Bunco Debunked

I was so excited to do a blog posting of our annual Halloween bunco. Everyone puts on a good show with their costumes. Alas, I had to cancel the occasion due to illness. I wasn't sick, however, Owen, Luke, Liam, Harry, Margie, Jake, Jason, Charla, Matt, & Diane all have had a stomach virus this week! Yikes! Apparently it is very contagious! Anyway, I didn't want to pass it along to anyone else, which they appreciated. So, I cancelled bunco. I had to take pictures of the things that I could anyway. Carrie worked so hard on her sugar cookies and dirt cake. They are so yummy that I was going to drive over to her house last night to get some, but she offered to bring them to me today. I guess two good things came from bunco getting cancelled (besides no germ spreading!). My house is VERY clean. Joel even helped me scrub and polish the kitchen cabinets. He also made my room scrapbook table screen (which I didn't get painted) and fixed the toilet paper holder to prepare for bunco. What a guy! And, I got to keep the bunco gift! Hurray!

Pumpkin patch

We were having a grand time at the pumpkin patch on Wednesday. The kids were excited to pick out a big pumpkin to decorate our front porch. As we were searching, a 9 year old boy came running up to his mother, holding his head with bloody hands. He went to sit down and I asked if I could help since I was a nurse. His mother mouthed, "It's pretty bad" over the top of his head. She removed her hand and there was a two inch gash on his forehead, through which his skull could be seen! She said, "They can stitch that up, right?" I reassured her that they could. I stayed with the boy as his mother walked a few blocks away to get her car. He did great but I started to feel like I was going to pass out! There's just something about a child being injured that bothers me a lot. They boys and I prayed for his quick recovery. The next day, we returned to the pumpkin patch and the church ladies running the booth said that the boy had returned after getting 12 stitches because he wanted free his pumpkin! Liam is bare foot in the picture because he took his shoes off at Jazzercise and left with out putting them back on! I refused to turn around to get them, so here he is, shoeless!

He's HOME!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Lord for the many thousands of prayers that You answered for my brother's safety. There is NO doubt that You alone brought him home safe and whole, just as we asked in Jesus' powerful name. Please make his adjustment to home life as smooth as possible. Give he and his wife Dustin grace and understanding with one another as they adjust to married life again. I ask too, that You would cause any undesirable memories to fade for him, never to return. Thank you also for Rob's safe return and for Your miraculous protection and healing of Pat and J.B.. Please continue to heal them body, mind, and spirit. Thank You, thank You, thank You, for our freedom and for those who pay so dearly for it. May we NEVER take it for granted and may we stop to consider how high the price is for it. Lord, please continue Your mighty protection on the others that are still in Iraq and all over the world. In Jesus precious name, Amen!

Grandpa Steve's new digs and some pigtails

Monday we took a little trip over to Jennings, OK to see my dad's new place. He just completed the move of all of his belongings. Soon he will be settled and be working on land improvements. Before long he plans to build a small house where we can all come to fish and camp and relax. The kids had fun looking at the horses, inspecting wild flowers, throwing dirt clods, and climbing on tractors. After we looked everything over, we ate some Charlie's Chicken then visited for a while. Before we knew it, it was time to go!

I had to include a couple of pictures of Lily with pigtails in this blog. She just looks so cute! Please continue to pray for Seth. His return has been pushed back a couple of days. He and Dustin can hardly wait! Check out our second set of family pictures that will (probably) be added to Foster Cryer's proofing area next week. Also, I've updated the OFRT blog. They had a fun and safe trip to Arkansas last weekend. Luke and I had strep throat while they were gone. My mom came to spend the weekend with us and now she'd sick! Sorry Mom! Hope this finds the rest of you well! xo, S

Recap

Okay, I haven't posted for a while. We've been really busy going and doing, what, I can't say... Anyway, here's a little recap of what we've been up to.

My sister-in-law Diane and I went to our other sister-in-law's baby shower. It's too bad the poor girl has so many friends, she had to sit and unwrap gifts for about an hour and a half! The father-to-be (Joel and Diane's brother) Neil dropped by just in time to load up gifts. Mary isn't fond of his fanny pack that he sometimes wears, but I felt that little baby Joel might need one too. You can see a picture of the proud papa trying it on. My mom and aunt Pam attended the shower too and afterwards we went to eat at P.F. Chang's. Yum!!

Next we did some miniature golfing with our church. Luke said, "Mommy, who's that brown guy that we watched on TV?" I guessed that it was Tiger Woods and he said that's is who he wanted to be. Luke and I both got a hole-in-one on the same hole!

On Sunday we had a welcome party for our new pastor, Tom Hopkins. We are all excited to have some one at the helm again and looking forward to some structure and changes in our church. I didn't get any pictures of this event as I forgot my camera. Can you imagine!?

Last night we attended the Tulsa State Fair. Yes, I know it was raining, but we went anyway. The first hour we did outdoors things since the rain was holding off. We watched a dog show and Lily was captivated. Next we went to the petting zoo, she loved that too. Once the rain started, we moved in doors and looked around at all the 'man' items. The boys climbed around in an ambulance and a semi truck then Joel and the boys went in to an exhibit of antique motorcycles.

That's it for now! Look for an update to the OFRT blog next week. The guys are going to Arkansas this weekend. Pray for a safe ride! Also, be looking for our family pictures in the next couple of weeks. If you want to see the first set, click on the link to the right for Foster Cryer. Go to his proofing area and you can see the Ferguson family pics. xo, S