Now that's something you don't see everyday.....in your back yard!

It's not unusual to see deer in our yards, but this is the first time I've seen the buck.  They are still eating everything in sight and leaving droppings everywhere!

Lee's Holiday Food Show

 They showcased the new Artisan bread from the Bakery at the food show. Just getting set up in this picture.  There were 8 different breads to sample.  I bought a loaf of White Chocolate Chip Cranberry bread---yumm!! 

Tyler designed and programed these bread boards at work.  Lee's ordered 8 for each store. 

Halloween 2012

 I stopped at the store right after work to take a picture of Floyd, but I just missed him.  By the time I got home, this is the best I could get.  He said the funniest part was watching people "get a clue" as they "got" his costume.  Halloween is "donut day from Hell" at the bakery. They work all night and all day to keep up with the sales.

Spiderman and Ninjas from next door :)

Grandma's 80th birthday

 We celebrated grandma's 80th birthday with a dinner on Oct. 27th.  We had 55 family members come from all over.  It was fun to visit!

 Melece made the funnest table decorations with items grandma likes! 

Pioneer Day Fun!

The Fam waiting for the parade to start.

Lynn G. "drove" his plane in the parade.  The banner on the end says,"who needs a runway?"

David wore a book in the parade to advertise for the Library.  Josh walked with him as his favorite character---Jedi.

The parade had just barely ended when we saw Lynn's plane in the air!

They had a climbing wall at the park this year along with a dunking machine and bounce house. Josh did pretty good!

Jake wasn't so sure about the whole thing, but had fun trying.

Around the corner, behind Jones', they had a mud obstacle course.  Tyler and Josh had a great time!

That's what dads are for :)

Father and son bonding.  It's a guy thing :)

YSA Swim Night

OK, so I decided to go to the YSA swim night-----not to swim, but for the entertainment :)

(Dad chose a DI suit and tie for the occasion.)

Of course I missed him jumping in the pool, so he got out and stood on his head to fall in again.  There were lots of laughs in the background.

Then he had to try out the slides.

Floyd took off his "suit" before Pres. Allen got there.  Then they both got pushed in the pool together.

That's the most time dad's been in the water in years!

Castle Mountain

Floyd and Tyler are going to build a castle on top of this mountain in Tyler's back yard.   They've been landscaping it for 2 years.  The waterfall isn't finished yet.

They needed a semi to bring in the cement blocks for the backside of the mountain for a climbing wall.

Fitting the blocks into place.

Going back for another block.

Finished!  (except they still need another block and the hand holds).  I can't wait to see it all done!

It's Time

 I haven't been able to get my little gold band off for years.  And now I can't get my wedding ring on.  Sunday was the last straw.  I forced my wedding ring on and it got stuck and my finger started turning red and purple and I knew I only had seconds to get it off.  So, today I went to have the band cut off and both of them resized.  I was hoping to have them back in a week.  No such luck.  The lady said I had to wait 3-6 weeks for the dent to go away so they could get an acurate measurement. 
My rings were a size 4, so I guess I'm lucky I made it this long before needing a bigger size :).

Bedroom Makeover

Floyd recently painted our bedroom and re-arranged the furniture----a little. 
This is how it looks now.  He still has to recover the window bench and the cornice above the window.  I'll post again when it's all done!

Papa's 80th Birthday Party

We celebrated papa's 80th birthday with a family party and dinner.  Here's a few more pictures besides the ones Char blogged.

                          Me, Uncle Val, cousin Cindy, and sisters Hollie and Carolyn.

The Slipper and the Rose

Floyd auditioned for a part in this musical last fall and got the part of Major Domo.  It's a fun twist on the Cinderella story.

Saturday night I had a date with Josh to see the play.  He was a handsome escort!