This past weekend we went to visit the grandsons who live a few hours away from us (and their parents, too).
Their school was having a fall festival on Friday evening and the soccer teams were doing their annual spook-out tournament on Saturday. On Friday evening after the festival, we went to a sports kind of restaurant to watch the Astros win!!! What an exciting game that was!
Brady and Noah used up almost all of their tickets doing this fun activity. The inflatable log fence had a big log in the center similar to the bucking bulls you may have seen. It went around and up and down and the kids had to dodge, jump over or be hit by the thing. They thought it was great entertainment!
As always, we have to make a trip to this famous place for the best donuts ever!! Melt in your mouth donuts. On weekends (I don't know how it is on weekdays) you have to wait in very long lines to place your order whether indoors or in the to go line. The cars are lined up around the building and down the street!
First thing Saturday morning we watched Noah be goalie for his team.
On our way home we saw this yard all decorated for Halloween. Every year the decorations for Halloween are more elaborate. Since I'm not a fan of Halloween, I guess I just don't get it.
Brady's team were dressed as heroes for the spook out soccer tournament.
Brady the Hulk
Us freezing on the sidelines. Brrrrrr. It was so cold and windy!
Games were played until 10:00 Saturday night, but when the sun went down, DH and I were out of there. In between festivals, soccer, and eating, we had fun playing table tennis with the boys. They're very good players, and important note, they bought the table tennis with their own money.
I am so proud of them, they are good kids who make honor roll consistently, are good citizens, polite, well-mannered, and responsible kids who keep their rooms neat and have chores to do around the house. And on Friday, Noah learned that he had been elected as VP of Student Council for the entire school. That's quite an honor for a third grader! The only reason he didn't make President is because you must be a fifth grader.
Back at home, our little ninja and a sweet mouse!
Carving their pumpkins.
Our church had a Fall Fest Trunk or Treat event. This family is one at church who seem always to have great family fun together and each year their costumes are great. Gilligan's Island this year!
And yesterday, DH's cousin came for a visit. He sat and told stories to DH and they talked over old times and cherished memories. Mostly, Joe did the talking as DH listened.
Annie seemed to like him, too.
Joe has led somewhat of a wild life! He was a correctional officer in a prison and champion bull rider on the side. He was inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame a few years ago.
Today is Trick or Treat Day. Rain is in the forecast. I have a lot of candy to give away and if no trick or treaters come, I will give it to our dentist to give to the troops.
7 comments:
Love hearing about your weekend! Your grandchildren are blessed to have such good parents and grandparents. Does my heart good to hear about young people with such good character......gives us all hope for the future.
Visiting with family and keeping up relationships if high on my priority list. As we get older, people seem to become more important.
You had a wonderful weekend - I think that is so awesome to go and do the drive and visit the grands when you can.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Nonnie, I am so happy your grandchildren are good citizens. We need more ! LOL They all look so cute in costumes. I like Halloween parties and trick or treating for the kids....But all out decorations of scary stuff...no I do not like that stuff at all. I hope the people north of here take there decorations down right after this week. They usually are lazy and leave it up till after thanksgiving. Yuck. It's going to be bitter cold for the kids this evening.
So nice DH had his cousin there. That is impressive being in the Rodeo Hall of Fame. Congrats to Noah. :) Blessings, xoxo, Susie
Your grand-kiddos are special and that tells me they have a good foundation upon which to grow into caring adults. Blessed!! I sure enjoyed seeing all the photos!! The family dressed as Gilligan's Island folks is so great! Thanks for sharing!!
I loved reading about your weekend visit with your grandchildren, Connie. They are amazing and the fact that the third grader is Vice President for the entire school speaks highly of his character. Glad you are able to enjoy goood times with them.
What a great weekend. I bet you are proud of those grandkids as well you should be. We have been blessed with good kids, too, and when you see what is going on with a lot of teens and tweens in the world around you-you realize how lucky and blessed you are.
Love the story about Joe. What an interesting guy!
Hope you have a great night-we don't get any trick or treaters here- we are just a bit too far out of town. xo Dina
Think I clicked off too soon? I see I didn't spell my name right- lol DIANA
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