Sunday - October 14

Hello again…..time to update after more than a 2-week break.... 
 
Quick recap – we’ve been enjoying our time at home and hanging out with family and friends.    
Our big landscaping project is finished and looks great – looking forward to seeing the plants in bloom next spring/summer.   
 
  Liam and Connor had 4 days off last weekend for Columbus Day, so we picked them up from school in Daisy on Thursday, the 4th and spent thru Monday at Comlara Park – lots of folks camping and although it was chilly and rainy Friday, we had a ball biking, hiking, and staying inside cozy Daisy with games, books, movies, etc.    Anne and Patrick met us last Sunday night at Green Gables for supper and then back to the campsite for s’mores! 
 
Hiking thru the woods 
Biking around the park 
The guys all wearing their Lands End shirts 
Patrick and Anne around the fire
 
Lots of prayers, concern and worry for my sister-in-law, Linda these past few weeks as she has been in 2 hospitals and then to Mayo Clinic for another opinion regarding heart issues.    She is home now and  thankful for the doctors to advise her on a healthy lifestyle. 
 
 I was in Hermann, MO for 3 days this past week with Kathy and Claire.   We had a ball with fabulous weather, spectacular fall scenery and lots of girl fun!     Hermann is full of wineries, old brick buildings, many B and B’s and inns, restaurants and shops.    Also, Hermann is a popular spot for weddings.    It is on the Missouri River and just as charming as it can be!    It’s definitely a “return” spot to visit.    
 
Pat, Claire, Kathy at the Stone Hill Winery
 
And while I was gone, it was Grandparents Day (sorry to miss that fun), but Grandpa went and had a great time visiting the boys classrooms, sitting in on story time, working on the family tree, eating donuts, and shopping at the book fair. 
 
Grandpa and the boys

Liam and Connor are both on hockey teams now – we enjoyed watching Liam at his first game this weekend – those boys are quite the little skaters. 

Friday night we went to the CCHS Homecoming game and accepted an award for Ryan who was named  a “Distinguished Alumni”!     And speaking of Ryan….our next travels will take us to Pensacola, FL in 2 weeks for about 10 days with our Blue Angel.    We’ll help him settle into his new home (Philip will be there for part of the time), attend the last 2 air shows of the 2012 season and also the Change of Command on November 4th when Ryan officially becomes a Blue Angel!
 
We went to Anne and Patrick's for dinner tonight - yummy bar-b-que chicken (recipe from Pinterest on Facebook).     Played dominoes and Grandma was "Queen" and here's scary Grandma with the boys!
 
 

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