THE ROOST

The Perfect Costume

Mr. Perfect has been looking through all his books trying to get ideas on what to wear for Halloween. 

 

Of course he doesn't want to be a doggie because he was that last year.

Plus this year he really wanted to be something a little tougher & more mature than a doggie....After all he is a little over 18 months now.

So after calling a few friends to find out what they were going to be......

He decided on a LION!!!!!!

And Grammy agreed it is the PERFECT costume for him.

and much more mature! :0)

The Perfect Pumpkin Problem

An update on  Mr. Perfect  is WAY over due.   He has been a very busy little boy lately learning about the big old world around him & enjoying the season change.

 

His sweet mommy took him to a pumpkin patch so he could run around and get tired and go to bed early pick out the perfect pumpkin for their front porch.

It didn't take him long to find one he liked.

He was totally convinced that they needed more than one pumpkin.

In fact the wagon that Grammy gave him (I had to slip that in :) held 3 perfect pumpkins.

 

Now to tell you where the problem came in.....When Mr. Perfect got home he wanted to sleep with his pumpkins......but mom said NO.

 

But when he comes to Grammy's house this weekend he can sleep with any of her silly ole pumpkins.....

 

In fact Grammy and Pops rarely say NO to Mr. Perfect!

 

And our visits are always very, very pleasant!

Round & Round They Go

When decorating  the inside of my house for fall I noticed that nearly all my containers were round.......I like the way items look when placed in a round container.

This large round bowl on my dinning room table holds pears, pomegranates & blue squash.

I love the color combination of the fruit.

This round iron container holds dried hydrangeas. 

Acorn ornaments fill this little bowl on my coffee table.

Garden roses are placed in this round vase.

This little antique bowl holds natural acorns in my kitchen.

Large paper-mache acorns fill this blue china bowl.

I hope you are having fun placing touches of fall "round" your house.

Move Over Summer Fall Is Knocking On The Door!

  I know the official date for fall is sometime next week but when I put the pumpkins out summer is over at our house.  This week the leaves even started turning a wee bit.  REALLY!!!!

I love the way they look on the path leading up to my front door.  Their colors stand out so nice against the stone.

  

A sweet friend of mine brought me these beautiful pumpkins.....

Aren't the colors lovely?

These larger pumpkins will be great for carving.

Before long I will replace my begonias with pansies. 

   

But right now they look great among the pumpkins.....

All this talk about pumpkins has made me hungry for pumpkin pie.....

Why does everything come back around to food?!!!

Top Ten Summer Pics Challenge

I can NOT believe that summer is quickly slipping away.  We have already had temps in the low 50's at night!  On one hand I am sad to see it go and on the other I am excited about closing the door on one season and experiencing the next.

As I reflected back on the past three months I challenged myself to pick the top 10 pictures that really captured the summer.  I would like to challenge you to do the same.  It was a lot of fun looking back on some really wonderful memories that were made.

Sooooo here we go................

#1

 

Don't act shocked that it is Mr. Perfect!  This was a fun night with him at the park.  We didn't have a son and I always wondered how Pops would do with a grandson....see the grin. :)

#2   

This is the Ole Chuckle Fest gang!  

There were a couple of chicks missing from the group but we still managed to have a blast.  We are growing in number very quickly!  Just that much more to laugh about. 

#3

My sister and I went with my parents on a little trip to the beach. Here she is with my mother.  We had lots of good laughs and special times that I will always treasure.

#4

Any time I am with all 3 of my girls it is special.  This trip to the beach was no exception!

#5

Hubby and I took a little trip that was tons of fun.

#6

A special dinner and laughs again with my sister and 2 cousins.  Whose fingers are those?

#7

Going to Mr. Perfects house and celebrating the fact that he will be a big brother this spring.

#8

Watching Mr. Perfect slide on a big slide for the first time.

#9 

A celebration with my best buddies.

#10

Finding out that my middle daughter is pregnant with grandbaby #3.... our family is growing one more strong! 

• Now it is your turn to recap the summer by showing your 10 favorite photos.  Add your name to Mr. Linky below and please link back to me in your post.  

I can't wait to see your pictures!  Go spread the word......

Another Important Announcement

This is NOT a repeat post!  Really, I promise.  My middle daughter came over the other day with this ............

Chicks it is true.  I will be a Grammy again this spring!  She is due in April with angel #3.

We told Mr. Perfect that he would now have a new cousin to play with this spring as well as his own baby.  

He was totally thrilled!

So, one baby is due in March and 3 weeks later one in April.......and you wonder where in the world I have been?

Shopping of course.......It doesn't hurt to be prepared!

God's Goodness

I was just thinking of how God's Goodness is all around me.....

everyday.

In so many wonderful ways......

and I don't want to forget it for a single moment!

The Lord is good to all.  Ps 145:9

Keepin It Real

We have had a tiny little itty bitty melt down after all the celebration.....

Getting the Word Out

When I got to Mr. Perfect's house he was already on the phone with his friends telling them his BIG NEWS about becoming a big brother.

 His two girl friends Hannah and Hayley were especially happy for him since they became sisters at birth!

  They are sweet little angels but it's not that we are wanting a girl really bad or anything silly like that!

We are just praying for a healthy baby.  

When Mr. Perfect got off the phone Auntie Em had a great idea to celebrate the exciting news by baking cup-cakes.

Of course he loved that idea!

In fact it was a great day all in all....

Now all Grammy has to do is sit back, wait and pray for her next little blessing to come......but I will say I have a specific request or two that I will keep all to myself!

 

Big News!

Mr. Perfect called Grammy with some really big news...........

He is going to be a BIG brother!!!!!!!!!

Now when his mom first told him the news it was a little shocking.....

and it took a while for it to soak in.......

But then he decided it would be nice to have a real baby to cuddle with instead of Lilly Mae.

And Grammy told him he would always be special to her no matter what......

Then I got my bag out and packed it and headed down to his house to celebrate....

Since that was the sensible thing to do!