Surprise Party!

We celebrated my sweet grandmother's 90th birthday when we went to Tennessee in November. It was a surprise party and I'm certain she was surprised! We had a great time watching her enjoy this special time with family.

After she opened her gifts she gave her trademark wave as I call it. A few years ago I was able to spend the night with her in the hospital as she recovered from hip surgery. Neither of us slept much that night. I was on a fold out chair most of the night at the end of her hospital bed. It was difficult for her to talk so she would raise her head up every once in awhile and look around for me and then smile and wave. I waved back. We did this throughout the night. Just one of the things I'll always remember.

Wendolyn has been a wonderful sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother over the last 90 years. She is a prayer warrior for her family. She is strong yet gentle. She can take jokes and give them right back. And she is my Granny.

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Dress Up Days of October

The weather is very cool, leaves are covering the yard, Troy is working constantly...it must be October! With Troy working at least six days a week for six out of the last eight weeks the kids and I will welcome November and having him home with us again!

Today while Troy was working away the kids and I decided to go to Pumpkinfest on the square where all the businesses pass out candy. We didn't buy costumes this year because we have church tomorrow night so the kids had to scrounge through our vast array of costumes from years past. We have two bins full of dress up clothes, however, they are mostly too small for the kids now. They came up with some things to wear though and we met up with some friends and had a good time amidst a huge crowd of little trick or treaters! We stopped for free hot dogs and entertainment by a local band and entered to win door prizes. Siara's name was drawn for a $15 gift card! 

A few days ago the boys gave themselves fauxhawks for fun. Later on Siara decided she wanted to try some crazy braids so we did one that went all the way around her head! I did not make it up...it is in a book of braids she has and this one is the hippie chick braid! I hope you enjoy all of their dress up pictures!