10/31/18...Walked at SportsZone, Baked two loaves of bread, went to Melissa's, One attic is finished, Went to Melissa and Bruces to pass out candy and have chili

Our tree is sure getting beautiful

Peyton came out running to me!  Made me so happy!
 

Max, Eli, Adam, Peyton, Jacob, Evan, Hailey, Isaac and Jack

Everybody getting ready to go trick or treating

Hailey and Kenzie

Eli, Kenzie and Jacob

Eli and Kenzie

Kenzie and Travis

Jared and Kenzie

Vikki and Kimmy

Kenzie and Adam

Bill and I walked 2 miles at the SportsZone. I came home and baked 2 loaves of bread and Bill cleaned out his side of our closet and took a load of stuff to Salvation Army.  After I read my Bible, I went to Melissa's and helped carry some stuff upstairs for her and helped clean the house for tonight.  Came home and got the one attic done.  Started working in the other room.  Went to Melissa and Bruce's to see the kids in their costumes and pass out candy while everyone went trick or treating. Only 9 trick or treaters. We all ate chili, homemade bread and pumpkin cake. Everything was delicious and it sure was fun getting together with everyone. The kids all had fun and I loved seeing them dump their candy out and look at what they got.  

10/30/18 Went to Breakfast, Went to Melissa's, took Melissa to therapy, Visited with Matthew at therapy, Picked up pizza and took Melissa home, Vikki stopped over at Melissa's

Matthew and Melissa at Therapy

It's a beautiful fall season

My favorite tree is starting to turn color now

We went to breakfast at Sullivans.  They didn't have an egg sandwich on the menu, but Jenny said they could make one for me.  It was delicious.  We had a good time visiting, praying and had a good devotion.  I went to Melissa's afterward.  Ran to the dollar store and then went back to Melissa's and took her to therapy.  I came home and read my Bible and got some things done around the house.  Bill went to his doctor appt. at the VA and they got the piece of earplug that broke off and got stuck in his ear out. I went back to watch Melissa on the lokomat.  We went and told Matthew we would be waiting in the waiting room to talk to him.  He came and we visited until Tom came to get him.  We gave him his birthday card.  He wanted to go out to eat, but Tom said their television broke and the guy was coming to their house so they couldn't. Melissa and I picked up a pizza and went to her house to eat it.  Vikki called and came after work and ate with us.  I went to Ollies and got some things for my Operation Christmas Child Shoe boxes and a book for Brittany's baby shower.  I went to pick up the boys after that, and then we went and picked up Hailey.  Dropped them off at their house and then came home and made dinner.  Got some boxes put back in the attic and then watched television with Bill and worked on my blog and went through some papers.

10/29/18, Visited John, Picked up Jack, Max, Hailey and Meredith from school.

Went to visit John today.  We saw a worker taking flowers to patient's rooms.  He told her he would like pink ones.  He was so happy when she brought them.

Jack

Evan

Hailey

Abby

Bill and I walked three miles at SportsZone.  Worked on going through boxes to throw out unneeded stuff.  Can’t wait till everything is organized and back in the attic.  Cooked another squash to put in the freezer.  Picked up Meredith, Jack and Evan.  Max is at Hartley.  We took Meredith home and then went to Valley to get Hailey.  We stopped at McDonalds and got a hot fudge sundae for Jack, a shake for Evan, a Caramel frappe for Hailey and mocha frappes for Melissa and me.  They were in a drink tray, so I said we would wait to have them until we got to their house.  Then I told them if they wanted them now they could have them.  Hailey started passing them back to the boys and all of a sudden the two in the tray fell over.  Poor Hailey had it all over her hands, her seat, her lunch bag down the side of the seat.  She was doing her best to wipe it up.  It was so crazy that we did have a good laugh.  When I got home, I shampooed the car.  It cleaned up really good.  Came home and made chicken, fried potatoes and beets.  Went through more attic stuff and Bill cleaned his file cabinet.  We watched a movie.

10/28/18....Went to church, Took ink cartridge back to Sam's Club, Went to Bob Evans for lunch, Met Holly and picked up shoe boxes for operation Christmas child....went to worship and prayer at church

Adam, Jacob and Eli carving their pumpkins.  They sure turned out cute.

