WINNER, WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER

Scott got dressed up this morning in his Batman costume at 5:30am to go to the movie theatre by our house.  He took Brent with him as Robin.  They were celebrating the grand opening of new AMC Fork & Screen.  The first 100 people in line with costume won one year's worth of movie passes.  Scott was lucky number 47.  We have free date nights for the year.

Trunk or Treat

Claire, me, and Brent at the campfire

Scott and Nile after he received his award

Scott, Spiderman, James Bond, and the Bride

Spiderman in his web

Our ward trunk or treat was last weekend.  Scott decided to dress up as Dwight from "The Office."  Nile was James Bond.  Claire was a bride.  Brent was Spiderman.  We had a fun time.  The kids came home with lots of candy.  Last week, at Nile's pack meeting for cub scouts he received his religious square knot.  The pack meeting is one of our favorites of the year.  They have a big bonfire and we roast marshmallows and have smores.

Pumpkin Patch

Nile showing his game face for Flag Football

My scarecrows Claire, Brent, and Nile

B picking up a pumpkin

Nile, Brent, and Claire at the Pumpkin Patch

This weekend was quite busy for us.  It started Friday night with Nile's hockey practice.  Then Saturday morning, Nile had two flag football games.   He had fun playing at those.  He enjoys playing defense and he got an interception.  Then we went to the KC Pumpkin Patch with the kids to pick out pumpkins.  They had fun going through the haunted barn, riding tricycles, racing rubber ducks, zipping on the zipline, and looking at the farm animals.  Then we came home to drop off the pumpkins and pick up Nile's hockey gear.  He had his first game of the season.  He did a great job and his team won. 

Jonathan's Weekend

Jonathan

Scott with his parents
Jonathan, Grandma, and Aunt Gloria

Scott, Becca, and Ben, Uncle Tom, Leslie, Aunt Karen, and Jason, and Gramps
Jonathan, Brent, Jason, and Nile playing a little hall hockey
Drew and Claire crashed Saturday night after the dinner party

My brother Jonathan left on Tuesday to fly down to Brazil to go on his mission for our church.  We went to St. Louis last weekend to say goodbye.  On Saturday, we met Scott's parents on the way into town to celebrate Scott's birthday with lunch at Red Robin's.  That night we had a family dinner with Jonathan.  My kids had a busy day and enjoyed playing with their cousins Drew and Sophia.  Brent and Drew are quite the pair when they get together.  On Sunday, Jonny bore his testimony and did a great job.  We are really going to miss him for the next two years but know that he is doing what he is supposed to be doing.  When Nile said goodbye, he said Jonny I will see you in 2 years 2 days because he was leaving 2 days after we left to come back to Kansas City.  

Nicholas Sparks Book Signing

Carolyn and Nicholas Sparks

      Me, Shannon, and Kim

My friend Kim talked me in to going to the Nicholas Sparks book signing for his new book "The Lucky One."  I haven't had time to start it yet.  It was a fun night.  We got there in time to get our picture taken with Nicholas and then he talked for awhile about himself and his life and then we got our book signed.  We went out to the Cheesecake Factory afterwards and enjoyed a bite of cheesecake.  It was a sad night because it was our last girl's night out with Kim.  She has moved on to Texas. I am sad because she has been my running partner, friend, and babysitter(we would switch off babysitting during the day).  I will really miss her but we can still keep in touch with the phone.  

Happy Early Birthday to Scott!

Scott went ahead and ordered his birthday present today. (We will be in St. Louis on his birthday this weekend saying goodbye to my brother Jonathan, he leaves on his mission to Brazil next Tuesday.)  He has been talking about this bike every since he saw it in Hilton Head on our family vacation in July.  He is so excited!!  He had to special order it because it is the new 2009 model. (www.feltracing.com)  

Before he went to order his bicycle, he went to try and renew his drivers license.  He had told me a couple of weeks ago that his license expired on his birthday.  After waiting in line in not only once but twice (he went to the license plate center instead of the drivers license center first), the lady with the hairy lip informed him that his license expired October 11, 2009.  I guess when your old your 8's and 9's start to look alike.