Happy Halloween 2010

What a beautiful evening to collect bags full of free candy. Of course a small fortune is spent on costumes and decoration to make your home Halloween trick or treater appealing. Bob worked really hard to make the magic happen. Giggle! Giggle!

Sydney made a delicious chili and cornbread casserole, a yummy strawberry spinach salad and Lisa brought melt in your mouth chocolate spiders.

Shea, Nathan and Abby were very generous with their treats.

Abigail Chase Keyes Turns Two

Abigail celebrated her second birthday at the Vistas Park last evening with family and friends.

Abby is our shy sweetheart for sure. All the attention was a little overwhelming. Her adorable face was hard to capture in snapshots.

Abby won't be our youngest grandchild for long, Rachel is defiantly going to deliver Baby Trust soon.

October is an awesome month!

Happy Birthday To My Honey

Happy Birthday! Jim loves Olive Garden so guess where we all gathered for dinner. Guess what he wanted for a present. Well of course, he wanted coins and that's what he got.

He's still darling at 62. I'm a lucky woman!

Fun Saturday

I only caught the end of Shea's 9:00 A.M. baseball game but I watched him receive the game ball. Jim had been working hard all morning to get the yard work done, Autumn is here and everything is green and blooming. He has every plant perfectly manicured and I love it. I wanted to catch Shea's game before Sydney, the g-kids and I zipped off to The Orleans to see the Disney Live Mickey's Magic Show. Disney always offers great entertainment.

Last Saturday we were enjoying all our sweethearts in Joplin, Mo. This Saturday Jim and I had lots of home chores like laundry, changing bedding, dusting, vacuuming, yard work ext.

Jim and I decided we needed a date night. We had dinner at P.F. Chang's and went to see a romantic comedy with Katherine Heigl in it. It was pretty good in a worldly kinda way.

How did you spend your Saturday?

The Wedding Toast To Jimmy And Amy

We Love Our Missouri Kids!

Jim and I spent an amazing four and a half days with our sons and their families in Joplin Missouri. We arrived in Springfield just after 11:00A.M. on Thursday, September 30, 2010. and came home on the fourth of October, 2010.

We went to softball games, football games and we watched the LDS conference on TV. We hugged, kissed and visited a lot! Jennifer and Michael stuffed us with melt in your mouth homemade chili, fresh bread and awesome French dip sandwiches. I can't tell you what amazing hosts they are. Their home is lovely and filled with love and the spirit of Christ.

We saw Michael's new classroom in the newly built school. He teaches the sciences and coaches too.

It was a thrill to watch Tucker play varsity football in their school Homecoming game. Michael is one of the coaches. I had a hard time not choking up with heart felt emotion throughout the game. Jennifer, Taysom, Ilah and Henry are great fans. They are an amazing family!

We went to Mo. to see the Homecoming game and to go to our Jimmy's wedding. Yes, Jimmy divorced this year and it has been a rough road but Heavenly Father has blessed him to find Miss Amy.

Daddy and I can see the love in their eyes and hearts. Sunday evening their Bishop married them in a darling old restored bed and breakfast in nearby Eureka Springs, Ar. Family gathered to celebrate their love in a small service. Both Jimmy and Amy were glowing. Their children gathered around them in love and celebration. They have plans to be sealed in a temple in one year. Camille,Megan, Heather and Shane love their Daddy and Emily and Lindsey love their Mommy. They are all blending into an amazing loving family. Time and patiences will bond them closer and closer.

Okay, maybe some of you don't know that Jim and I became great grandparents five months ago. Jimmy's oldest daughter, Camille gave birth to Saelac. We saw him in person for the first time on this trip. He is adorable. I've never seen such a happy mellow baby. We have been blessed for sure.

The trip was over in the blink of an eye. It was short and sweet and hard to beat! Enjoy the pictures.

Rachel's Baby Shower For Trust

We had a blast! Rachel was beautiful and the cake was adorable.

We served a delicious mexican buffet from Cafe Rio that was yummy!

Rachel and Jeremy are all set for their baby Trust to arrive.