And just like that....

Another weekend in the charts.

Ours started with pumpkin carving...

It was one of those cool cuddly nights.

The night was filled with good food, and laughter of course. 

The funniest part of our pumpkin carving?  We remembered Gio DOES NOT like to put his hands in Mr. Pumpkin.  HAHA!  Soon we'd have a pumpkin gut face smearing episode between the two. 

Oh, our sweet boy. 
HAHAHA!

We still love him so....

But he was razzz'd all. night.  long.   

That's how we roll.  Silly carries a whole new definition in our house.  We laughed so so hard...

Between ice-cream cones, and carving designs...

 It turned out to be quite the beautiful night....Guess which one is mine?  ha.

Would you just look at this cute face?

We had a sweet night in.  I prepared bbq'd pork sliders, with homemade coleslaw and baked beans...
Topped with mint chip ice cream cones for dessert....
We laughed, and talked.  Chatted up about schools, the spirit of OUR school which is ON FIRE...and the life ahead of these youngsters.
We talked things that make us happy, and things that make us, not so happy...
We talked of the many Halloweens together dressing our little girls in costume, and parading them around for the world to see.
We talked about the many carvings done, and pumpkins that have sat on our porches.
Soon enough we'd wrap the night up in our chapter book, and land here...
Before the sun came up. 

If you've never been, and love old fast cars.....you must go. Enjoy a donut and good cup of joe as you mingle with good fine metal and lovely ol' timers and not so ol' timers like eh em...us....

As we motored down the road, bundled up in my beanie and scarf wrapped around my neck....all I could think of is, these are the days....

It was misty and cool....and I must admit....a little glorious to me.  

To see these beauties....

And this dude...."Teddy Bear"-   

Seriously the sweetest thing ever. 

Um...Dad, can I get another donut hole please?! 

Yes, please. 

Double yes. 

I love everything in this picture....

More V-Dub love in the house....

Love this color....

Sexy front end.  

Bad-Ass.  Low and slow....

And red, oh red.  

As we wrapped up this moment in time...Bill said..."Hun, let's go to our little breakfast spot in Laguna"

Sure!  Sounds good to me.  It's been at least 10 years since we've been.  Let's do it. 

And so I had breakfast with this hottie.  

With this view. 

We ate up there.  C'est La Vie. in Laguna Beach.  Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.  Dang, I'm just full of suggestions today...huh.    

I always try to imagine peace.   That's for sure. 

Soon, enough we'd get a call from Miss. Chapter Seventeen girl to meet in HB for some bathing suit shopping....where we'd have our eyes pulled wide open with a price of a bathing suit top at 105.00.  Dead serious.  And dead wrong.  That stuff doesn't happen in our house.  105.00 dollars would fill up my fridge.
And so we compromised.  She's happy, and we are happy too.  (That lucky duck is going to Cabo with Gio's family for Thanksgiving this year....) 

So when the skies are gray, and the days seem long and cold....there is nothing better than to get out in this big world and find the good.  Find the simple happy moments.

Soccer Sunday....Woodland Hill's.  Tough game, handed a win to the other team...but we played hard.  Someone is growing way too fast.  Slow it down Jo...wouldya?

Number four.  You will always be my favorite. 

As we embarked on our full weekend....our boy was camping in Big Bear....

To receive these beautiful shots...knowing his heart was full of peace.  Even better. 

 Living life hard never looked so good.

There is beauty where we look for it.  Whether it's surrounding eachother with pumpkins and carving knives...or standing next to a motorhead that wrenches year round to make beautiful cars fast and glorious.
Or camping in the mountains.

"You only live once, and if you do it right...once is enough"

I hope this week is good to you.

Be good to it-

Try hard, and give it your best shot. 

We have one chance.  One moment to clear things up, spread kindness and show love where needed.

Rainy days and Monday's always get me down, but I will forever be thankful for good weekends filled with happy moments.

Boom.


Loving life,

This Mama Lisa.