October

October is here with all the smells of fall.  Rain is dripping / pouring off and on.  Leaves are turning and we are all hoping for snow this year.  (One can always hope.)  Oregon is such a mixed bag, you never know when you may see white out the window.

The summer flew by in a flash seeing how there wasn't much of it.  It was cool till August when it finally went into the low 80's, and it wasn't until my folks drove out for a visit the first week in September that we actually had almost 2 weeks of 90 degree weather and the tomatoes finally ripened.  Last year they rotted in the garden because of the cool summer. 

The picture on the right is from a bouncy slide and two pictures (bottom right) are of Zachary and Davy when we went to the coast in August with Eric and Kim Poulin and their family.  Eric's sister, Jen and her husband and kids were there, too.

School is off to a great start this year.  The guys have more subjects and more work.  (They don't like the more work part.)  I tell them "Hey, it's part of life.  We don't always get to do what we want."  I was wondering how much of their school knowledge would stick in their brains over summer and was pleasantly surprised to see they had retained a lot!  Jerrie is taking over writing class this year each evening after dinner.  It is a huge help to me, Becky, as I'm not the best at writing and Jer certainly enjoys it.  He inspires them to do well and they love the break from class with MOM.  We are working hard at getting more done than required so we can go to VA this next Jan. to spend time with the Miller clan and not take homework with us. 

As for October we are looking forward to going to Long Beach in Washington, Halloween candy and Jer having his surgery over.  I'll be sure to post pictures if I'm allowed and maybe even if I'm not. :)

- Me.  =)))