For today......

Outside My Window... The wind is picking up...there are barely any leaves left on the trees...the grass is already brown...everything is brown, brown, brown......but it was lovely and warm today!!  I was able to wear a tshirt to the park :)

I am thinking...about so many project ideas....art ideas, and new ventures....I am feeling inspired.

I am thankful for...my positive spirit, my wonderful children and my relationship with them.  The unconditional love of a dog, a life filled with adventure and excitement.

From the kitchen...tomorrow I'm trying another Crockpot Girls recipe.....love their site :)

I am wearing...not much - I'm in bed and I'm hot!

I am creating...Fall, Thanksgiving and Christmas/ Holiday/ Winter themed canvases.  My Vegas travel journal which is almost finished except for a little more writing :)

I am going...for brunch with JoAnne on Sunday on Whyte Ave - can't wait to see her as it has been far too long!!  :)
I am reading...Nothing much at the moment - a couple of Sark's books - I picked up 3 from the thrift store a while back and they are FABULOUS!!!!!  Also Oprahs Magazine which I bought at the airport.

I am hoping...that life slows down a bit now that winter is getting closer.  I said that when Summer ended, but life just got busier!  Maybe life will slow down now???  My diary just keeps filling up though and the weeks up until Christmas are already looking pretty full...I have some things booked up until March now....and I'm wondering if this is how life is going to be....I can't complain though - I am so very lucky to have so many good friends to spend time with - and so many events to go to.  We are so very very lucky to have such a wonderful life :)

I am hearing... the wind blowing outside.

Around the house...a list of jobs that need to be done - just waiting for the cold weather to arrive.  I keep saying - i'll do that when the snow falls!

One of my favorite things...seeing Abby with her 'bushbaby' cuddly toy I brought her back from Vegas.  I'm so glad she loves it so much :)

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...going to Nadias house tomorrow for drama club, taking the car in to the autobody shop and picking another car up from a rental place.  Pub quiz with friends, Library class with Abby and Sam, breakfast with Val, science workshops at TWOS with Abby and Sam, Celebrating Ki's BIG Birthday :)  Pumpkin Festival???, Haunted Hike????  Getting Susannah's costume - we have all the other costumes!  Oh and carving pumpkins :)  We also have Haunted houses to make at some point out of rice krispy cakes - from a kit :)  

Grand Canal - Venetian Hotel, Vegas.

All I remember about this moment is Laurence repeatedly saying 'He's a camera Ninja'!!! About the photographer!!  Even the photographer was laughing!  He was this little tiny Asian man dressed in black who would move in these karate style/ Ninja style moves - almost somersaulting - between pictures!!  It was amazing, but I was trying soooo hard not to laugh!!!  Laurence was just amazed at his abilities balancing on the edge of the canal!!  :)

Our Gondolier was soooo nice and friendly - and when he started to sing we were all soooo amazed - what a talent!!!  WOW!!!  It was beautiful!!!  :)

Flight Home....

We sat with this view in the airport while waiting for our flight to board....it was lovely as the sun was slowly setting and it was shining on the the Vegas Strip....you can see all the hotels etc....the famous Luxor Pyramid, New York, New York etc...

As we flew out over Vegas we could clearly see the racetrack lit up where the Vegas Indy 300 was being held.  Sadly just a few hours later this would be the location of a tragic 15 car accident that would kill one of the drivers.  You can read more by CLICKING HERE