Peyton with her cute pumpkin

Jack, Hailey, Mia, Evan and Max with their cute pumpkins

Mia, Abby and Haley

We went to church.  The Holy Spirit moved in a mighty way during worship.  We came home and changed and went to Sam's Club to take the ink cartridge back.  We got the wrong one.  We went to Bob Evan's after that and had lunch.  Saw Riley and Morgan Koweleski at the restaurant.  Bill had breakfast and I got a pot pie.  YUM!  We came home and took naps in our chairs. Bill noticed Bruce's car and someone's truck in our driveway.  He went outside and talked to them.   Bruce brought his friend, Matt Laux, over to look at our trailer to see if he could use it when he moves.  I went and met my friend, Holly in Freeland to pick up some shoeboxes for operation Christmas Child.  I always love filling shoe boxes for kids.  Holly is very involved and passes over 600 boxes out.  After I got home, Bill and I went to worship and prayer at our church.  We were happy when we saw Rody and Isaac there.  We prayed with people after the service.  It was an amazing time of worship and prayer.  

10/27/18...Went to Messiah Lutheran Church for the Bazaar. Went to Golden Corral with Faith Riders, Played Euchre with Charlie and Sue, Watched Movies

Vikki and Misty by their beautiful display at the bazaar

Karl, Andrea and Allison

Luis, Eva and Don

Faith Riders at Golden Corral

Andrea, Allison,
Bill, Beverly, Jim Wes, Joel, Gayla, and Chuck

Got ready and went to the Bazaar at Messiah Lutheran.  Found Vikki and Misty's Booth. They did a great job setting up and making it look pretty.  Vikki walked around with me.  I treated us to cinnamon rolls.  They were big and were delicious.  Only $2.00.  We had them warm them in the microwave.  We saw lots of nice stuff and i picked up something for the girls for Christmas.  Came home and Bill wanted to go to Sam's Club.  We got some ink for our printer and some other things we needed.  Charlie and Sue picked us up at 2.  We thought Dawn's benefit was today because Andrea posted we should change our dinner today and go to the benefit instead.  We went to the benefit and found out it is next week. We went and walked through MacSoods to pass time and then we went to the Golden Corral.  There were 16 of us there.  The food was delicious and so much of it.  We had great fun and fellowship.  Nice that Joel could be there with us.  We came home and played Euchre with Charlie and Sue.  We lost all three games.  We are so good to our company. 

Watched a Hallmark Movie after they left.

10/26/18...Walked with Bill at SportsZone, Breakfast date with him at Riverside, Drove Max, Cassy and Jacob to their field trip at Valley, Bill picked Melissa up from therapy and brought her to our house, Kimmy, Jacob and Adam came over, Vikki came over

Picture of my mom in her prom dress

Bill picked up Melissa from therapy because I took Max on his field trip.  When I got home this is how I found them.  

Jacob playing Indiana Jone

Adam by the fire

Melissa and Wyatt

Wyatt

Rody and Kenzie

Adam, Jacob and Wyatt

Love this picture Kimmy took of Wyatt

Bill and I walked two miles at the SportsZone.  Afterward, we went to Riverside and ate Breakfast. Their breakfast is the best!  At noon, I went to Bethlehem and drove for Max's class field trip to Valley.  Max, Jacob and Cassie rode with me.  The band, choir and worship band did really great.  
When I got home, I didn't think any one was here because it was so quiet.  Then I saw Bill sleeping in his recliner and Melissa sleeping in hers.  So cute and funny.  Kimmy, Jacob and Adam got here shortly after.  Jared came home and stayed with Eli because he had a sore throat and Kimmy didn't want to bring him around Melissa.  The boys ate pizza and Kimmy and I ate vegetable soup. Melissa and Bill already ate coney dogs at Old Town Drive In.  Vikki stopped in for a short time and had a bowl of soup.  Wyatt was such a good dog and is so cute.  Kimmy and I took Melissa home and then came back here and went through my mom's picture books.  We had a fun time.
Bill and I watched Hallmark Movies.

10/25/18..Took Max, Jack and Evan to school, took Melissa to therapy, Worked on the newsletter, Movie night at Rescue Mission

Hailey

Made vegetable soup

Our big maple is starting to turn color, but it is slow.  Usually not all yellow until November.  

Our other maple tree is turning, but has already lost leaves.

