Fairy Tears and Bat Blood

A few months ago I promised Kendall and her friends that we would throw a Halloween party this year. Kendall and I had grand plans for a Coraline theme. We wanted to make the house have wompy furniture, spiders and buttons everywhere. What we ended up with is some hints of Coraline and a really great party!
It wasn't until well after Kendall had handed out her handmade invitations that I realized it was Stake Conference weekend. OOPS.
On Tuesday I was hit with a really bad flu that progressed into Bronchitis. I went to bed Monday night and I pretty much stayed there until Saturday morning.
Kendall, Clark, Kimberly, Austin and Kendall's amazing friends: Stephanie, Anna and Cassie took what we had and prepared for the party on Saturday while I sat on the couch and "helped"
I wish all parties were this easy for me.
We had about 40 young people show up and they rocked on from 7pm to 11pm
I love young people!










It was difficult to take pictures once the fog machine got going! Thanks Austin for keeping it going!

The Princess, the Witch and the Dragon

We took a short trip to the 'Boo'tanical gardens today. Asher Dean, the Dragon, brought his Princess Mommie and The Good Witch Kendall came too.

Oranges and Lemons

I have loved this new addition to the garden this year. It is called "Oranges and Lemons"

Gaillardia. This flower has been in bloom all summer and even still into October.

Merritt is on the Mend!

Our sweet old Dog, Merritt, gave us a bit of a scare last weekend. She couldn't get up off her back legs nor could she breath well. Poor thing went into a bit of a panic. We had to stroke her back off and on throughout the night to help keep her calm. I couldn' t believe how emotional I felt at the thought of Merritt suffering or at worst being put to sleep. I love that our Vet was able to give her something to heal her. She is back to her tail - wagging, food - loving self. She is one of our Heavenly Father's creations that bring us so much JOY.

She is a Joyful creation too!

Kendall's Homecoming Dress 2009

I'm glad Kendall loves this dress because the plaid was so difficult to match up. We just couldn't pass up this beautiful silk fabric.

These shoes cost more than the dress. :)

Kendall had a great time having dinner at Mellow Mushroom before the dance.

Gigi Loves Asher

Gigi Loves Asher from Kimberly Cone on Vimeo.

My favorite person in the world!

The Grandpa Cradle

Placed on the wall in our bedroom is a very old chair. We call it the Grandpa chair because Clark's Great Grandfather made it for Clark's mother when she was a little girl. It's made of wood with a woven seat. It is in such disrepair. I love it. When Clark was little he claimed the chair as his own. It still has his faded initials which he wrote on the back of it with a black permanent marker. All three of my children loved that chair. They used it to learn how to sit in a chair. It has sawed off legs so it is just the right height for little ones.

We have a new Grandpa in our family now. Papa Clark must have inherited the ability to build things out of wood from his great grandfather. I love the wooden pieces he has made for me. Although he has the bare minimum of tools he always does a beautiful job. His newest creation is what we like to call "The Grandpa Cradle". He made it from a fallen tree that a local sawmill cut into rough lumber, then he planed each board to perfection.

I wonder who's initials will end up on it?