On a "summer" day in NOVEMBER

What else can you do but have a picnic?!

 And an impromptu photo shoot of a little boy who is not real amused.

 Oh, smile like this?

 Nah, eat pinecones instead.

 The other munchkin refused her picture.  This tree they're sitting on is ONE of the trees that blew down in the windstorm a few weeks back.  I think we had a total of 3 trees down. 

It was a beautiful day, I think we're spoiled, I mean, it IS the middle of November (almost) and this IS WI. 

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you!  Happy birthday dear BENJI!!
Happy 7th Birthday, to you!
Hope you have an awesome Birthday!
=)

Cousins

 Jacob and Luke

 Erika and kids...a coloring break =)

 Story time

 Aunt Micki & Meri

Maria & James

Last week we had a fun visit from my mom and sister and her family.  The kids were thrilled to see their cousins!  We even got in a few games of Dutch Blitz! It was a short but sweet visit =)

The boys party

 Here's the birthday boys!  and a few extra kiddies...never got a real organized shot...hmmm...I wonder why??!

Jake's got a new gun, he's loving target practice with daddy! 

Apples apples apples!

My applesauce-maker helpers =)

 They were a good team...until the novelty wore off ;-)

And little boy crawled (army style) after the stray apples =)

I forgot to get a picture of the finished product, but we got 20 quarts of canned applesauce!  Yay!  I usually freeze applesauce, but decided to can this year (about the 2nd time I've ever canned anything), so...I can do it =) 

The house smelled wonderful.  It makes me want to cook yummy things more often!