Once upon a time...

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Happy Halloween!!! love, kerry

HB Trip: Day One

Despite getting about (ummmmm) 5 hours of sleep....

Everyone was HAPPY this morning! 

It's so great to see everyone...

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Then, there was the beach....

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Ok boys, let's go rent some bikes!

What a great day!

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Oh, and that's not all.

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Tomorrow will be BIG.

Halloween costumes- check.

Minnie Mouse stickers- check. 

Coffee- check. 

Disneyland, we're ready for you. 

love, kerry

Did I Ever Share This Video???

pretty girl {skye snyder photography and skosh films} reno nevada from skye snyder on Vimeo.

love, kerry

Our Haunted House!

It's getting spooky around here!

I'm not necessarily HUGE on Halloween, but this year's an exception. 

We have guests coming tonight, and we can. not. wait.


In a few hours, we'll play host (in our 2 bedroom, 1 bath) to some Reno-favorites:
Judy, Steve, Jason, Ian, Cole, Mato & Amy (a couple transplants).

Woo hoo!!!

But, I should back up. I have a feeling you'll be hearing LOTS about our weekend in the coming days...

Rewind.

John, Audrey and I have been looking forward to this weekend for MONTHS!

What should we do? 
Where should we go? 
Who's sleeping where?


And, I've been decorating! 

{Thanks Mom for getting me hooked on decorating for the holidays. I see now why you enjoyed it so much.}

Sure, Audrey's too young to really get excited or understand what's going on. Don't worry honey, you'll get it one of these days...But, Ian and Cole- they're the perfect age! This is going to be fun!

Let me give you a cyber-tour....

Let's be honest, I don't have the budget, nor the storage space to go TOO CRAZY. I just focused on this one room- our living room.

My favorite find was this burlap "spooky" sign... Don't you love it?!?!

{Etsy}

And, instead of buying mass-produced Halloween art, signs or stickers for the house- I turned to other blogs to find these great FREE printables! I printed out a variety of pictures, just on regular white paper, and framed them over some of the family photos we already have around the room.

{Nest of Posies}

And, Judy turned me on to this little gem...She uses Wordle with her students to make word clouds...

Me? I just entered my own variety of Halloween words in the system, and again, just printed out on white paper and framed. Oh, and I colored "BOO" orange...Pretty fun!

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We can't wait to see everyone soon!!!!

The kids have some fun trick-or-treat bags waiting....

Let the fun begin!

love, kerry 

Good Thoughts...

You know what else is scary? 

My carved pumpkin.

It's SOOOOOOOOOO insanely moldy, and has become a nest to thousands of bugs that I've never even seen before...

It's, unfortunately {but fortunately}, in the trash now.


love, kerry

Big Girl!!!!!!

Oh and...

If our AMAZING, super fun, birthday party, pumpkin day wasn't enough...

We also had time to catch the AVP {Pro} Men's Beach Volleyball Championship Match in front of the Hilton Waterfront in Huntington Beach.

It was a bit chilly, and actually MUCH smaller overall than I was expecting, but still so AMAZING!!!
Such a great game! And, since the crowd was thin- we had PERFECT seats near the front!

Sigh....I just can't believe that awesome events like this are LITERALLY a five-minute walk from our house!!

Wow!

I love it here. 

{Sideout note: the #1 team in America was defeated. HUGE upset.}

love, kerry

Happy Pumpkin Day!

We'll take it!

Hay-Hey!

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Happy birthday, Oliver!

We had a blast today at your party, cowboy!!!!!

From the petting zoo,

hay ride,

pumpkin hunt,

dancing, 

Spookley Show,

cake,

presents,

costumes and more...

It. Was. Amazing.

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Happy Pumpkin Day!

love, 

kerry, john & audrey

I love us.

I love us.

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I love that we

didn't

even

discuss

our

ideas

in 

advance.

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We were both too proud to peek.

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We wanted to surprise each other.

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Perhaps even impress the other with our thoughtfulness and creativity...

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Then, we brought them outside, 

lit the candles, 

set the lid,

and prepared to wow the other.

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Great individually, but best as a pair.

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Sounds familiar.

Cheers to our Octoberfest!

{and, happy halloween!}

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It just keeps getting better...

love, kerry 

Audrey's 1st Yappy Birthday Paw-ty!

Audrey LOVES doggies, so naturally- it was the inspiration behind her perfect 1st Birthday Paw-ty.

I'm no professional event planner or stylist, just a proud Mama who was beyond excited to throw her baby a great 1st birthday party. I used fun dog products as decorations- dog bowls for human snack and serving dishes; squeaky toys, treats and water stations for the dogs; pet beds for kid/dog lounging and a family photo staging area; and goodie bags for the kids and dogs to take home!

It was a beautiful day!

In case you missed it...

It was a perfect day for our pretty girl.

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Dog bowls by ModaPet
Dog toys from JW Pet and Bags On Board
Pet beds from Crypton and West Paw Design
Dog treats by PupCakes from Lucky Paws
Invitation, cupcake topper and goodie bag tags by Toe Shark Visual Communication
Photography by Skye Snyder

love, kerry