Trick or Treating...

Cameron and Landon were so much fun this year for Halloween. Landon was bound and determined to be Batman, so after some persuasion Cameron agreed to be Wonderwoman. Once we bought her costume she was really excited! They were so cute and we had the most fun dressing up and going trick or treating in our neighborhood. Landon was so excited to wear his costume that he wore his Batman mask to bed at naptime and I couldn't resist taking a picture of him...too cute!!

Since Halloween was on a Friday night this year, we trick or treated for two and a half hours. Brent is a little psycho on Halloween. He really likes to trick or treat and get to every house so the bags will be full of candy. And boy were the bags full!! Of course, guess who ends up eating most of the candy....yes probably me!!

I will post some pictures of the kids in their costumes. As you can see, Cameron has no problem changing up her poses. She was quite the Wonderwoman!!

In Remembrance of My Grandma...

My grandma Klepper passed away on October 25th, 2008. She got very sick suddenly with a perforated bowel and had surgery the following day. After her surgery, she developed septic shock. Her body was not able to fight this. She was 84 years old. She left us too soon. I still can't grasp the thought that she is really gone. She was such a "go getter" and I honestly thought she would always be around. She meant so much to me. I could go on for days about the grandma she was to me. She always had a smile on her face, she never complained about anything, and she always gave the biggest, tightest hugs ever!! Man, I loved her so much!! My kids called her "grandma great" and I can't think of a better name for her because she really was the greatest.

I know she is dancing in heaven now and I know I have an angel with me always. But, that doesn't seem to make it easier. I do now have this new profound belief in my faith and the afterlife in heaven. She was loved by many and will be so missed by so many people. I can't imagine the holidays this year without her. They will be hard on the entire family.

I worry about my grandpa. He is in the hospital now and misses her so much. She was his beloved wife for 63 years. I pray he can find happiness here on earth without her by his side. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Pumpkin Patch...

We went the pumpkin patch in Lawrence a few weeks before Halloween. The kids had a blast on the hayrack ride. There were so many pumpkins to pick from this year. There were huge pumpkin vines everywhere and Landon would venture out into the patch and get stuck in the vines. Pretty comical if you ask me. Brent came to his rescue many times. Landon found a perfect small pumpkin minutes after we started and he managed to hold onto the pumpkin the entire time we were there. He NEVER put his pumpkin down.

Cameron on the other hand searched and searched for her perfect pumpkin. She finally settled for a "pretty good one." She is like her dad when searching for perfect pumpkins. He always has to really analyze every pumpkin's shape, how it sits, the size, the roundness, will it be good to decorate etc.

I love the fall season and Halloween. The kids are really at fun ages this year. I'll post some shots of the kids picking their pumpkins.