Brother's Fam

I had a lot of fun taking pictures of my brother's family a little over a week ago. Thought I'd share a few of them.

Mom's Condo

My brother is a saint. He's spent hours helping my Mom get rid of nasty cottage cheese ceilings in her new condo. What were people thinking back in the 70s! He's become an expert with plaster, but I'm sure he'll be happy when he can put the trowel down. I spent a few hours this week helping prep a wall that used to have paneling...yet another 70s mistake. I'm just glad that stuff was only on one wall. Thank you to the hubby's parents & awesome hubby for watching the munchkins so I could go. Oh, and some pics. Notice how my SIL has a smile, even when painting. :)

It seems like lately one of our fences is always in need of fixing. And we have A LOT of fence since we're on 1/2 an acre... Even with Dave's willing 'helpers', he got it finished it tonight (well, almost). Here's some pictures of his handy helpers. And I learned an important lesson about concrete and posts, although that is another topic.

Pumpkin Patch

Well, I've decided tackle a blog since my SIL suggested that I start one. We'll see if I can keep up with it regularly!







































We went to Gardner Village today & also a pumpkin patch with my hubby's brother & his family. Gardner Village is WAY cute right now with all of their decorations. Excellent spot for taking pictures. Despite some whining, I still had fun, and was able to get my fill for the day of taking pictures (yes, I'm aware that I'm a little obsessed with it...I blame it on my Dad's blood).

The kids favorite was definitely the tractors at the pumpkin patch. We had to pry them off of the things.