You might say we're party animals...

... and that we party all the time.

Yeah, pretty much we do!

Winston's birthday with his 'chickies'.

LOVE the Lilie in this pic!

And LOVE the 'Vi' in this one.

They're sooooo excited - and they just can't hide it!

They're about to lose control and I think they like it!

Reddirsh and the gang.

Lined up with the red solo cups and the A&W!

Now we're talkin'!

And if one party isn't enough - on, to the next one...

Had Mom & Dad with Katie and the Bartletts here to celebrate Tori's birthday.  We had sooooo much fun - even though Dad got us all wet with the sprinkler, which happened a few minutes after this picture was taken.

Daaaaaad!

LOVE Uncle Nels' look here.

"Do I smell chocolate cake?"

Hana-banana looks pretty awesome here too!

Cake covers, kind-a like a space helmet, huh?

The lighting of the candles ceremony!

Stand back, everybody!

We're gonna light this place on 'Fiii-yaaa!'

The birthday girl and her little helper.

He's so cute!

Oh, the presents!

And an annoying cousin.

Happy Birthday, Tori!!!

Aaaaand... as if two parties weren't enough, here we have.....

...A plum pickin' party!

Tom and Keaton in the bucket trying to get those hard-to-reach prunes!

 

 Then we got to enjoy a weekend visiting with Dorie's sisters,

Grace and Debra & some of their kids.

What a sweet family.

We had a great time!

 

And they're just as much fun as we are!

 

Then the kids went apple picking and cider pressing.

I think they were enjoying it.

Oooooh, cider!

Rachael using the apple picker-thingy.

Dorie and Winston doing quality testing on the apples.

They must have been good, I now have a whole box of them!

 

Oh, yeah.  Preston was there too.

 

 

That gets you pretty much caught up for now.

 

Have a great middle of October!