We wanted to pick apples but I'm pretty sure that orchard was already closed. We found a nice one tho. They had a small pumpkin patch, lots of apples and cider for the tasten. We hung around a little fire and tried our cider and apples.

The boys rearranged the pumpkin patchI'm a sucker for pockets.

They boys took a load off. We had a nice afternoon. Had some lunch checked out the trains and walked around. The downtown was real cute and clean. I had no idea.

Later we went out to the dirt for Motorcycle fun.
This is my nephew Wyatt William. I know! He is completely adorable.



Luke and Ben can't get enough of this motorcycle stuff. They think Russ is just amazing.

ALL the Kuhns boys.

My lovely Sister-In-Love, Shannon. We're just along for the ride.

Afterward we went to Ryan and Shannon's house. We ate and sat outside by their fire and chased the little people around. Exhausting, fun day.

A Day In The Life

Rise and shine! It's a new day! My goodness I have been so mixed-up on my days this week. Glad it's Friday and we get Russ for two full days. The boys have been so homesick for him this week.

We're having friends over this evening and we're excited about it!

We started working on dinner right away. Potato soup in the crock. The boys were such helpers!

Luke and Ben love helping in the kitchen. And I like it too.

Luke kept saying, "Mama! This so fun!". I like that.

After breakfast they loaded up their backpacks and went off to "work" on their bikes.

Luke was showing me his loot.

As the day went on it got a little toasty. hehehe. They are best buds.

Maybe old news for you but, CARMEL CORN, welcome to my world! Fun to make. Such a delicious treat and pretty too.

I chose a recipe that used marshmallow thinking the little guys would be able to eat it better. It didn't get crunchy like normal carmel corn. I really like it. But some people didn't like the consistency.

Here's is recipe:

Pop 1/2 c kernels on the stove. (I like white the best.)

1/2 c. brown sugar

1/2 c. butter

9 large marshmallows

Melt these in a sauce pan over medium heat until mallows are all melted and incorporated.

Then pour over pop corn and mix. Mmm you should try it too.=)

So we go to have the Shinn's over for dinner and party time!

Here's Luke and Koda playing with the "Buddies".

It is so fun to have TWO sets of twin boys playing together. It was wrestle mania!
PTL no major breakdowns. By the grace of God!
Fun day with the family. Thanks for coming over Shinn's! We love you!

An Afternoon of Stitching

Let the Christmas creating commence!

At about 11a I started embroidering this Queen Anne's Lace flower. It's 3:30p and I'm done! Mind you, in that time I also made lunch, visited with my Hubby, changed diapers, washed diapers, vacuumed (only the living room), made snacks, did dishes, bathed the boys (it was AMAZING how dirty they got in the backyard!) and put the boys down for nap. I'm so excited to make things for people I love! So here it is...

I wish it was stitched in white. I didn't have white though and going to the store would have meant not sewing. Know what I mean? I'm basically happy with it. Oh, and I made the pillow case too, but not today. You like?

The babies had a cozy day too...

Luke and Bens Plan

"Morning Mama!" coming from Luke and Benjamin's room. Nap was over and they were so ready for some play time. They started chanting "Moto-cycle Dirt!" they were completely gitty. So we put shoes on and I let them in the back to ride their bikes. Big mistake. "No way, Mama! No way!" "Dirt!" Oh DIRT... duh! I asked if they wanted a motorcycle adventure with Daddy and the answer was a big loud "YETH!!!". So we got busy... they put their bikes in the garage, we got out chairs together, some sweatshirts and diaps, and started whipping up yummy sandwiches and snacks. We talked all about how we were going to surprise Daddy when he got home, and take him riding. They were so proud of all their work. We took the car seats out of the van and got everything ready. Then they waited at the door for Russ to get home from work. He got home and they shouted "MOTOCYCLES DADDY!!!". Rusty was the best. He new exactly what they meant right away. He totally played their game!They loaded-up the truck and off we went for some fun in the dirt.

They road their bikes, ate, hopped on Dads motorcycle for a ride and danced like monkey boys in the bed of the truck until dark. Rusty had such a fun ride and I got to enjoy all my boys in their element. Great evening. Perfect plan, boys!

A Great Adventure

Some days are easier than others. I had a week of "others". My loving and observant husband knew I was due for some adventure. With a mere $50 to spare, he created a dreamy trip to Santa Barbara for me... well, us.
One call to the Gigi and the boys were set up for some serious Party-Time. We loaded up and took our babies over to Gigi.Paws for fun and slumber. (they even got to have the chicken strips from the bowling ally, HEAVENLY. i snuck a bite.)
The drive to the coast was amazing for me. We had ENTIRE conversations, even enjoyed some moments of blissful silence=). When we got there we went downtown, checked-out the scene... laughed at how un-us it was! And found a glorious, umm, parking spot (hehehe) near the water. Parked the Soccer Mom Mobile and snuggled up for some z's. It was so fun! Cozy rosie and I could hear the water too.
We woke up, and headed to State Street where we enjoyed hours and hours of each other. Sat on the patio of a cafe; ate, drank, and talk to strangers. I worked on some embroidery, Russ did some reading. It was overcast and chilly and perfect.
After being downtown most of the day, we headed back to the van for a movie. It was hysterical. The back of the van was open and we were overlooking the ocean from a cliff. There was a sidewalk behind us so passer byes got to enjoy the comedy of our resourcefulness. We snuggled up and watched 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'. It was lovely. We stayed until late. Had dinner, grabbed some joe and headed home, more eager than ever to hold our boys. Oh, how this little adventure feed me deep. I crave it, need it and I'm so thankful I have a husband who knows it. And even tho we didn't have the money to stay um... anywhere! (lol) We made it work and had the best time ever doing it. I really like him.