Mom today at school my ear was itchy so I scratched it and then smelled my finger and it smelled like soap." Walter on his is day at school was while talking during dinner. He cracks me up and always amazes me with what says. Out of the mouths of babes!

Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon

My 2nd ever 1/2 Marathon was a great one. We traveled to Myrtle Beach and I was able to run with some old friends....like as in we grew up together. Chris & Melissa Davis and their families joined us and it was so much fun. We all arrived on Friday and ate a fabulous Italian meal Friday night. Saturday we shopped and ate more and then on Sunday was the race. We all did really well and had a great time with all of our families, and kids, being together. The kids were troopers getting up before daylight to watch us and the spouses and husbands were a HUGE support too. It was probably one of my favorite races just because of the overall weekend. Lots of fun and family time followed by a little 13.1 run!!



Our view on Saturday morning!


The supportive kids!




The Whole Gang!!






Watches Ready!


And we are off!


Half way through.


And DONE!






My supportive hubby!!

Halloween 2011

Halloween I think is 2nd to Christmas in our house as being a favorite time of year. The kids love to help decorate the house with little trinkets (soap in the bathroom, fall crafts they have made at school, ceramic pumpkins from Gram and Nonie, and of course lights and carved pumpkins on the front porch). This year once again we had our friends over for chilli and trick-or-treating. Halloween was a school night this year so we started out early and wore them out from all the sugar they had eaten. Walter and Ann Elizabeth love to dress up and they LOVE for their Daddy to dress up also. He is such a character and always brings laughs to the evening.