Camper Closing

This was the final weekend at the camper. They had a Halloween weekend. The kids got to carve pumpkins, trick-or-treat, and dance at the Halloween Party. It was a little chilly, but we all had a great time.

Both of the boys cleaned out the inside of their own pumpkins, with a little help from Dad/Poppy. I was surprised I thought that Conner would not like the slime, but he was fine!

Their finished projects were great! Conner with the traditional face, and Garrett's was Dracula, when there is a candle in it, it looks really cool.

Next it was off for trick or treating!

Don't they both look cute. Mr. Skeleton and Mr. Gorilla!

After all of this and then a Halloween Party, the kids were pretty tired. The McCaffrey's arrived around 9:30 and the kids went in the camper, while the adults spent a few hours by the campfire! I must say, we had a really good time. It isn't often that Dan and Chris are off on the same weekends, so these times are few and far between, before we knew it it was almost 12:30.

When Karen and I went to check on the kids this is what we found. All three of the big kids asleep, and the little one in the back bedroom. It isn't often that we outlast them.

I would say we had a great weekend, chilly but great! The camper is all closed up now until next year, only five months until we can go back!

Final Fall Fun

Well last Friday night it was still nice enough to have a cook out. Elizabeth and Mike were picking up Conner for the weekend, so we had a little picnic on the deck. We put the deck on in May and this is absolutely the first time we have sat outside and ate on it.

For those of you who know my family this was a litte odd to me. An entire dinner that was functional. No one was fighting with anyone else. Conner, Garrett, Dan and Mike played ball in the yard. Elizabeth and I were in the house. Conner and Garrett rode on the motorcycle for a little bit. No yelling, no screaming, no fighting with anyone. YIPPIE! perhaps this is progress in my family.

I will go so far as to say that this is the most functional family function we have had in the last year!

Elizabeth's 20th Birthday

Well it is finally here, Elizabeth's 20th birthday, no longer a teenager! I think I am the one that took this pretty hard, I can't believe she is 20 years old, I can still remember dressing her all in pink for her 2nd birthday party and how cute she looked. Well 18 years later she is a beautiful young lady!



She loves to get presents, I don't think she will ever be to old for that!



Garrett and Conner were carrying on in the chair making Nanny Brenda crazy!



Elizabeth and Conner can never keep their fingers out of a cake before it is cut.

Garrett boughther a special candle that plays Happy Birthday for us all to sing with. He says we will be using it at all birthday parties in the future. It really is obnoxious!

Bloomsburg Fair

Well the fair was last week, and although we only went once, everyone had a great time, as you will see in the pictures.



The boys loved the carousel!





Dan and Garrett ride the Himalya.




Elizabeth and Mike at Bingo! Love the hat!




This was the last ride Dan rode, to much going in a circle, I am afraid his age is showing.



We found Nikki and she took Conner on the rides after Dan gave it up!



Garrett's favorite ride! He said he felt like he was flying!



Garrett and Nikki give it a shot together.



Dan decided to give the bull a shot, he didn't do that bad.



Conner was happy to find Nikki.




These little picture ops were all over the kiddie ride area, so you have to know that Karen and I put the kids in everyone of them and took pictures. We probally have 20 pictures of the kids in the cut outs. The surprising thing is that the kids wanted to get in all of them and did not fuss.

We had a great time at the fair! Just think only 51 weeks until it comes again.