Curtis Nemetz did a great job taking some family pictures of the Haddon's. My sister-in-law and I decided to get the family together for a photo shot for our mother-in-laws birthday present! Here some samples of how the carrot field photos turned out! 
Proud Farmer Bubba and his organic, free range chicken :) That's right folks, we dressed up our little GIRL like a chicken and we were farmers! It was a family affair!
We took Emery to the carnival at church which was awesome! The high school youth group put it on and they did a great job! It was awesome to see everyone from the community out and about at the shin-dig. There were tons of kids from the elementary school that I volunteer at that came to check things out! Yee-haw!
Here's Chicken Little on her first Halloween. We borrowed this stunning costume from the Nemetz Family. Emery's buddies, Milo and Calvin, both wore the little number when they were her age. Thanks guys for letting us borrow it!
She looks more like a stuffed turkey in this picture! Poor thing was sweating up a storm from all that fluff!
Today I took Emery outside with me as I pruned my huge-a-mungus hydranga that is overgrowing the sidewalk. She was kickin' it on her beach towel when I turned around and saw her with a handful of dirt and a twig hangin' from her lip... when I told her no, she gave me this sassy stink eye.... see pic below...
This past weekend, we went with my family to Bass Lake to get away for the weekend. It was beautiful, peaceful and relaxing. Emery had her favorite live entertainment with her, her cousin Owen, they had a blast sharing the jogger together :)
And the other day, we had a wonderful visit from our newest little friend, my nephew Griffin who is just now 6 weeks old. He's filling out, chunking up, and coming to life! Emery couldn't get enough of him either, she wanted to be right next to him checking him out the whole time!
So my little accountability group headed off to Tehachapi for a little adventure, we went a pickin'... apples that is. We had a blast- had some great talk, yummy muffins and warm coffee, and of course we scored some delicious, fresh-off-the tree apples! Man, these two girls, Annah & Allison, bless my socks off! I really enjoy their honesty and how they share their lives with me... and- the fact that they love my little girl. They are sweet to my heart!
My sweet little pumpkin and I at the Pumpkin Patch... oh my gosh, she's so much fun! And so much fun to dress up! *** Side note: A good friend of mine, Michelle Garcia, owns a baby boutique in Pleasanton called the Storks Nest, and she is always adorning my child in these darling baby get-ups! Check out her store online to find some darling munchkin goodies!
Mr. Owen Samuel picking out his very own pumpkin to carve!
Grammie Debs and Emer-doo taking in the scene....
Ahh, Owen and Auntie riding the "cow-train" through the rows of corn and inside the tunnel of hay... this pumpkin patch had it all!
My beautiful sister and sassy daughter...
Emmie and Bubs pickin' out a pump!
A super cool sand box filled with corn- watch out, you sink!!!
And the sweet ride home when cousin Owen tells "baby Em" a bedtime story about little kids who visit pumpkin patches. He tells her stories because it makes her "sleep better". Too sweet :)
Do I have the best auntie or what? She makes me giggle, laugh, and drool like nobody else. I love you Auntie Danika and I miss you TONS!!!
My friend from high school, who was also my roommate in the dorms at Cal Poly, got married this weekend! We were glad to be there to celebrate the beautiful couple, Erin (Cavin) and Blair!
We surprised my parents on their 35th wedding anniversary with a backyard bash with their friends and family. They were shocked to say the least- we pulled it off!!!
We attempted to replicate their wedding cake for the bash, but let's just say it was a little "too unique" so we used their wedding colors and came up with this darling little number.
How beautiful is my sister's backyard, it was a fabulous place to have this party, we rented tables, chairs, and umbrellas, and cooked up some delicious food to celebrate!
Here's the party throwers, my sister and brother, Danika and Scott- man I am blessed to have such awesome siblings!
Ahh, a little cake swap like the wedding reception 35 years ago!
My wonderful family...
After the party, just hanging out, tuckered out from all the work!
