do you notice anything different?

This may look like the old bedroom but actually it is officially now dad's new office--the new office chair gives it a 'new' look and the comeputer you see is from his old office--unfortunately his office update was quite a bit nicer than this--but you can't beat the comute

growing fast --a pic/movie clip worth a thousand words

the boys had to stay back at the house with ole grandpa and myself and eat 'rubbish' and watch the movie cars--we spoiled 'em--(here's a picure of him eating something yummy!

then fun to send four of the five pricesses from this clan to the ice skating program this weeken--a good time was had by all

you requested this and I hope it doesn't take too much of your time to search out all the fun things on everyones blogs this week--thought you'd enjoy this--time is such an interesting thing.. I titled it growin' fast as that is the honest truth

Primary program (sacrament meeting services)

I had to write how much I enjoyed the primary presentation in Sacrament both in our ward and listening to the grandkids participate in their ward--so wonderful--such a great reminder through music of songs and of the plan of Happiness --so wonderful to be reminded of the many blessings that this mortal life affords us.

and through the atonement--we can one day live as families eternally--and that while here the family has a job to love and build up one another--I was inspired and hope to do better in my role in the life..

hayley update --

guess they don't really celebrate Halloween in Portugal like we do--but I did get a kick out of this photo shot --as they (Irma Call and Salles celebrate in their own way) ---

she reports it was a good week and they have good teaching pool--

thankful fo sunsets and sunrises

Dear family-

we were driving along and there was this beautiful sky--and even though this time of year we see lots of beautiful skies at night and at sunrise I had to upload it cause it was breath taking--on this month of being thankful I have to include the beauties around us..(PS I think it was ....my mom and dad instilled this love of the sunlight in me--and I hope I instill it in you..)

what do you get when you mix-Halloween and Scones?=FUN

trick or treaters of all sizes come for scones-- Including (Cinderella "rella") especially pictured for the grand daughters (and Hayley) since its her friend natalie

the sun sets-- then trick or treaters will soon be on their way

mom dressed up (so blonds do have more fun--eh?) ready or not...
table all set ready to go--the Halloween pic hanging up behind

some of the appreciative trick or treaters from the ward--*(the two in the middle BOYS alec and beamer --end jaxon other end leffel girl)

a pumking to light the way (bll carved on one side--LLB on the other--inside joke with dad and I --remember?)

some friends of dad dropped by for the first scone and dinner on Halloween night--

the scones--ready for testing

six bags of dough ought to cover it we thought!



WE DID IT!!! we ---

stuck with the tradition of making the dough and frying it up and passing out scones this year--
when I think of stopping the tradition--then a trick or treater (or several ) will say something like "we always look forward to this" and then--what can we do--but keep it going...(and going)

so the answer to the blog title what do you get when you mix Halloween and scones I guess it does = fun --at least that is the message the parents and kids seem to give us--so it was worth it

Irma Call update 10-31-09

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Irma Call