What a spectacular fall we've had – gorgeous colors and pleasant temperatures. Halloween could not have been more ideal for all the little people out and about and they came in great numbers this year!
Our favorite trick or treaters..
Crypt Master (Liam) and Ninja (Connor)
I left Tuesday morning for Mendota to visit Dad and my cousin, Jim and then brought Aunt Marian back for her 2nd cataract surgery. She did great and spent the night and we celebrated her birthday which was the 4th. Mark went to 8:15 Mass for All Saints Day and I went at 12:05. Liam and Connor were with us while their folks went out for dinner and then to church.
Liam and Connor with their Great Great Aunt Marian
Aunt Marian had follow-up visit with doctor at 10:30 on Thursday and then Mark took her back to Mendota, stopped in to see Dad and Jim and then to Dixon to see his parents and also visit with 2 of his sisters, Joan and Sue.
I started in with the decorating Wednesday afternoon (we'll be gone for 3 weeks and don't want all that to do when we return). So......made good waves Thursday and Friday and certainly looks Christmasy at our house. Bought a new 9' pre-lit slimline tree last year 2 days after Christmas, but 3 branches around the bottom would not light up! Arghhhhh....ALWAYS an issue at our house EVERY year with lights not working. They were just fine when put away, but apparently something happens to them over the spring/summer/fall and makes both of us crazy (especially me – Mark just says “throw 'em away”!!!!) Store where we bought the tree replaced the bottom section and we are good to go – they were baffled, too, as to why it wasn't all lit as their electronic volt meter did not show the problem??? Just a dud that is going back to the manufacturer.
Liam and Connor spent Friday night with us – they helped put some ornaments on and chose some to take home for their tree. This morning, we took the boys home and enjoyed breakfast with Anne and Patrick – pancakes, bacon and baked apples! Mark and I then headed for Farm and Fleet and Wal-Mart. Finished trimming the big tree in living room and about 95% done with the decorating (not turning on the lights). Still have some shopping to do, but rest is wrapped! I'm on a roll...........
Grilled burgers out and enjoying a nice quiet evening at home sweet home!
2 comments:
Pat: Just saw your Blog and can't understand the Halloween - June 5. Guess you are not going to Blog until June 5 or should it have read November 5???????? If that is the case (November 5) guess the decorating and lights not working really got to you this week. HAHA!!!!
Oops. Yes November 5 it is!
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