Happy Halloween!

Had a really fun Halloween this year, and I actually dressed up for the first time in awhile! Hung out with Josh, John, Stacia, Megan, Jesse, and Walter, and we cooked up some good grub at Stacia's and then hit the Chammy for the big bash. Great costumes from everyone in my group!!

I dressed up as a "Sugar Mama" and Josh was my "Drunken Baby"!

He sure was a grouchy drunken baby!

Hey man, your ass is flappin' in the wind!

Watch out for John and Stacia, the H1N1 innoculators!

Jesse, you look so gorgeous in drag...nice calves!

Isn't she a sweet thang?!

Megan taking advantage of his girlfriend?? Something's just not right here!

Looking quite handsome there Megan!

Awe, look at my cute little baby!

We finally got Walter to dress up as Elvis and leave the building...

How can you resist a sweet baby face like that?

Have you had your innoculation yet?

Check out this motley crew! Happy Halloween!

My Tough Tree Men

Josh helped John take down a couple huge trees down at my parents house last weekend. It was quite impressive job that they did, and luckily they work very well together...John didn't even try to drop a round on Josh's head once!

John sure is good at maneuvering that chain saw even while perilously suspended high up in a tree!

The sawdust was flying!

Strong man Josh was able to haul away these huge rounds!! So dreamy...

They were some really tall trees that John was up in.

Nice gogs Johnny!

Don't mess with this guy if you ever see him with his saw!

Pumpkin Carving Mania

John, Stacia, Sherry, and Ayla joined Josh and me for a fun night of pumpkin carving to prepare for Halloween. Ayla said no scarry pumpkins, so we had all funny faces and pretty princesses. It was a really fun night, and I haven't enjoyed carving pumpkins so much in a long time.

Ayla was not to psyched about taking out the pumpkin guts and getting her hands all icky!

The pumpkin carvers: Stacia, Sherry, Ayla, and Katharine.

Sherry and John enjoying some hearty stew...yum!

Ayla, Josh, and Stacia are all smiles after a successful night of pumpkin carving (actually, Josh and Ayla are smiling because they got to wear their matching footie pajamas all night)!!

A warm, happy Kishka cuddling in the down jacket.

The pretty princess...such a cutie!

John and his little puppy enjoying some smooches.

And the final products...Josh did such a good job with the pretty princess and her horse, and I did the silly face.

Much cooler in the dark...

...isn't she a pretty princess?

And after tons of pumpkin carving for everyone else, we finally got around to doing our own...

Turns out Josh really is a master pumpkin carver...so cool!

Crazy Carmel Cruise

Jeff, Josh, and I headed down to Carmel this weekend to do a little wine tasting and hanging out. We had quite the adventure. Started with some wine tasting around Carmel, dinner at our favorite spot A.W. Shucks, and then partying with some new local friends. Then Saturday we got a private tour of Pessagno Winery, which was totally amazing, and then took Josh for a scenic tour on the 17 Mile Drive. And Sunday we went for our annual Carmel walk and house rating tour. So much fun, we can't wait for next year!

Jeff and Katharine, just outside the Pessagno Vineyard.

Katharine and Josh at the vineyards.

Gorgeous fall colors on the grapes.

Yum, vino!

A little roadside break.

The Carmel Coastline.

More gorgeous coastline.

A cute little Sea Otter came to say hi to us.

Josh, Kat, and Jeff by the famous Lone Cypress on 17 Mile Drive.

Our scenic coastline and house tour.

Jeffro modeling the cool red cactus plants.

Lange and Jeffro and Pebble Beach behind.

Tough guy here never smiles... so how's he still so cute?

Took the scenic drive home, along Highway 1, and came upon a crazy kite surfing spectacle.

These guys were really catching some sweet air!

Just a really cool view.

The Rygg's Are Back in Tahoe...for a day!

Brittany and Eric Rygg made the journey out from Philly to visit us in Tahoe. We got the whole gang together and had quite an eventful day. Started with a hike up to Five Lakes, then a gourmet Wednesday Night Dinner Party at our house, and then the late-night crew got a little silly... So fun hanging with all you guys, come back soon!

Josh, Kat, and Bygg Rygg hiking up to Five Lakes.


Brittany, struttin' her stuff!

Katharine whipping Josh into "Tahoe-shape" with plenty of hikes.

Brittany and Eric were all smiles to be back in paradise.

Gorgeous fall views up at the Lakes.

Water's getting cold again...Brittany stuck her toes in.

The gang is assembled for dinner: Kat, Marco, Brittany, Eric, Ryan, Stacia, John, and Josh (photographer).

And the menu for the feast? Spinach dip, Artichoke dip, Babbaganooche, Roasted Potatoes, Tri-Tip, Beet and Spinach Salad, Apple and Peach Pie, and of course, plenty of vino!

Brittany and Kishka doing some puppy wrestling.

A little after dinner trip down memory lane... down the trap door to the kid's basement hangout!



Eric, pretending to be a gentleman helping his wife down the ladder, but really taking advantage of a good opportunity to grab her ass!

Busted!

What up A-Train? Welcome back to the spot where all the magic happened!

Ryan, starting off the pull-up contest strong.

Kat and Josh step up to the boxing ring for a fight...

No fighting, just kissing, we're too much in love!

Brittany showin' us her pull-up skills as well.

And KatDog, never one to be showed up in a pull-up contest...

I think Rygger was laughing too hard to max out!

Check out this mottley crew at the end of the night...

Awe yeah, another fun night with the gang!