As we kick off the holiday season, I just want to wish every one a happy Fall, and to remember to focus on the good and the beautiful and try to keep things as simple as possible. I know it's easy to say, but I'm REALLY going to try it this time---accomplish less, buy less and enjoy my family and friends more...revel in the sweetness of relationships and blessings, and not get distracted by the demands of life and commercialism.

"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present." (Kung Fu Panda)

Life is short...feel the love today! Blessings and joy....

Saturday morning pancakes with Grandma and Grandpa after a cousin "sleep over"!

Grandma and Grandpa Seable are experts at feeding the masses...and they even seem to enjoy it! At least they're good at making everyone feel that way! :)

Well, Grandpa. It looks as if a few leaves fell on our front lawn last night!

Seable and Savage cousins are here to help!

Don't worry, Mom. We're football players. We can tackle this job!

The beginning of a big job...

Parker likes to dance in the leaves when Jeff blows off the walkway. Grandpa took pictures too.

These Jedi Knights tried using the force to clean up the leaves.
Henry (Adam's 8 year old), Anson (Kirsten's 8 yr. old) and Alex (my 10 yr. old)

Charlie loves nature and was thrilled with this big leaf.

Henry and Alex were carefree until captured and assigned rakes, which they used...for a minute!

Lot's of frollicking in the leaves on a beautiful, Fall day....

Cousin Henry ready to "do battle"!

Alex can dish it out as well!

A quick way to transport leaves to compost pile...the "tarp method".

Wow! How many pictures will Mom take? She never ceases to amaze us!

So wonderful to have grandparents close by!

Happy Fall!

This is our neighborhood...what we see on our way to the highschool...

The beautiful Applegate River.

Trick or Treat!

Halloween Party at Grandma and Grandpa's

We had dinner in a pumkin and spider rolls.

Grandma and Grandpa had planned fun games like bobbing for apples and a bean bag toss and we sang "Pumpkin Carols".