Merry Land

The weekend after Lee's parents left we headed up to Maryland for our monthly temple trip and visit with the Heits.  The night started off right with a Pizza Heit Party Night and while the kids had a ball playing the Wii Jeff and Lois went on a date.

The next morning Lee and I went on our date: temple, IKEA, commissary.  That afternoon we went to a park nearby.  While the husbands watched the kids, Lois and I did an Aldi run.  (I can't wait till Black Friday Lois!)


















So beautiful!  A nice fall day.


Yeah, sorry about the fuzzy pictures.  Of course I didn't know the lens was dirty till the next day after we were home! Oh well.... But Lee does always have a special glow about him!




Sweet Blake!  Boy does he cruise around!  He is a pro-crawler and loves walking along the couch and chairs.  He is also quite the taste-tester (like any 10ish month-old). Leave it on the ground and he'll try it out for you!














Lois treated us to some yummy meals and before we headed home, some pumpkin muffins.  Shanna and Haley of course were drawn to the kitchen!


Awwwww.....so cute!  You'd never know they were twins!  I have been (mostly) letting Shanna dress herself lately. Definitely surprises people when I tell them they are twins! What is funny is when I ask Shanna or Haley who was in my belly with them at the same time.  It's so funny when they say Cal or Elden.


On our way home I saw this sign. It is Shakespeare BLVD.  Of course it reminded me of our good friends the Shakespear's (do I put an apostrophe and then an "s" here??). Too bad there is an "e" on the sign AND that you can't even hardly read it in the photo! Trust me though.


I took the same photo and started messing with the colors/shades.  I thought this would be a fun photo to enlarge and stick on a wall...maybe....someday....if I wanted a city nightscape or something...


It's been a fun couple of weeks. I always enjoy a switch-up from regular day life; though regular life is always good as well. Sunday Lee and I spoke in church on "Be ye not weary in well-doing." 

I am still enjoying volunteering at the school.  And BIG news!  Nope, not expecting, ha ha, but I am now a Primary Teacher.  It's official.  I have NEVER had a calling in the Primary. I've always been in the Relief Society and have had lot of different callings there.  Besides, I LOVE Relief Society!  And funny enough, I have two callings now.  I don't know if I've ever had two callings.  My first calling here (and still is) the Relief Society Meeting Coordinator.  The counselor in RS is great and it should good calling.  And for Primary, I will be team teaching with a friend.  She is a nurse and can't be there every Sunday.  So we will swap teaching on Sundays.  

The patient numbers are still down at Lee's work but there is a "steady" flow I guess you could say. Plus he is working on some exciting things with the business....stay tuned! The kids are all well...except for a mysterious rash on Elden's leg...and are excited about Halloween!  I am excited about all the candy I am going to save and set away for Christmas. And that reminds me, here in town the downtown businesses host trick-or-treating.  Lee is going to participate and bought a bunch of "eye" candy. Pictures to come!