Halloween 2014

 Ah...Trick-or-treating.  Getting dressed up and getting candy.  What a wonderful night...especially all of the chocolate that enters the house.

Honestly, though, it is fun to see the kids dress up and enjoy the night with their cousins.  Joost, I think, is some form of a knight--although I'm not confidant since I'm posting this over a year later.  Grace is a cat (and even has a tail).  Kate is starring as Little Red Riding Hood.  And Henry is a cow.  He was a cow last year, too, and he decided to be a cow looking like a ghost this year, but several minutes before this picture was taken, he changed his mind and screamed and cried until I took the ghost sheet off of him.

Noah & Henry

My son has a great love for our cat.  He feeds him, pets him, lets him outside, snuggles him, and sometime annoys Noah in his great desire to show him love.  It's a very sweet relationship (although Noah may sometimes disagree and make a run for the door).

Williamsburg

This weekend, Jeff and I went away to celebrate his 40th birthday. (August isn't usually a great month to celebrate. It's busy, it's hot. October is so much better.) We went to Williamsburg in Virginia, and had such a nice time.

We toured the Governor's Mansion, watched tradesmen show us their professions, ate at Christiana Campbell's Tavern, experienced the announcements for the Revolution in the streets, and worshiped at Bruton Parish Church on Sunday morning.  We also enjoyed our time in Merchants Square.  (Be sure to eat at the DoG Street Pub and try the Salmon Salad. Also go to Aromas Bakery for their scones.)

It was a great weekend--a special time together. We thank God for giving us, in the midst of a busy life, some time here and there to enjoy our marriage.

cc: Dad.