While Mom is away...

As most of you know, my mom is going to New York City for a few days to stay with our grandpa while he has surgery. This means that I will be with Abigail, Rachel and Samuel for most of the days (except Friday when Dad is working from home). Hopefully all goes well and we are still alive and the house is still standing on Sunday when she returns. Wish us luck!

Happy Halloween 2010

Samuel is showing off the spider he made at his halloween party at school. He had a great time doing crafts and playing games.

Samuel in the Annual Halloween parade at Council Rock.

Abigail the music note, Rachel the clown and Samuel Darth Vader. Also, the kids carved pumpkins are on display.

Rachel made a great clown. She even had a great clown voice.

Abigail Truck or Treating at church with her great friend BN.

Rachel Truck or Treating at church with her good friends KK and HG. Samuel was also having a great time.

Halloween night we stayed in, since it was on Sunday this year. We had fun decorting sugar cookies, watching a Halloween movie next to a warm fire. It was a nice quiet evening.

Samuel displaying his finished cookie.

Look Who Turned 13

Nathanael had is traditional pot roast, mashed potato and gravy dinner. His favorite!

He had vanilla cake with vanilla ice cream.

Nathanael opening is new Wii Game. It is Big Game Hunter 2010. It can't hurt to get some practice in before hunting season.

5K Race for the House of Mercy

Look what my family did last Saturday. Jonathan and Sarah ran in a 5K race. They had been training during the summer. I am so proud of them. They did a great job!!!

Abigail, Rachel and Samuel ran in a fun run.

First Day of School

10th Grade7th Grade

5th Grade

3rd GradeFirst Grade

Everyone had a good first day.
I even had a good day, with it being my first day alone all day in 16 years. I don't know where the time has gone. I feel like we are starting a new chapter in our family.

Look Who Lost His First Tooth

Samuel

He was so brave. After he loosened the tooth by eating corn on the cob.
He then let me pull it out.

Swimming Lessons 2010

Abigail, Rachel and Samuel did swimming lessons this year again with Libby and they loved it.

They got to do swimming lessons with their friends again too.

They have improved so much in these past years with Libby. Samuel is even diving!

Abigail and Rachel have both improved their diving as well. Well, I'm sure diving with Upstate Diving and Cliff help too... :)

Hopeful Libby will be able to come back next year and do swimming lessons again. The kids really hope so. :)