Clik here to view.
Doc Ella.
Ella loves playing doctor with her baby dolls and stuffed animals. She uses my 30 year old doctor kit and whatever else she can find in her dress up basket to complete her look.I bet my Grandpa "Doc"...
View ArticleClik here to view.
apples.
We have a great big apple tree. The apples have never turned red and never seem to get sweet.Britton and the kids bought me another apple tree for my birthday and we planted it hoping the two would...
View ArticleClik here to view.
summer vacation: santa fe depot.
I didn't break out the big camera much on vacation, but our trip in to Santa Fe to see the depot was worth the effort. I wanted for Emmett to be in the pictures, but he clearly had other ideas. He...
View ArticleClik here to view.
summer vacation: july 6-14
We're outta here. Britton's beat from a week of 100 degrees at Falls Creek.I have an ear infection, a sinus infection and just started a round of antibiotics.Ella's eyes are watering and she has a box...
View ArticleClik here to view.
summer vacation: santa fe children's museum
Our vacation this year happened at the last minute. OBU offers it's employees the opportunity to rent their cabin in Glorieta for $25/day. And though we had not planned to go anywhere this summer,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
summer vacation: glorieta, nm
If you've ever been to the Glorieta Conference Center in New Mexico, you know of the beautiful prayer garden. It was designed by a world renowned landscape designer from France in the 1950s and is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
summer vacation: instagram style.
From my Instagram feed. #bussvacay2013It rained almost every day. We enjoyed watching the storms come in over the mountain from the front porch of our cabin. We hiked a 2 mile trail the first day....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
scrappy the turtle.
We made a new friend today. Our normally quiet dog was barking his head off in the yard because this little fella was there. Would you believe we've lived on these 3 acres outside of town for over 4...
View ArticleClik here to view.
wedding ella.
In Disney princess land each princess has her own identity, and then what Ella likes to call the "Wedding" princesses. There's regular old Ariel.Then there's "Wedding Ariel".(Ra)Punzel. "Wedding...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Emmett & Ella {in the garden}
I was in the garden with a couple of cheeze-ers this evening. Stepping in front of his sister....Notice all the green tomatoes. Makes for a pretty, colorful picture.But mostly just evidence of Emmett...
View ArticleClik here to view.
summer vacation: route 66.
Our vacation to New Mexico gave us the opportunity to check out some of the landmarks used to inspire creators of Disney's 2006 movie, Cars. It was fun for us to see how Route 66 became a part of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grandparents Day 2013
We've got some really great grandparent's around here, so we celebrated them for Grandparent's Day. The kids worked hard to make flower bouquets, which Ella though were "sooooo beautiful".Miles made...
View ArticleClik here to view.
4th of july, 2013.
Family.Friends.Grilling.Fresh garden veggies.Homemade ice cream.Fireworks.As a surprise for Ella, there were lanterns -- like on Disney's Tangled!It was a magical end to the evening......aaaaand a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
dress up. {jake, izzy & peter pan}
I love that they love to dress up.Peter Pan, Jake & Izzy of NeverlandIf you ask Emmett to say "Arrrrrrrg, Matey", he does this face and I crack completely up. If you ask Ella to pose for the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
{this moment.}
Amanda Soule aka SouleMama.com does this on a weekly basis. I've decided to join her each Friday.{this moment} ~ A new Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A...
View ArticleClik here to view.
our first chicks and ducklings.
We spent Saturday morning running errands around town. Somehow, we managed to come home with 5 ducklings and 6 chicks!!The kids could not be more excited about this new adventure...Notice the residual...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Buss Family Christmas
On Saturday, the Buss crew gathered at our new home to celebrate Christmas. The grandkids exchanged gifts and then Papa & Grandma showered them with presents. Ella received Emma's dollhouse....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Buss Family Thanksgiving
Each year we spend the weekend before Thanksgiving with this crew. We had a lovely time at a cabin on Lake Tenkiller this year. We played lots of spades, hiked, rode 4-wheelers, kayaked, ate (&...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SURPRISE!! We're going to Disney World!
Britton and I have been keeping a little secret from the children.We booked a Disney vacation back in the early spring.After 5 years of saving money from Barn Sales, lemonade stands, photo shoots and...
View Article
