Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Thought for the day:
I was watching CBS Sunday Morning.
They were talking about Halloween and did a story about obituaries.
They were talking to authors who write obituaries.
The lady commented that in all the obituaries that she has written...
she does not write about people's careers.
It is about life, love, relationships...
Her parting question.
What will mine say?

In full swing...

Fall is in full swing around here. We have had so many days of nice weather, I am scared the cold and, dare I say, the s-word is right around the corner. So Friday night we started a fire in the fire pit and enjoyed some beautiful October weather. A perfect night for sitting close to the fire to warm your toes!

We also spent Saturday afternoon watching history. That is the ISU Cyclones beating the Texas Longhorns in Austin no less. Beautiful. I would have been better if the Hawks had pulled off a win but I guess we can't be that lucky!

Today we made Halloween cupcakes with chocolate frosting and orange sprinkles. Heavenly!

Mmmmmm good!

For the Birds....

I like birds.
The kids like birds.
We listen to them sing.
We watch them build nests and catch worms.

Birds are not so much fun when...
they climb through the exhaust pipe of your furnace...
stop the furnace from working...
and cost $500 in repairs.
But wait...
not one...
not two...
but 3 birds decided to climb through the exhaust of our furnace.
*sigh*

The joys of home ownership.

Special Guests...

For the first time...
In 7.5 years...
Aunt Shel and Uncle Brian were able to attend one of the kids soccer games.
They were able to come and go in one day.
No overnight stay required.
No suitcases.
No airline tickets.
They were able to drive up for the day.
Hallelujah!
We are all so excited to have them close.

Madie and Aunt Shel before game time. Shel and Brian surprised the girls and showed up for dinner. The girls thought is was Grandma and Grandpa, with their car washed. Gotta love gravel roads!

Aunt Shel, Emma, Uncle Brian, Madie
We Love You!
Thanks for coming!

We took a trip up north a couple weeks ago. The kids had fun exploring Grandpa G.'s tractors.

A big step for a little boy!

Miss Em

Matthew reading on the trip up.

All the kids in the tractor...Ryan is in the gray sweatshirt...you can only see the back of his head!