Monsters Really Do Exist!!!

One of the best things about Halloween is dressing up...again and again! The kids dressed up for their piano recital last week. Today they are in costumes at school. And we will do it all again tomorrow for trick-or-treating.

When the bus driver saw G with the leaves in his hair he said, "I think I'll LEAF him alone!". I am just worried about how we are going to tame that nest later tonight.

Our New "Male"box

For quite some time now we have needed a new mailbox. The one we currently have is rather disfunctional. It blows over with the slightest wind and the door doesn't close. This results in a lot of missed deliveries and wet mail. Gared continues to set it back up and bends and tweaks it. He disregards my pleas for a new one. Today was one of those days when the box wasn't even attached to the post any longer. I could see the delivery truck coming, so I rigged a new one. I think this one is quite functional and much better looking than the old one.

I have to add our friend, Johnny's comment here:

"I like the new MALEbox. Its awesome. It even ARMed. Do you know the MANufacturer. Hopefully you can keep this one a little longer. Be careful with the person in the jeep. They are called Male-carriers, you know."

Angie's 40th Birthday!!!

I had an amazing time in San Diego the past 6 days to celebrate my friend's birthday with her. I flew there with a friend of hers, Emily whom I had never met. We were on the same flight, but didn't find each other until the San Diego Airport. It was a miracle that we did, because Emily left her cell phone home. Angie's hubby picked us up at the airport and then the wait began....10 1/2 hours until Angie got home. Our arrival was a surprise to her and we almost couldn't stand the anticipation. It was all worth it to see her reaction as she came home to find us sitting on her couch!! Priceless!!!

The next day we packed up and went to the Welk Resort where we stayed for 4 days. We partied and played and had a blast! It was like being a teenager again. We ate too much junk food, stayed up way too late and giggled and cried. I am beyond privileged to have this beautful friend. Now I have new friends to cherish as well. This will go down as one of my favorite all-time memories! I am so lucky to have been a part of the the celebration!!!

Ancestors

I asked my sister in law to share pictures that she had scanned from my Grandma's collection. I was delighted to find some of these treasures that I have never seen! Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!

Season's End

Directly across the street from our home grows a wonderful, tall cornfield. It becomes like a strong wall that shields us from the rest of the world each summer creating even a greater sense of our own little world. I am always saddened when the "wall" comes down and feel a bit exposed. However, I understand that there is a season to all things. If the corn were never harvested, there would be no fall, which I love too! Today when I heard the tractors and truck going to work on the corn field, I snapped a quick picture to capture the end of one season with the harvest, and the beginning of another with the snow dusting the mountain tops.

What We've Been Doing

When D called from Germany last week he requested pictures of what we've been doing. It has just been the regular routine around here...school, work, play. So, here's every day pictures of us. Yes, Evil Knievil on the 3 wheeler is as scary as she looks, and G is pretending to cut the dog's paw off with a wooden knife! What a good dog!