September.....

Well, I can't believe it's almost fall. The leaves are already starting to fall off the trees...that's a lot of leaves at my house...well not yet but when they all fall...we can bury a few people in them...the best part is making huge piles and scaring kids when they come for trick or treating....we haven't done that in a long time....maybe Ammon and Ben would like to do that this year...I know the grand kids would love it!
School started the end of last month and the first term is almost over..the boys come home for lunch everyday they bring Ashlie and Morgan over too...I feel like a short order cook...would you like fries with that?
Doug has been working hard on Solae's little injured Suzuki...it's been in the drive way for over a year waiting on parts...and we are still needing parts! Ammon has been helping Doug work on it. We have to have a going away party for it SOON! Keep us in your prayers!! I mean it!
Doug and Ivie went to visit Solae' and Farrari last weekend and this is the cute picture Eric posted and yes, I stole it from him so I could post it too cos it's so cute and who is that tall goofy person in the back?

So, I guess I've been obsessed with getting some oldies recorded, it's been fun! I love music and when I have it playing then my day goes better. If I'm making someone dinner I always play my Italian music and it seems to taste better....I don't know...it just does....REALLY! I think I have help from my Italian angels!
It's finally starting to cool down enough that the flowers are sitting up taller and you can just see them saying, is it safe to come out? They are doing so well. My rose has decided to bloom again which makes me very happy!! The other picture I posted is of a cactus with prickly pears on it..
I have to say that I could eat these all day everyday for the next year and I would still want more!! True!! I love them...maybe cos I have some fond memories attached to them of eating them in Italy the last time my mom and I went there in 1976!! Wow that was a long time ago! I must only have been one~~~okay I was 17....and .....I wish I looked like I did then! Getting old is for the birds....oh well in my heart I'm still 17....ok maybe not....I think I will be 21....yep that's it.

Doris Day - Fly Me To The Moon

Doris Day & Rock Hudson - Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps

Doris Day - Autumn Leaves - 1956

August Already!!

We started August off with Joshua's first birthday. We went to the park by Shan's house and had a picnic. Josh just started walking and he just took off towards the slides most of the time but he did like the cake...he put his foot in it!! It was pretty hot so the boys discovered that the people living next door to the park were watering their lawn and the water came over the wall so off they went to get wet and of course they took the kids along...We had a nice time.

Lagoon

Our time at Lagoon was really fun. The biggest attraction was getting your picture taken in the old west photo shop....so we did...Doug and I did, so did Shan and her family and Kasha's also. It was fun. Doug and Don went head to head and did some drag racing...they both won races. Then a whole bunch of Phillips' decided to do some racing in the cute little cars....We went on a train ride with Eliot, Joshy, Shan and Mike. They had some pretty good shows going on..one was a singing group that did a bunch of fun show songs and I was impressed at how fast they changed their outfits. But the best show was one with acrabats and mimes....I posted a picture of the lady that could bend her body in any shape or form..she was amazing!! The kids had fun hanging out with their cousins so it was a good bonding time. Ok I think this wraps up July unless I think of something else which it could happen. I did hit my head pretty hard at the park!