Aunt Kathy's Birthday

We celebrated Kathy's 61st (yikes) birthday over Thanksgiving. Had a great time of opening gifts and eating Amanda's homemade pumpkin chocolate cheesecake. Oh sooo good!Erinee and Aunt Kath
Aunt Kath opening Leila's gift to her
Wow...good job L!
Jim's gift...swedish tea towel and Christmas spatula
Jon and Amanda's gift of a book...one of Kath's favorite things!
From the Tavern family...a Swedish Dala horse!
from me....a scarf (a little bird told me she wanted it)
Cheesecake time!
Happy Birthday Dear Kathy....we LOVE YOU!

Coloring with my little one!

Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with all of the kids here. To start things off, Jim helped make Chris's favorite cookie, not sure of the name but we call them "ritz, peanut butter, chocolate cookies.When it got dark, Leila and Grandad went outside to look at the Christmas lights on the house.
Oh coarse Leila had to have lots of "Amanda" time....she just LOVES Amanda!
Turkey time...Jonny attacking the bird! We ate, laughed and loved our time together!

Two beards and a little girl!

Uncle Jonny, Leila and Chris

Grammy's Day with her "Little Darlin"

I spent Halloween weekend at the Tavern household and Leila and I spent the whole day together on Friday when I picked her up at Sandy's. We had so much fun!!!
Leila loves to get into "Grammy's bed!!!
A little Princess time.....
Veggie pumpkins at Sandy's
Great job L !!
Leila's daycare friends Bergen, Kycia and Wyatt
After Sandy's we stopped at Great Harvest Bread Company and had a yummy piece of cinnamon bread.
Hummmmmmm....nice finger!
Then Leila had dance lesson that afternoon. She looks so darn cute in her dance outfits!
Then off to real trick or treating....."Miss" Annie Oakley
Clowning again in Gram's bed
Leila and I have a running joke about my water bottle. She always tries to "steal" it from me and I always "try" to be mad. lol I LOVE my little prankster!

Tavern Pumpkin Time

Instead of carving pumpkins, the kids do a variation on the Mr. Potato Head and decorate their pumpkins. They are different every year and pretty dang cute!

Stage hand

Leila helps Daddy with a prop from "The Tempest"

Halloween fun!

The merchants in downtown Puyallup open their doors for Halloween and invite trick or treaters to come by. There are also fun games for the kiddos to play. Our little Annie Oakley took part in this one.
Free cotton candy too !!!
Annie with a little "attitude" !!!
Her boots were a big hit...we heard grown women saying.."I want those boots"!!!

New camera pics

Jonny helped me buy a new camera and these are the first pics we took....J & A...so cute!
The kids new sailboat
and of coarse...Mr. Maximus
These are some pictures that Erin took of Leila at PLU.
The sweater Leila is wearing is one that Aunt Doris handmade for Jonny.
I just love these pictures!

Sauve Island Pumpkin Patch

Leila and Jojo.....taking a little rest from finding the perfect pumpkinThe gang...Jon, Barb, Erin, Amanda, Leila, Dick, Daniel and Jojo...oh Max and Ruby too!!!
Uncle Jonny and Leila.....Jojo and Danny
Crazy Uncle jonny
Daddy and Daughter
Erin, Leila and Jon....love them!!!
Back home and tending to the baby princess Belle

Grammy's Darlin
One of my most favorite pictures
Me and my sweet daughter!