Happy Halloween

This year Camden decided that he would hand out candy. He declared that he was way too old to go trick or treating. You know he is eight after all. 

  He got him a little stool and sat by the door watching for kids. He came and told me that he didn't give his friend Zack any "healthy" candy. I told him that we didn't have any healthy candy. He then held out a "Heath" candy bar to show me the "healthy" candy.  We must teach him how to read sooner rather than later! Ha! Silly Daddy thought he was going to sneak up on us and scare us! Yes, that is a mattress cover he is wearing. Ghosts don't wear mattress covers!

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Fall Decorating

It is really looking like Fall/Halloween around here and we are loving it! The weather was starting to get cooler so it was feeling like Fall. Then last week we were back to the 80's and feeling like summer again! Camden has been keeping our door decorated with his Window Markers and changes it every few days. One day he wrote: "Happy Hollween". Now it says: It's Pumpkin Time. 

 
I found these cute little paper lantern pumpkins at the dollar store.

Papa gave Camden this gourd to make a bird house. Do these things come with instructions?

The best part of any Holiday decorating is that I still get these sweet little hand made things from someone very special to me! Makes a Mama proud!

 Happy Fall!

 

Poppy's Chair

Do you see what I see? Bentley is not allowed on our furniture, but apparently he took a liking to this chair. This is how we found him one morning when we woke up. We are not really sure how he was able to nestle down in it and cover up with a pillow. No one has ever sat in this chair except for Poppy. When Camden saw Bentley he said, "It's OK, Bentley you are just keeping Poppy's special chair warm for him."  Thinking of Poppy and the family today . The following is a condensed version from a Poem by Henry Scott Holland:

Death is nothing at all...
I have only slipped away to the next room...
I am I and you are you...
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.

Call me by my old familiar name,
Speak it to me in the same way you always used.
 Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.
Let it be spoken without effect, without the ghost of a shadow on it.

Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same as it ever was.

 I am but waiting for you for an interval
Somewhere very near
Just around the corner.
All is well.

~Henry Scott Holland~ 

Honey Badgers Unite

We just could not have a birthday at work without going over the top. Since my boss thinks of himself as somewhat of a Honey Badger that is what the theme of his party was. We laughed all day long and acted as crazy as always. And then there was the cake....

What A Weekend

I was out in the yard on Saturday and got a bite from a fire ant on my leg. Next thing I know, my leg is swollen and red and painful. All I could think about was what if it was a spider bite??? My throat was also starting to get very sore and I knew this was not going to be a fun weekend! Then Tim decided to hurt his elbow. He thinks he sprained it. Next Camden got an infection in his toe from where he tried to cut his toe nail.

By the evening we were all pretty much mopey and whiny! We were all sitting around soaking our aches and pains. Camden told me that his leg was hurting. I just told him that was growing pains. He asked, "How come only one leg is hurting?" Well now, that is a very good question Camden!! Does that mean only one leg is growing? 

On the way to church this morning I was feeling pretty horrible with my very sore throat so I closed my eyes and leaned my head over on the seat to rest. Camden said, "Mommy you are making us look like kidnappers!" I do believe someone is watching way too much TV!! 

I just want to say that I am complaining a little, but I know there are some that are suffering tremendously. What I endure is nothing compared to those. Lord knows that I have been blessed beyond my expectations. I just want to record these little blips for my memory and I do pray without ceasing for the broken souls.  

It's Fall

I took Camden shopping with me one day. He likes shopping about as much as his Dad. I quickly tried on a cardigan sweater and asked Camden how I looked. He said, "Like you are going to work!" Note to self: Do Not Take Child Shopping!

I received a special delivery from Camden one afternoon while I was washing dishes. It was a note that was thrown at me. The little note was addressed to "Mrs. Want Let Me Play My DS." Children!  

Strange

Last fall we had a crazy design on our front lawn. This year we have this thing....a strange crop circle. What is going on? Spooky!