HAPPY HALLOWEEN

MISS ABBY

We didn't really do anything today except we took Abby to have her picture made. She did really good.

STORYBOOK FORREST

Aunt Tracy and Kim took Abby to a place called The Storybook Forrest last night. It is not far from our house. It is beside a lake. The kids walk on a little path through the woods and storybook themes are set up. There are people dressed up along the way handing out candy. I think some places they are reading stories. It sounded cute to me, but I think Kim and Tracy thought it was a little lame. But, Abby enjoyed it.

It was cool, since it was by the lake and the wind was blowing, but it was not cool enough for a hat and mittens. Abby just thought they were necessary. This was Abby's favorite. She cried all the way home, that she wanted to go back and rock the baby.

After they got back from The Storybook Forrest, we all went over to Tracy's and Abby got to see Bob. It made Abby so happy. Does Bob look happy?

Abby decided to put Aunt Tracy's boots on and walk around in them. She was pretty good at it.

Not sure what the plans are for today, but I think Kim wants it to be an activity that doesn't include candy.

ABBY ARRIVES

Kim and Abby arrived yesterday. We didn't do much today. We took Abby over to Tracy's house, so she could see Bob. Abby calls him Bobby. But, Bob found a good hiding place and never came out. It was so sad, Abby had his treats in her hands and was going to every room, calling where are you Bobby. She loves him so much, but Bob doesn't like her. We will try again when Tracy is home and maybe she can get him to come out of his hiding spot.

We took this picture before we left to go to Tracy's. Abby wouldn't have her picture made without her blanket, so Kim finally convinced her to just sit on it. Tracy and Kim took Abby to see the movie Puss in Boots tonight. Kim has several Halloween activities planned for Abby tomorrow.

Over at Aunt Tracy's after she had given up on finding Bob.

On another note, after stressing for many months, Tracy finally bought a new car.

PUMPKINS

This picture was taken at our local zoo. They gave all the animals pumpkins. They said the elephants really had fun playing with the pumpkins. Kim and Abby will be arriving tomorrow and one of the activities we have planned for Abby is "Haunt the Zoo". We have several things planned, just hope the weather doesn't spoil them.

CARTER HITS GOLF BALL

Carter went with his Dad to the driving range yesterday. He hit a ball 70 yards. That is pretty impressive for a little boy his age. He had his Dad write on the ball how many yards he hit it. And of course he was going to keep the ball.

KARLIE JUST LOOKING CUTE

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

JUST CUTE!!!!

ABBY LOOKING CUTE

FALL DECORATING

Fall table scape/love doing them but I am not really that good at doing them.
Have to have candy corn, not Fall without candy corn. This is the only kind of candy hubby will eat.
I have this in my foyer now, but I think I will put a candle in it and light it on Halloween night and put it on the porch for the trick-or-treaters. I am so excited, we will have Abby here this year for trick-or-treating. Kim and Abby will be coming on Friday before Halloween.
Haven't figured out how to keep the straw off the porch. The wind blows really hard here most of the time. I do sweep it, but it is right back on after I sweep.


Our mums should be in bloom by this weekend, but we are suppose to have a freeze next week. I guess we can just cover them at night.

HOUSE OF MANY COLORS

School colors, that is. We support many different colleges in this house. Hubby graduated from Mississippi State University, but is an Oklahoma State University fan. Tracy graduated from Oklahoma State and is definitely an Oklahoma State fan. Michelle and Tad graduated from Kansas Newman in Wichita, but they are Mizzou fans, because his parents and brother and sister graduated from Mizzou. Kim attended University of Central Oklahoma, but is an Oklahoma Sate fan also. Jamie graduated from the University of Georgia.

YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN OKLAHOMA WHEN

. . . . . . . . . . . . .you see a man on horseback going through the drive-thru at McDonald's. This was at the McDonald's in the city we live in. Wonder if he ordered anything for the horse?

ABBY PAINTS

Abby paints her pumpkin.

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

ROAST

Tracy came over and ate dinner with us tonight. I cooked a roast with lots of potatoes and carrots. Yes, there is a roast under all those potatoes and carrots. It was really good, even if I did cook it. I had not cooked a roast in a long time. I can't even remember the last time I cooked one. Tracy made a fruit salad and brought it. I had read about this fruit salad on another blog and they said it was really good and they were right. I am posting the recipe at the bottom.

Frozen Fruit Salad

1 – 8 ounce bar cream cheese
¾ cup sugar
1 – 10 ounce box frozen strawberries (1/2 pint)
1 small can drained crushed pineapple
½ cup nuts
2 diced bananas
1 large tub cool whip

Combine cream cheese and sugar together in mixing bowl, then add the remaining ingredients. Mix well and pour into a 9 x 13 pan and freeze for several hours. Let thaw for 15 minutes before serving. Good enough to be a dessert too.