Farruzah and Dad went to Nelson's Pumpkin Patch

This year Farruzah and her dad decided to take a trip to Nelson's pumpkin patch. I think Farruzah really likes Halloween. I don't get it, Halloween has always been my least favorite holiday. I don't know where she gets it.

Don't you love Jesse's new friend

After the pumpkin patch, the university had their trick or treating in the dorms. Here is a picture of Farruzah, Evan and cousins Eleece and Owen ready to go. Ben was sick and couldn't attend the fun.

I think Evan looks tough in this picture.

Fall sports

Farruzah going down the field, her favorite position is defense. Her team this year was the cougars.

Some action shots of Ben, he enjoys soccer. Ben was a Mackeral.

This fall Ben and Farruzah were in soccer. All three children did swimming, Farruzah is done with lessons she just swims with the Wahoo's club. For 6 weeks we were running every night from one practice to another. It was fun but exhausting.

Indiana Jones

Now maybe I am getting old, but we went to the new Indiana Jones and boy did it suck, for lack of a better word. Aliens, bad computer effects and an old Harrison Ford. That makes for a bad movie. Where is the Indie of the 80s. I liked the idea of India and mysterious lands, not aliens from space and a strange psychic lady. My son Evan and nephew Owen loved it. I guess I really am that old.

Sesame Street Live

My children think they are too old to go to Sesame Street, even though they have been going since Evan was a baby. So this year I took my niece and nephew. They seemed to enjoy it and obviously I still enjoy it so here are some pictures of the gang. Didn't get a picture of Oscar, my favorite character, had to take my niece potty (she is training) and he was leaving as we were getting back.



Eleece eating cotton candy

Title of this years show

Bert from the 70s, there was a disco song

Jesse before and after

Well Jesse took the big step and got a professional hair cut (usually he does it himeself, it is art) and shaved his beard. Actually, the beard has been gone for 1 week, the hair cut happened yesterday. I love it. There has been a lot of begging and pleading but he finally did it. I had to show the before and after.

Cottonwood Community Church hosts carnival at LaGrave

Well, as my time winds down as Learning Center Coordinator, I worked with members of the Cottonwood Communty Church to bring a carnival to the residents of LaGrave. All I really had to do was open the building and supply the space, they did everything else. There was food, game, and animals. All the residents said it was great. Two of my children went here are a couple pictures from the wonderful event.

There was a petting zoo with goats, a lama, sheep, chickens, and ducks. I didn't go in, don't really like animals but the birds were neat. The kids did go in but I missed them.

Farruzah and Evan both played twister.

This game is like a cake walk, only you are playing for prizes.

I thought Farruzah looked like she was trying to fly, using her hair as wings, the after shot is her after landing.

Started a new Job

Just wanted to let people know as of August 8th I will no longer be working for the Grand Forks Housing Authority as Learning Center Coordinator. I took a job at UND as a Financial Aid Advisor, Scholarships. It is an exciting change and my family seems to be happy about it.