Preparing for All Hallows Eve

Thanks to my niece Amie for introducing me to this fun editing program....I just had too much fun and wanted to share a few of my favorite picks of my cute little trick or treaters.

Halloween Wishes

.... From our family to yours.

Halloween Traditions

1. Carving pumpkins - We won't be able to get to this until Thursday Evening All Hallows Eve - what better night to do it.

2. Roasting pumpkin seeds. Is there anything better?

3. Watching It's a Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. We start doing this on the 1st day of October and anytime we can during the month
4. Watching The Ghost and Mr. Chicken staring Don Knotts a comdy from 1966 (my kids love it) - this is a new tradition this year. We are getting together with the same friends we have gotten together with for the past 8 years. Our kids are slowly turning into teenagers so 1/2 want to go trick or treating and the others want to watch movies, dip Carmel apples, make nachos, scones with yummy peach butter and eat treats from the trick or treat bowl. If were not sick by nights end we hope to say this is the best Halloween Ever.


Do you have any fun Halloween traditions? Love to hear them.

Something Worthwhile

Every fall the young men and young women in our stake get to clean up the temple grounds and get it ready for winter. They trim bushes, dig up bulbs and pull out all the annual plants. Some even turn it into a family affair; time well spent.

Why do we have an appedix?

So Dr.'s can perform appendectomies.Yesterday Parker went under the knife. Here is the story... Yesterday Parker called me from school around 2:00pm and said his stomach was bothering him. He was complaining of sharp pains and wanted to come home. One of his friends said it could be his appendix (an 8th grader diagnosing him?...he's destined to be a Dr.) The pain continued to get worse so @ 3:00pm we went to the Dr.'s. After a few painful pokes from the Dr. and a blood draw they determined that his white blood count was high and wanted to do a CAT Scan at the Hospital.

The CAT scan verified what the "8th grade Dr." told him. It was his appendix and that it needed to come out. By 6pm they were preparing to do surgery and 45 minutes later Parker was appendix free. The sad thing about this whole ordeal, Parker said, is that football season is over for him and he will have to watch the last two games from the sidelines.

The drama

1. This morning, the day after surgery.
2. Having his IV removed
3. The grand exodus from the hospital in the wheel chair.
4. The ride home...please no more pictures just get me home.

FOOTBALL

This is what our Saturdays have been filled with this year.

Their team made it to the playoffs this year and so we have two more weeks to enjoy football...hopefully the weather will hold out. We have had beautiful 50-70 degree weather this fall except for the one weekend where all the games were cancelled due to 14 inches of snow (see below). Parker plays all defense positions and LOVES it.