Saturday, October 30, 2010


Pumpkin Carving Fun!

We had a blast carving pumpkins this year. 
Dalan and Aunalee did their pumpkins almost entirely on their own!


Dalan and his spider 
Aunalee's Cat
Katelyn and Tinkerbell (She did help)
Landon and PacMan (He scooped out the guts)
Mom's Goofy








HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Dialogue between Mother and Daughter

I had returned home from a three day trip without children (first time in my life).

Aunalee came to me that afternoon, after church, with a very solemn look.

"Mom. I have something to tell you and I know you are going to be mad."

"I'm listening."

"At Farmers' Market yesterday with dad I wore my favorite church shoes and lost one down the river."

"You wore your new church shoes to market?"

"Yeah."

(deep breath) "How did you loose one down the river?"

"I was washing the mud off and it slipped out of my hand."

"Uh-hu. And how did it get mud on it?"

"I was playing on the side of the river."

"And why were you wearing your church shoes to market and playing in the mud with them on?"

"Dad said to hurry and get shoes on and those were the only ones I could find."

"You are right, I am mad."

Needless to say, the two of us went to the river (Logan canal), me in wader boots and Aunalee showing me where she lost the shoe and where "Dalan was watching for it to float by and it never did" (this sounds more intentional than accidental). After a few minutes of searching in the canal the shoe was found, very lucky!

Seven-year old rejoicing and groveling took place as well as lessons learned. 
Together Again