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halloween holiday happenings

halloween a whirlwind holiday! it's hard to believe that 350 rick-or-treaters and our rockin' party have come and gone. our outdoor decor came down in a record breaking three hours. the inside, however, is still a work in progress.

the school pto halloween dance was a huge success. it was my first event with the pto, and of course- i volunteered to co-chair it. lots of festive fun was had by all, but it was also a lot of work.

our baby girl has lost her first tooth- and the next one will soon be on it's way out, as well.

my grandpa is doing okay. he is still in the hospital, after another emergency procedure to address the blood in his lungs, which later led to a mini stroke. we're still hoping for him to be home in time for thanksgiving. with my asthma (which is very, very bad at the moment) we haven't been back up to see him.. continued prayers are very much appreciated.

that's all folks!

halloween happenings

Our annual party was phenomenal (as usual) photos are on facebook, but i'll get them up on flickr soon as well.
Thanks to all who came out- we had a blast.

We recently attended a really cool event: The Pumpkin Walk at Weigands (my favorite nursery) aside from the fact that it was cool to trick-or-treat through the nursery at all of the spooky stations, it also raises money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association- a charity that is very near and dear to us as MD has (unfortunately) been a part of the Vanover family for generations.
Finally, if you haven't read my (old) neighbors (Jeremy) blog recently there is an awesome post up there now. I'm not feeding you to it just because he says some really nice things about us, but because i'm just really proud of him starting over in a new environment and for keeping up the tradition and not the Joneses.

cows, we're remarkable cows...

tegan: milk comes from cows
me: yes. and where do happy cows come from?
tegan: wisconsin. (and then very seriously, he asked) where do mad cows come from?
me: england!


seriously. i couldn't resist.

and he's................................................................. safe!!!!

miraculously, the surgeon was able to perform a double bypass using the veins in his leg. they were able to surround the "widow maker" and entirely remove the massive blockage. grandpa is still in the cardiac icu, but is doing great. thanks to all for your thoughts and prayers. i don't believe he would have made it without them.

prayer request

my grampa is having a very risky open-heart surgery tomorrow.

please pray that he survives. thank you.

the trouble with childrens car seats:

tegan: ow! ow! it's squishing me!
adam: your car seat keeps you safe.
tegan: it's smashing my arms. and my tummy. and my penis.

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