FUN WEEK-END WITH THE GRANDKIDS! Oct. 24-26th, 2008

Ellie & Ava came for supper and the night Friday and stayed till after lunch Saturday. We went out to eat with Leighton & Judy Friday night. Saturday AM we made pancakes, and then Grampa and the girls carved out little pumpkins down in the garage. Paxton & Shaelyn came for supper Saturday eve while Brent & Johanna went out to dinner with a college friend of Brent's. Afterwards Shaelyn went home with them, but Paxton stayed the night. He and Grampa carved out a little pumpkin for him to take home. Guess we forgot to take a picture of that.... Sunday PM Kent, Brent, & Paxton took a walk in the woods while Gramma had a nap! It was a nice afternoon for a walk (and a nap too!).

Ava got right into it!

I'm going to save the seeds,

Gramma, and plant them

next year!

THE GRANDKIDS -- OCTOBER 2008

Miss Elllie
(Shelley's pic)









Miss Ava
(Shelley's pic)















4 cousins
(Brent's pic)












Paxton & Shaelyn
(Brent's pic)













Miss Shaelyn --
happy girl!
(Brent's pic)

FALL SCENES AROUND HOME IN OCTOBER

The foliage has really been pretty this fall. Here are just a few pictures taken around our house this month.





Looking across the field







































Turkeys in our
back yard

Turkeys in the field

Looking down our driveway

Looking up Echo Road
from the end of our
driveway















Looking up towards
our house from
Echo Road








Coming up the
driveway

MILFORD'S PUMPKIN FESTIVAL -- October 10-12th

This is the 19th year for Milford's Pumpkin Festival, which is a fundraiser project benefitting the town. Kent is on the downtown development committee that oversees the Pumpkin Festival along with other projects throughout the year. All the kids help pick the pumpkins that are sold at the Festival. There are all kinds of activities going on the three days -- pumpkin painting, face painting, pumpkin catapult contests, scarecrow making, haunted trail. talent show, magic show, crafts, cooking contests, etc. LOTS OF FUN! And this year the weather was great!


Lighting the pumpkins
in the windows of
the town hall











Paxton checking
out the boxes of
pumpkins he
helped pick

























The Pumpkin
Boutique









On our way to the
magic show

JOHN & DONNA'S VISIT -- October 1-7, 2008

My sister and husband, Donna & John from Iowa, came for the first week of October to enjoy the beautiful fall foliage. The first day John played golf with Brad and Corey while Donna & I did some shopping and then had Brent's and Brad's families and Dad for dinner so Donna & John could see the grandkids and everyone. Friday we went up to the mountains and on up north for the week-end, and the foliage was beautiful. It was cloudy or rainy most of the time, but it still was gorgeous! Stopped by the Mountain View Grand Hotel, hiked the Flume, rode up the Tram at Canon Mt., and went on up to Pittsburg and our Lodge. Had lunch Saturday at the Balsams and then drove in to the camp on Indian Stream and visited Dad and Norma's bunch there. Came back home Sunday PM. Monday we went over to the coast and Portsmouth for the day and back home to see the kids in the evening. So we had a full and busy time, but sure had a great time together!
AT THE FLUME



Ready to hike
at the Flume.











Rushing water














Donna & Sharon
enjoying the hike.











John & Donna












It was so beautiful
along the trail.









































Interesting
tree roots!








































Beautiful falls!











AT CANON MOUNTAIN

Going up the Tram
at Canon Mt.













Beaver Brook Falls
on the way up north











Mt. View Grand Hotel
in Whitefield, NH
















Gorgeous view out
front of the Mt. View
Grand Hotel






AT THE LODGE IN PITTSBURG

Relaxing and
enjoying the view













The Balsams Hotel













The room in The
Balsams Hotel
where the first in
the nation voting
takes place.









Beautiful grounds at
The Balsams.











View from the
restaurant at the
golf course at
The Balsams.











Another view from
the restaurant.










INDIAN STREAM CAMP


Stopped in at
camp for a visit!













Back to the Lodge
and enjoying the
view & foliage.