So Much to Blog, So Little Time!

I'm finally getting around to posting. I know, it's been a while. So beware, this is kind of a long post.

It starts off a couple weekends ago when Keanna and I took a quick trip up north and had a great time. We left Saturday morning and when we got up north we met Nate and Hazel for lunch. It was so good to see them. Savannah couldn't wait to be with Nanna (Keanna). After lunch we did a little browsing in a Michael's store (I had to check out another store. See what it was like.) then we went to a park to take some family pictures. Savanna wanted nothing to do with it. She currently hates her picture taken. She would much rather have played on the playground toys with Keanna. We did get a few that will work, and the ones of Nate and Hazel really turned out cute.

Then my sister Sherri and her boyfriend Gary met us at the park and we got some cute pictures of them.

After that we went to Sherri's house and she had a wonderful dinner prepared for us. Hazel colored my hair (the main reason we went up there) and then Sherri's. She was dang tired after all that. But she does such a good job on covering up my gray. I only trust her. After dinner Keanna and I went to stay the night with my cousin, Gaylene, and her family. Her and I stayed up until 3:00 am visiting. Just like old times. Keanna and I slept late the next morning and when we got up Gaylene had a yummy breakfast for us. We lounged around and was just lazy. Before we left Gaylene had also prepared a very yummy dinner. Wow, we sure were spoiled on this trip. On our way out we stopped to visit with Nate and Hazel again. Savanna wanted right into our car as soon as we pulled up. Then we stopped and made a quick visit with the Quigley's. We met Scott's mom and what a pretty lady she is. Then we made another quick stop to visit with my mom and dad. It was quick, but so good to see them. And dad insisted on buying our snacks. Thanks dad. Needless to say we didn't get home until 12:30 am but it was such a wonderful trip and so good to visit with so many people.

So then Halloween rolled around. I'm not really big on dressing up myself, but for crossing-guard we did it.

This is Angie (the gal I cross-guard with) and I on Halloween morning. I can't believe we did this, but what the heck. You have to be crazy to stay sane, right?!! (If you can't tell we are cones. They match the cones we use. Orange cones are for construction and green are for crossing-guard.)Now Keanna on the other hand loves to dress up. She always knows what she wants to be for Halloween and prepares well in advance. This year she was a fairy. With Pixie Dust and all.
Ashton does not like to dress up. This year he just wore his Jazz jersey and called it good. The great thing this year, he was able to wear shorts, even at night. This weather is great.

This is a picture of him and a couple friends trick-or-treating.

We have the tradition of having chili on Halloween. Randy, Natalee and Camden joined us this year. It was kind of hectic trying to get everyone to eat something and Camden wasn't so sure about it all, but we had a great time and he made a darling little lion.