Happy Thanksgiving!!!

My whole family was in town, that right there is definitely something to be thankful for!  I have been reminded over and over again how blessed I am in ALL areas of life.  And many of you reading right now contribute to that! Thank you!

The road many not always be straight or easy, but my God is good and in control of all things at all times.

Grace showing off her new orthodontics, and her mother Andrea, the fabulous Chef!

 Sam the ham (or Frank Weinstein depending on the day) and Uncle Marv and Rita the November birthday kids

 Huff and Puff and blow those candles out!  While Ellie and Linds the prego wait patiently.

 These two boys and Wes too, learned a very fundamental boy thing this Thanksgiving break: How to use a lighter.

This pie is merely a representative of how fabulous my mother is at baking pies.  I think she made 5 this year, and they were unbelievably beautiful. and delicious!

Clara an Nate came too, I am thankful for them too, I just have no photos.  Whoops!

Oh That's SO Dutch

I'm Dutch. I dont think about it much aside from when I have a craving for almond paste around Christmas time (who doesnt?!), I cant throw a coupon out, and when I attend the annual Dutch-American Heritage Day Celebration with my friends.  It's becoming a bit of a tradition with the Paters, and it's a fun thing.

Tot ziens!!!

6 Guys?

Question: If you go to 5 Guys with your guy, does that make it 6 Guys?!  

Aside from the food, they had this pop machine there, and those of you who know me, well, let's just say this girl likes her some fountain pop!  But it was touch Screen with all sorts of pop plus a number of flavor add in's!  I googled it later, even had it's own Wiki page, if that's not legit, I dont know what is!!  Linds-o-rama!  You gotta come down and check this out!

 Fountain pop of the future!

We ended up trying Mr Pibb Cherry Zero, Sprite Grape Zero, and Coke Zero with Lime

Happy Veteran's Day!

My Sweet is a Veteran and I'm so proud of the fact that he served.  What an honorable thing!  On Monday he was asked to attend a school assembly honoring Veterans.  

I tagged along and had a great time!

We made it to four classrooms, he was a total rockstar!  duh! :)

Happy Veteran's Day!

Thank you for serving!

O Cedarville

I had the opportunity to return to lovely Cedarville, Ohio so a few of my High School girls could visit the school, Sweets and I could visit friends, and we just to enjoy a nice weekend!

I have no photos, but we saw Air Force One!  it was so cool.  We didnt even realize Obama was going to be in town, but there it was!  we got all tied up in the traffic and even saw the motorcade cars returning to the base after he left.  It was a fun added bonus for the weekend.

We went to Mom and Dad's and the gorge - 2 Cedarville musts!

Thanks to everyone who we visited!  We had a great time catching up and making new friends too!

A New Most Wonderful Time of the Year?

As far as child-like fun goes, I think Halloween has a shot at overtaking Christmas as the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.  It's just so fun with pumpkins, costumes, and candy!

Nothing like a beautiful Friday afternoon at work with 5000 extra family and friends for visitors!  Again this year we had our famous pumpkin decorating contest, the theme was Move!  Very creative, complete with a spinning Hippo and disco ball pumpkin!

Madagascar (the winner, it was spinning!)

Udderly amazing if you ask me!  (this was mine :)

Moves Like Jagger!

Lift off to the 3rd floor!

Adios 420 bldg.  Sad day :(

This was the runner up - spinning disco ball

And then 5000 people came!!!  Trick or Treat!

Light up candy - does it get better?!

My friends and I did our annual Alger Heights Halloween Fun run again, and this year we went as Price is Right contestants.  We got beat out in the costume contest by a certain over-sized elf and his reindeer.  Not to thrilled, I mean, let's talk originality and theme songs!  Hello!  No worries though, we're already brainstorming for next year!

I want to Spin the Wheel for the Showcase Showdown!

 In the evening we had Trunk or Treat at church.  Great turn out and a lot of fun!!!!

These two werent even planned! :)

 The Queen of Hearts and Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum!

Thank you for flying with us, please join us again soon!

See? Fun right?!

 I hope your Halloween was just as Spook-tacular!!! :)