Happy Birthday to Mom!

Today is Mom's birthday.

When she turned 80 I made some decade sheets for her.

Since then she has added more grandchildren

and great-grandchildren.

Happy Birthday Mom!

Wow!! Is this for real?

How long has it been since we have seen prices at this rate?

Keith filled up the toyauto this morning, what a pleasant surprise.

Filling in the Waterline

Since child labor worked so well last week...

(Actually Emma asked us to watch the older two

while she and Jon attended to some chores and Xanthisa.)

we decided to call the troops to work detail again.

Cirrus found a wonderful umbrella and took a stroll.

Next item was picking currants off the bush,

and then stemming them.

We didn't get much stemming accomplished,

and Crimsel ate almost everyone he stemmed.

While we were doing chores Opa went on a errand

and came back with a mini-ex.

The kids had A-one viewing seats.

Cirrus took some pictures: here I am making sure the water spigot

is going to be okay after removing the board as Opa filled in the hole.

Then Opa gave each one their own ride.

I realize it is a little lengthy, but thought the kids would like to see themselves on the mini-ex.

While Opa took the mini-ex back the kids went on a hunt in the yard and found some apples to pick. When Opa returned we went to get bread at Great Harvest. The kids were given day old Witch's fingers. We fed some birds while we ate our slices of bread and cookies, and then went home.

Trunk-or-Treat

Jon and Emma's ward have soup and rolls,

story telling, and then "Trunk-or-Treat".

The Fireman and the Princess eating soup.

Is the Fireman a modern day knight?

Emma and Xanthisa.What every Oma likes best...

holding baby.

Trunk-or-Treating. Candy bags fill up fast this way.Xanthisa the "Lady Bug". More areas are doing trunk-or-treating.

We had only one trick-or-treator yesterday,

and I missed them while I looked for our candy.

I guess Keith has plenty of candy now.

Matthew the Missionary

We were blesssed with the opportunity to have Matthew stay at our home before he enytered the MTC on Wednesday. Keith took him to eat at Chuck-a-rama on Monday. Tuesday he hung out at Beehive and then we ate at Judy's Thai Place. Emma, Jon and the three kids came. Matt and Keith watched Mr. Ballif's boys while we presented to parents at the Math Literacy night. Hooray for "missionary service". Wednesday it was up early, go the temple, travel to the Missionary Mall, and then to the MTC. We enjoyed having Matthew stay at our home.

Entertainment

Here is some of the entertainment by Cirrus and Crimsel. I was able to lighten up the video. Enjoy :)

Filling in the Hole

We had a slow leak at our water faucet. It needed repair and we needed to connect the water to the house, soooo it was time. A big hole was dug, and the repair and installation began.

Cirrus and Crimsel wanted to help. They each have a pair of cute little work gloves and between them a set of kid size real tools. Here Crimsel is shoveling sand.

After the wheel barrow was dumped into the hole, Cirrus helped by pushing the spilled sand in.

They worked for a while...

And then decided to climb the hill.

Then we put rocks in the wagon, and pushed and pulled them to the rock pile.

Throwing rocks onto the pile was fun.

Team work was good, too!

Crimsel wanted to pull Cirrus by himself. He pulled her from the rock pile to the front of the house.

Then we ate apples.

And had entertainment by Cirrus

and Crimsel.

The kids worked hard, had fun, and went home tired. A good day, I say!