Remembering a Veteran

Last year my neighbor's husband died. He was a Marine who served in Iraq. She also works, office work, for the Armed Forces. She wanted a valance for her office, which is in her house. I made the valance out of her husband's uniform. I also recovered the bench, with his brown uniform.

It Was A Great Run

One of the other parents of a runner sent me these pictures of Amanda running at State.

Amanda did great at State. She ran 3.1 miles in 22:30. It was nice of Nathan to come down and watch her run. The team placed 5th in the 2A division.

Racing for the finish line.We went to the cross country banquet tonight. Amanda getting an award from her coach (Wes Player). She received several recognitions. These are the freshmen on the team. All three went to state. Amanda went as a varsity runner, Lexi - one of Amanda's good friends and fiercest competator- went as an alternate, and Selena - another good friend- as an alternate alternate, so to speak.
The teams trophies-above-Amanda's certificates-below.

Halloween

We went out to the Schicks for Halloween. They had a big carnaval type party with treats and hayrides.

Brenda, Jason and two of the Schicks daughters.

Principal Pride

Todd got Principal Pride. Here he is receiving it from Principal Bonnie Bantis.
This is his favorite look when I try to take his picture. Jeff is in the background.

Pumpkin Lane

The Saturday before Halloween Deer Park has something called pumpkin lane. The kids get dressed up and go Trick-or-treating from business to business for a two hour period. It's lots of fun. There must have been about 3 to 4 hundred people roaming around town all dressed up.

Kevin came along to help.

Yokes paid Amanda to pass out candy for them just inside the door.