Happy Halloween!!

Pumpkin Carving

The womens group at church carved pumpkins for our get together this month. It was my first time to ever carve a pumpkin, and may be my last for a few years! It was a lot harder than I though it would be!! Here's the finished product!

Fall Has Fallen....

You know, just like Spring has Sprung! It'll catch on, just you wait!






Not that I ever really need a reason to bake, but we had a fall party for church yesterday. So I made a batch of my fall sugar cookies complete with my grandmas kool-aid frosting! There'd be more, but I burnt the last tray....oops! At least the dogs enjoyed the 'well done' cookies!

Chilli Fest 2009: West Virginia Edition

Friday night, we hosted Chilli Fest. This is an amazing event where everyone brings their best pot of chilli, and we chow down and play games! Chris' family has a chilli fest every year, and since we obviously can't make it this year, we decided to have our own out here!
Just some of the pots of chilli! yum!!

All the boys, ready to play Battle of the Sexes!

The girls all ready to play!

Joanne and Sarah. Doesn't Joanne look wonderful?! She just had a baby a week ago!!

Shane and baby Caylea! Poor Caylea was passed between us all!

Paintball Fun

Chris and some friends played paintball on Saturday. They got a late start and ended up playing in the dark, but they had a blast. I stayed near the house with Marathon and all the other dogs!Nate and Chris ready to head out for some serious paintball!


Sarah putting all her gear on.

Moses, Peanut, Molly, and Marthon watching the hot dogs cooking! (all the dogs minus Rufus)

Aaanndd....this would be where Ben spent the ENTIRE night....playing God of War on ps3!

Marathon retired to the couch after 7 hours of running and playing!

ResQ Bonfire

Chris and I have started volunteering in the church youth group, ResQ. We really love getting involved with the kids. Sunday was the annual bonfire. We had a great time getting to know the kids better, and of course, making hotdogs and smores!!

Pastor Jason playing some sweet tunes to Hunter

Chris enjoying some hot chocolate by the fire.

Baby Bixler!

Our good friends Joanne and Caleb had their baby yesterday afternoon! Caylea Elizabeth Bixler finally made her appearance after two days and two types of inducing! She's beautiful and mom and dad are doing great! Here's some pics of Chris and I with baby Caylea!