It's a Bird. It's a Plane. It's...

We found some cool dress-up clothes for Aliyah when the Halloween costumes went on sale for 90% off. I couldn't resist putting this one on her right away.

"It Flies!"

"Look, Ma, No Wires"

"Blue Bomb Buzzes Metropolis"

This country is safe again!!

In the Kitchen

Aliyah has a wooden cutting board with a few Velcro food items. It is probably one of her favorite toys. When Tyler and I started talking about cutting carrots for dinner she ran in the living room and grabbed her wooden carrot, knife and cutting board. We let her stand on a chair and cut carrots with Daddy... precious!

Excuse Me...

Could someone please tell me where the bananas are?

Delta Delta Delta

My Pearl Girl...  

A gleaming white pearl
Drawn out of the sea,
What does it mean
To you and to me?
Shedding soft light
With each shining gleam,
Oh, may our love shine thus---
Warm, pure, serene.

HAPPY FOUNDER'S DAY!!!

"Thanksgiving Eve, 1888. It is easy to imagine how Sarah Ida Shaw and Eleanor Dorcas Pond would have smiled, laughed or even cried a little as they shared an embrace and pledged their loyalty to Tri Delta that night in the shadow of the old Park Street church." - tridelta.org

Who Is This Little Gal? Guy?

Do you all know Marcel the Shell? She (He?) has a new video and it put a smile on my face, so I thought I’d share. I plan to pull Aliyah up on my lap and introduce her to this sweet little shell tomorrow.

Bubble Tub

The Inzers have been hanging out in Ottawa, KS this past week...

About a month after Tyler and I were married we came to Ottawa to watch three beautiful girls and help out around the home while their parents visited family living in Papua New Guinea. We were here for a month and had so much fun.

We are back again for a week. When we here the last time the oldest of the three girls was 13... she is in college now and the youngest is 13 - CRAZY!!! 

We brought our little miss with us and decided to let her enjoy the jacuzzi tub in the master bath one evening. She was in bubble heaven...

She's a Little Bit of Sunshine

She's a little bit of sunshine

She's a smile to light your days

She will steal your heart and keep it

With her warm endearing ways

She's your precious little daughter

With a sweetness from above

Who will fill your years with laughter

And your lives with lots of love

~ unknown

Cute Idea with Cookie Trays

I love THIS idea to display your kiddo's masterpieces!
Super Cute:

I am not sure what wild hair got to me this time, but I have redecorated the main bathroom in our home and rearranged Aliyah's playroom. I have so many ideas for that playroom and have started collecting a few old cookie trays already. I will post on Harmony of the Home (my very neglected blog) when I finish my rendition of this.

Earthquakes

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/

I know this isn't all that exciting, but I thought that I should document my first earthquake. Oklahoma has been experiencing many hefty quakes and on Sunday night, people in the KC area could feel the shakes from yet another Oklahoma earthquake.

I was sitting on our bed checking a few emails after settling Aliyah back down to sleep. At first, I thought it was the wind rattling the windows. Things got louder when the mirror on the dresser started to shake, rattling the necklaces I have draped over the side. Then, I noticed the bed I was sitting on was vibrating. YIKES!

I jumped off the bed and watched it for a second. That is when it hit me that it was so noisy with the windows/necklaces rattling. I ran into Aliyah's room (she was fast asleep) and by that time, everything had stopped. What Was That?!? I ran to Tyler (watching football downstairs) and asked if he felt anything. Nope. I wonder if it made a difference that I was on the top floor while Tyler was in the basement (or maybe Tyler was just really into the game?).

We are praying for those families who are in the midst of these quakes and sending a special prayer to keep my cousins safe who are living in Tulsa.

Baking

We thought it would a great idea to make "healthy" sugar cookies and decorate them as a family fun event. Well... I will let the pictures speak for themselves. Take a look:

YEAH!!! COOKIES!!!!

A little warm. Better blow on it.

Munch, munch, munch...

What the HECK is this?!?

Yup, this one about sums it up! It was a nice idea, but when we make cookies it's back good 'ol fashion recipes for us!

Ribbit

Our baby ali-gator has been trying out some new animals lately. Here she is doing her best (tired) frog impersonation...

We got this hat at an amazing store called Ten Thousand Villages. It's a fair trade retailer that is solely operated by volunteers. Everything in the store is unique because it is handmade from different cultures around the world (38 different countries to be exact). Shopping never felt so good!

You Are the Best Adventure

Welcome Great Pumpkin

My sweet Ali-Gator!!

Last day to visit Deanna Rose Farmstead in 2011

 We never did get to see the Great Pumpkin... maybe next year