Leaves!!!

It's that time of year again...time to load the curb of our street with all of our fresh fall leaves. This was this scene in our yard this afternoon. Ollie loved riding the leaf tarp!

Fun with friends...

Matt headed south to the OBX this past weekend with some of his guy friends. I had a really fun weekend even though Ollie and I missed him a ton. Friday night my two sweet best buds from college came to spend the night, Lacey and Carla. We had a fun time just catching up and doing things girls do including having a girly photo shoot on Saturday afternoon. Carla (black striped shirt) is preggers as well actually due about 4 weeks ahead of me with her first baby...a boy! I am thankful for such sweet friends!

Stromboli!

This was tonight's dinner...Stromboli (to be pronounced with an Italian accent!)

It was inspired by this.

Then I found this. A much easier version.

And decided to make this delicious and oh so simple treat. We however Hannamfied the recipe did not use ground beef or peppers but used, mushrooms, ham, onions and pepperoni...YUM-O!

A Homecoming Halloween

We headed to Gardner-Webb this past weekend for a little family frolick for Halloween and Homecoming. Dr. Ollie was on call all day long!

We started our evening Friday night at one of our favorite "meat and 3" places in Boiling Springs...The Snack Shop. We haven't been back to school in about 6 years...it was good for me to re-connect with one of my favorite dives...and devour this Greek Salad.

Remember this story from this summer, well this is the spot, by the creek where I said Yes!

We went all around town seeing the sights which included a McDonalds in the middle of town...crazy! Did a little tailgating, trick or treated here and there, played in the ball pit, saw the parade, fed some ducks, watched the marching band (not there when we went to school) and cheered our Runnin' Bulldogs on to a victory!

Friday Funny

But...I waaaaaaant to wear my sandals!

-Ollie

the result

Sorry it's blurry, didn't want to use the flash...this year our featured carver used the "brow" as his inspiration!

Pumpkin Time!

We carved one of our pumpkins tonight, Ollie really enjoyed it this year! I enjoyed watching him enjoy it. We asked him to touch it and he did and then kept saying "Coka" which he said meant gross, so funny to hear him "invent" words lately! Happy early Halloween!