What's On Our Happy List?

A few of our favorite things....

Kielbasa soup! 

This is one of our favorite fall soups. We used Brie's cabbage that she grew in our backyard.. from a cabbage seed she got at school.  

Roasted pumpkin seeds!

Rinsed. Sprayed with olive oil spray. Sprinkled with sugar, salt, pumpkin pie spice. Roasted for 45 minutes. YUM!

                                    
Outing with Mom!

Art!

One of my favorite pics that B has ever drawn. Cracks me up! I should submit to the Friend magazine. 

Kate copying Brie's drawing. Made my heart smile, even though none of us like clowns around here. 

Brie snugg'lin with baby cousin!

Photo Shoot!

Brie got a hand me down camera from her Uncle before he left out of the country. She went on a picture taking spree...It was on a beautiful fall Sunday afternoon after lunch with the extended family. 

Trip to the farm!....to see the bunnies and climb the ginormous oak tree..

Young Women's in Excellence! 
It was like a night at the Academy Awards. A STAR studded, red carpet affair...Super cute theme!

With one of their awesome YW leaders...

They even had a YW walk of fame, SWAG bags, Oscar Trophies...

Hannah's 10 hour "Good Works" project, {more like 30 but who's counting...} was the time she spent this past summer volunteering at the hospital. 

Emma's project was finishing the vintage doll house kit she got from her Interior Design class at school. She has spent hours and hours on this thing...painting, staining, gluing, wallpapering, etc. It turned into a family affair..everyone pitched in trying to complete it. Stink'in cute I say! 

                           
Another family affair...
Raking Leaves!
There is a little old lady in our neighborhood we've helped a couple of times lately in her yard..... 

In entertainment news...
recitals are coming up for my dancing girls..we had costume check and observation day recently where mom's get a sneak peek at the dances...I've got a little Christmas Tree on my hands! Kate will be on the stage for the first time dancing to 
Bing Crosby's THE HAPPIEST CHRISTMAS TREE... 

One of my favorite quotes hangs in this dance room that my girls have spent many an hour in....it's by Fred Astaire.... 
"DO IT BIG, DO IT RIGHT, DO WITH STYLE."  :) 


New Album by One Direction and our run to Target to get it! Interest in the boys is waning around here, no one likes how they look {like they are on drugs!}...Hannah and Brie have practically un 1D their rooms, but we still are fans of their music. Several of their new songs, even for me,  have been on repeat. again and again.  

This book is now in my possession. So excited to read it. My goal is before Christmas as the movie comes out Christmas Day. Looking so forward to seeing it...

AND THIS! {AHHH} even though it's 5 months away...


this ESPN commercial just makes me love my school even more! 


And lastly, my favorite week of the whole year is right. around. the. corner. ;)