11.11.10

Happy Birthday to you,

{….our decorations…..}

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday dear Daddy Buck

Happy Birthday to you!

However, more important to you {and us},

Happy Veteran’s Day and thank you for your service to our country.

Last night in our new kitchen, their were 20 tiny fingers hard at work whisking brownie batter and sugar cookie batter for Dad’s birthday.  They are at great ages where they’re fun in the kitchen and they were eager to prepare treats for their Dad!

 

A true labor of love……Happy Birthday Dad!  We. Love. You.

     {…..our eats…..}

 

two takes

After much deliberation, I decided that Daddy Buck and I should be included in this year’s Christmas card.  Two years ago, we were (in a somewhat similar manner in which we will be this year as well {he!he!}).  Last year, we were not…..it was just the boys!

I go back and forth on my feelings here…..most times, I do believe recipients of the said Christmas card would enjoy seeing a family picture of the four of us, seeing as many of the people receiving the card may or may not have seen us all throughout the year.  With that being said, sometimes that doesn’t happen…..why? 

A. Because I do not like myself in pictures……there I said it!! 

B.  Because I love my boys in pictures!

 

I opted to try for a family Christmas card this year and Daddy Buck and I WILL be present in some way, shape, or form {grin!}.

Therefore, I’m sharing more pictures from my intended-for-Christmas-cards photo shoot (at which Daddy Buck was not present) that, sadly, will not be used……

 

I put probably way too much effort into Christmas cards and I have a few guidelines in the choosing:

*the design must be in traditional red and green colors

*the wording must read, ‘Merry Christmas’

*there shall be no wintery symbols, i.e. snow, snowflakes, etc…..

I could go on, but I will stop because it seems I have a problem!  It’s just a Christmas card for heaven sakes……..

Ninja Brothers

As promised {only 8 or so day after the fact (it’s the best I can seem to do these days)}, here they are……

 

doing what Ninjas do?!?!

 

*neither of their face drapes (if that’s what you call Ninja gear) would stay put as they should across the bridge of their noses, so I offered to paint their faces

 {hooray for me!! READ: paint removal nightmare}

** Frank-o refused to wear his headress/hoodie (once again not certain what Ninjas refer to their gear as) declaring, “I can still be a Ninja wiffout that thing!”  Why YES, you can!! 

*** And off we went…..umbrellas in tow…..trick-or-treating in the pouring down rain…..on November 1, All Saint’s Day!

{lots of sarcasm in this here post}

 

Daddy Buck:  “Smile for the camera boys!”

Buck-a-roo:  “Ninjas don’t smile Dad!”

Frank-o:  “Yea, ninjas don’t smile!”

{that’s not what it looks like in the two pictures above}

Me:  ::snap::

until warmer temperatures return

 

Since moving to our new home on a lake,

this has {had} quickly become a favorite pastime of our boys. 

 

Considering we awoke to temperatures in the 40’s this morning, our {truly} first chilly morning of the season,

I’m afraid the boys new afterschool, Saturday morning, Sunday afternoon, and everywakingmomenttheycouldsqueezein activity will now have to await the return of warmer temperatures.

At least, now you know what they’ve been up to……swimming in their “new pool”!

peeks from my photoshoot

  

Buck-a-roo has a sweet {girl}friend, ‘AE’, that he’s attended preschool with since he and she were two years old

Audrey’s mother asked me several weeks back if I’d photograph their family!

…..certainly I will!!

She chose to take pictures at the LSU Rural Life Museum.  I had never been to this location and it turned out to be a fantastic!  Not to mention, the superb fall weather that’s upon us these past few days. 

Thanks ‘E’ Family for the opportunity to photograph your family and spend a Saturday running wild through the grounds of the LSU Rural Life Museum and feeding the ducks at the Bass Pro Shop!

   

Buck-a-roo had his hand at the camera once or twice……nice sun flare son!!

I was also on a mission myself…..taking pictures of my boys as well in hopes of capturing a nice candid shot for this year’s Christmas cards! 

This is not the one; however, I do believed I captured it!

note:  we did pay to regular adult admission fees to visit the LSU Rural Life Museum

 

I do realize that it is Halloween night and I am blogging about anything and everything but Halloween, to include Christmas. 

You see, I am not crazy……we did not carve pumpkins this year as I just, today, discovered that one of our “carving” pumpkins (we need two of everything to get anything accomplished in this here family) rotted {is that a word?}.  I stumbled upon this mishap just as I was about to setup the table and call the boys to carve.

Not. Good.

And, we have yet to trick-or-treat due to this ordinance in our parish.  We will do so tomorrow night ~ a day late and a dollar short, but apparently it’s the law!

For tonight {Halloween 2010}, please re-enjoy my last year’s Halloween post and I will return with a post in the near future bearing pictures of the Vaughn Ninja Brothers!

Size Matters

 

…..Big…..

  

…..Bigger…...

…..Biggest…..

Apparently size matters when choosing a pumpkin?!?!

 

 

Or does it??…..

This kid decided to go for quantity over quality size!

{built} Home Sweet Home 13.0

That’s right!  You read the post title correctly.  It is no longer building, rather built! 

That is indeed why I haven’t posted to my poor blog is over a month.  I have been living {a busy} life and to be perfectly honest, I haven’t missed my computer one iota.

However, I am back now because Blogher Ads flagged my blog for no recent activity in a month because I have begun to miss blogging and it looks as if the 13th installment in this home building adventure is proving to be lucky #13.  This post post will conclude the adventurous home building endeavour chronicled in pictures here on this blog. 

These pictures were taken just prior to our housewarming party last Saturday night where we hosted 45+ people into the wee hours of the morning.  A good time was had by all and now we can call ourselves settled in our new home and get back to a quieter, more routine routine. 

You will see finished, decorated for Halloween, setup for our party pictures of the boys’ rooms and bathroom and and the living areas (keeping room, kitchen, living room, dining room, butler’s pantry) from several angles.  Guests began to arrive before I took pictures of the master suite or guest quarters…….so sorry. 

Thanks for following along this 6month+ journey in our lives and without further ado……..

   

{yes, that is a pair of Franko’s socks beneath the coffee table a mere 10 minutes before our guests were to arrive!}