The deer outside our back patio porch - they are so precious. 

Beach boy 

Beach girl 

At Hilton Head, SC on Thanksgiving 

It's gingerbread house time! 

Yeah! 

Our first real leaf pile! 

Dave found a new way to rake leaves - a leaf blower - much easier - ha! 

Gabby's brownie troop at the Christmas parade. Gabby is in the front of the car, and I am walking beside, passing out stuffed animals to kids. 

Dusty as a very round ball! His nose gets very cold. 

Dusty enjoying the warm sunshine! His fur is ornamental, ya know! 

Our road.... 

On our road, leading to our driveway - mountain backdrop 

End of October/ Beginning of November - very pretty color. Our front porch. 

generations

One nice change in NC is the generations. You see people in all places of their lives. Babies, toddlers, kids, teenagers, twenties, moms/dads, grandparents, and great-grandparents. In Dallas - all we saw were kids and parents - everywhere! Not really like real life is. It just seemed really strange, not reality, or natural. Things are much more natural here.