Finally fallen for FALL...

I don't really get into the spirit of decorating for Fall until after Halloween. Now all my scary witches and ghosts are gone, so it feels like it's time for leaves and pumpkins and such...

These branches are real, I cut them off a neglected tree in my neighborhood. The tree was on the side of someone's house who lives on the corner, near a stop sign. I don't think they would have cared. Just to make sure they didn't care though, I cut the branches at night in the dark while no one was around. hee..hee.. :) I threw them on Arden's stroller and hightailed it back to my house like I was pushing a baby that needed to get to bed! Baby branches, that is.

This is REAL corn, bought from the Pumpkin Patch for 50 cents!

A cold front is blowing in as I type this and I am excited, it's about time we get some cool weather around here! Time to settle in with Andy and a scary movie!! We're heading to Austin tomorrow for some shopping and to visit some old friends. Arden says "BYE!" Have a great weekend, everyone.

TTYL,

Angela

Is it ever to late for Halloween? NO!!!

Clearly, I'm behind on my blogging by about a week or two. Between recovering from our Halloween Party, Andy getting food poisoning, birthday parties, and all the other wonderful-yet tiring activities that one finds themselves involved in when they have a child, I've been m.i.a. from blogger. Still, I had to share these adorable photos of Arden and her friend, Brooklyn at the Pumpkin Patch and Trick or Treating, even though I'm well past the deadline for all things spooky.

Arden was scared of Brooklyn whenever she had her "kangeroo" hood on, she didn't realize how CUTE this costume is. Check out that baby 'Roo in Brooklyn's "pouch"!

Trick or Treating for the first time!

The girls at the end of a looong night, although they still had tons of energy to keep going!

I had to finish with these, the last pics of our Halloween decor. We had a great turn out for our Party, which was a kid's party, prior to Trick or Treating. Hopefully we can do it again in 2009.

I heart Halloween. More than Christmas. More than my birthday even. (sniffle, sniffle, tears falling) Oh well, farewell Halloween. On to Thanksgiving!!! Harvest Time!!!

TTYL,

Angela

Halloween Ready!!

Hope everyone had a great Wednesday!!

TTYL,

Angela

Little Touches Here & There

If you haven't already noticed, I'm crazy for Halloween :)

These are silver glass pumpkins I bought at the TJ Maxx in Houston back in September, but this orange pumpkin is a real one from the patch. If you look in the pic below you will see a creepy black spider hanging out on the sofa. He is supposed to be hanging out on the window seat, but the cat sleeps there, so I moved him temporarily.

Aaaaawwww...I just love the way this coffee table display came out!

I had originally put my cloche away for fall, but I love it so much I had to get it out again and find a way to fit it into my fall decor. It looks cute with this little pumpkin I helped Arden decorate with stickers...

Lastly, this is a scented broom (vanilla cappucino scent) which I had to decorate for Halloween, it's making my living room smell WONDERFUL!

Little touches of Halloween here and there, and more to come tomorrow!

TTYL,

Angela

Busy "BOO!"

What a busy weekend we had! Friday morning Arden and I had her babies music class, and then we went back to the pumpkin patch to get a few more pumpkins for our backyard.

Saturday afternoon we went to a Birthday Party for one of Arden's little friends.

There was a mini-car at the party which Arden loved playing with. I think we may have to get one of these for our house.

Later that same day we had a Halloween Potluck with my family. I was so busy visiting with everyone and making sure everyone had enough to eat, that I only had time to take this one picture. Next year I will take remember to take pictures of the people, and not just the decorations!

4 days till Trick or Treat!!

TTYL,

Angela

Fall China Cabinet

This china cabinet is an antique we bought in Comfort, Texas a few years ago. I saw it on a trip with my Mom and then took Andy back for him to take a look at it. I didn't think Andy liked it at first, but after a few minutes of inspecting it, he said, "I'm going to make an offer". I said, "OK", but inside I was thinking, "WooooHoooo!! Yes!!! Yay!!! Yipee!!!" Needless to say, it has sentimental value.

This is the first time I've decorated it for fall, and I'm so happy with how it turned it out. It was a very busy weekend for everyone at Little Bird Cottage, hopefully I will have time to blog about it tomorrow. Hope everyone had a great one!

TTYL,

Angela

Pumpkin Patch Fun

She's not quite sure what to think about sitting on this rickety old wagon.

I'm still mad at that lady for cutting her bangs so short. Grrrr....

Go out and pick your Pumpkin!!!

TTYL,

Angela