Got up at 5:30 and got ready to go take Max, Jack and Evan to school.  Hailey was still home waiting for her ride.  I was happy to get to see her.  I took a picture of her and forgot to take one of the boys.  I took them to school and then went back to Melissa's to wait to take her to therapy.  Dropped her off at 8:45 and then came home.  Cooked up some squash and put it in the freezer.  Ate a nice bowl too.  YUM!  Picked Melissa up at 10:45 and then we stopped and got a coney dog for both of us at Old Town Drive In and went to her house and ate.  She at a cup of vegetable soup I took for her too.  We tried to call Helen a couple of times, but didn't get her.  I came home and Bill and I napped on our reclining love seat until Debbie from the Marine Corp. League came over to drop some stuff off.  We ate some veggie soup for lunch and I worked some on the newsletter for Faith Riders.  At 5:30, we went to pick the popcorn up from Fashion Square Cinema for the Rescue Mission Movie Night.  We went to the Rescue Mission and they had double booked our room.  She took us upstairs and we were in a smaller room, but it was packed.  We had 23 guys there plus 9 of us Faith Riders.  We watched God's Not Dead.  Many prayed confessing Jesus as Lord after the movie.  I love going to the Rescue Mission and serving there.  Such a blessing.  

10/24/18 Took Melissa to Therapy, Went to Lunch with BFF Vikki, Went to Adam and Jacob's wonderful Band Concert

Vikki wearing the pendant Kenzie made for her.  

Shannon and James

Jacob and Adam did amazing at their Band Concert.  Loved hearing them play and seeing those handsome grandsons play their instruments.   All the grades did wonderful and their band director did an amazing job.

Adam in his sixth grade band concert...Last seated row, third one over.  Red shirt

Jacob watching Adam play the trombone.  4th row up on left in blue shirt close to middle

Sue LaFramboise and Vicky Eagle were right across from us on the top bleacher.  Right to the right of the the basketball hoop in the turquoise.Vicky's granddaughter Hannah was in 7th grade band.

Jacob playing the clarinet on the far left, first chair

Jacob walking to join the marching band and play his instrument with them

Jacob playing his clarinet with the marching band.  Nine over from the left on the closest side.  They all sounded great.

Eli

Papa Bill, me and Jacob

Me, Adam, Eli, Papa and Jacob....Wow, Jacob is the tallest on now.

Me, Adam and Papa Bill

Me, Adam, Papa Bill, and Jacob

I didn't go to breakfast this morning because I took Melissa to therapy.  While she was at therapy, I went to Aldi's and did some shopping.  I went home and put groceries away and did a few things and then picked Melissa up from therapy.  Bill met me in town and drove my car through the car wash.  It sure was dirty.  I don't drive through car washes, I only wash it by hand because of a bad experience with my first car.  I went to Kohls and looked around and then met my Best Friend Vikki at Logan's.  I ordered my pop and she ordered our food while I went to the bathroom.  Kenzie had given me a pendant she made for her Aunt Vikki and nice note.  I gave the envelope to Vikki with them in it.  When I came back from the bathroom, Vikki was wearing the pendant and loved it.  It matched her outfit great too.  She was very happy that Kenzie did that for her.  Vikki also had the beautiful bracelet Vikki had made for her too, which she loves.  Sometimes it gets confusing because Vikki was named after my friend Vikki and their names are spelled the same.

We both had Salmon on rice, a baked potatoes, asparagus, and rolls.  We sure were full when we left.  Terrible boo boo today.  I was supposed to pick up two of Melissa's boys after school and I totally forgot.  I got home from m lunch and the guy from Shark Electric was here to purge our furnace pipes.  Bill came and got me to help clean some water up in the basement with him and I got busy and totally forgot my boys.  Next time I will for sure have my alarm set.  The boys went to the latch key program after school, so Melissa and Bruce just picked them up when Melissa called and found out I forgot them.  We went to Jacob and Adam's concert which was a joy to attend.  I am so proud of those boys and how diligent they are with playing their instruments.  They both did great and sounded amazing.  All the grades played beautifully!  So enjoyable.  On our way home, we decided to stop at McDonalds.  Bill picked the wrong line and got behind a pokey car.  Four cars went through the other line, while we waited.  Bill got a hot fudge sundae and I got a McDouble for $1, using a coupon.  We got home and there were two deer right before we got to our driveway.  They didn't cross the road, but waited for a minute and then ran back the other direction.