Friday, September 11, 2009

~* Autumn Decor & Hustlerfest Fun *~

So I've begun my fall/halloween decorating. I should have moved my truck so it wasn't in the background before taking this photo - oh well . . . notice two of our kittens are peeking in through the window ~ hee hee.

Mike is always complaining that my decor is just too "cluttered" . . but ya know what? I don't care. I like how it comes together. Until I get a larger house, I want to have my favorite things on display, and since we don't have a lot of room to display my things right now, they'll have to be together as they are. If we had more space, I either would have things more spread out or . . just maybe . . who knows . . . I just might be compelled to buy more to fill up the space. LOL I love my prim goodies and I feel the more the merrier, the more homey the feel.

A couple of weeks ago was our local fest. Abbie was in the pie eating contest for the second year in a row, this year coming in third. She's in red in these photos. Next to her in the green top is her cousin, my niece, Kate. Good thing the pie is pumpkin; otherwise, Abbie would not have been in it, as that's the ONLY kind of pie she will eat.
And she also competed in the kids pedal pull. Last year she won her age group. This year, she couldn't really pedal the small tractor as she was too big for it. Imagine an adult trying to pedal a baby tricycle - it's pretty hard to do when it's simply too small for you. Sure enough, for the next age group they brought out a larger tractor that would have worked much better for her. I told her she'll have to try again next year and will probably have better luck.

7 comments:

Jann said...

this pics of your daughter are so cute! And I LOVE your primitive goodies--and the Halloween decor!

Jann said...

Whoops--I meant, THE pics!

Karen Valentine said...

Hi Stacey! It was great to hear from you. Thanks for you words of encouragement. I believe our homes are our sanctuaries. A place where the rest of the world doesn't exist. You should fill yours with the things that make you happy. I personally like a "full" room. So I think yours is just perfect!

Karen
My Desert Cottage

Barb said...

Hi Stacey,
Thanks soooo much for visiting my blog. :) Luv your collection of Fall dolls and those adorable shutters.
Happy week-end.
barb

~*~Birdy~*~ said...

Hi Stacey!
Love all your pic's of the house and your children! Looks like lots of Fun~
Your collection ~Looks Great~...
Hope you are feeling well! Have a great day! Smiles~~ Birdy

Tumble Fish Studio said...

What a fun and wonderful place to live - wish you could come fun up my place!

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Thank you for helping me celebrate! You'll need to email me with your full name and mailing address. You can find my email in the post. Enjoy!
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Nishant said...

It was great to hear from you. Thanks for you words of encouragement.
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