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Fall 2012


The past month or so has been pretty slow around the Bois Bungalow. We haven't completed very many tasks and I am hoping things will pick up around here soon. My goal is to get working on the woodwork soon... Kill me now! lol

We have been spending a lot of time with the dogs at the park and having fun with our friends. Skip this post if you don't want to see lots of pictures of my puppies :)


 The porch 'decorated' for fall. We didn't go all out, but I plan on getting a bunch of decorations after Halloween on sale!


One of the Halloween parties we went to. We have a lot of fun dressing up. 


Khloe with her new Fetching tag. 
http://www.fetchingtags.net


Couver and Khloe in their car seat. They are the best travelers.


I decided to paint the laundry closet one day after work. We got new shelving and made the small space so much more functional. I will have to post 'after' pictures another time. 


Khloe Mae at the park.


We hit up a plant sale in mid October. We got:
-2 hydrangeas
-2 echinacea plants
-2 large mums
-2 small mums
-3 Rose of Sharon bushes

and a couple other plants whose names I cannot remember at this point... 



We went back to my alma mater to go to a football game. GO COUGS! 


Spent some time in the car...


Hung a few things in the house... I found this key thing at Hobby Lobby. It's nice to have a place for our keys by the back door. 


Also from Hobby Lobby, a 'laundry' sign for over the closet. It's not exactly what I was looking for, but will do for now. 


Another Hobby Lobby find, I spray painted this vintage looking key to go on our collage wall up the stairs. I'm hoping to find a bunch more 'vintage' stuff to hang up. 


 Couver with his new Fetching tag.


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