Beautiful leaves...
...make for lots of raking in Kansas!
Homegrown apples by John and family!
Nathaniel won the school Agribee!
He had to spell agricultural words
as well as give their definitions!
Here are Kathryn and Amelia as bridesmaids for their friend, Lydia.
They had a fun time on their road trip to southern California!
Bethany enjoyed working on some crochet while she was here.
It was her first time to make these circles!
Aubrey did these diamond art butterflies!
Camping trip to Calaveras Big Trees!
The Big Stump!
It helps to have a bench made for looking up...
at the amazing Sequoia redwood trees!
Had to get a picture of looking out from inside a log!
They have a nice, large tent...
with room for four cots.
Bunk on one side...
...and two more with room to store things underneath!
A fun fall vacation!
Family Sunday dinner in Clinton:
Anniversary dinner for Amanda and Darryl.
Brazilian food!
Every month I forget to take a picture of our FHE group friends.
Last Monday we got to make our own caramel apples and take them home.
So at least I got a picture of them before we gobbled them up!
Heidi made a trip to the temple.
It's glowing at the top and she is glowing too!
Peter had a part in the school play: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
He played the skeleton as well as one of the townspeople.
Sister McClellan gave a talk in church this past Sunday
and then they had a "mega" lesson on the Restoration after church!
The weekend of October 19-20 we went to Chico to spend time with these people
and hear Kathryn speak in Sacrament meeting!
Started off Friday with 6 large pizzas!
Nathaniel showed us his Halloween costume:
Kid Riding a Chicken!
We played games...
...and Grandpa had fun getting these closeups!
Spending time with our new missionary!
And then saying Good Bye!
Michael continues on his special soccer team.
We are glad when they play in Elk Grove so Grandpa can go!
We had some Perrys over after the baptistry.
One time we played October Scattergories.
The letters were "J" and "B"
It was hard but fun to come up with answers!
A plate full of spiders was the treat on Halloween!
Nathaniel was assigned a talk for the Primary program.
Unfortunately he was sick on the program day.
I was so excited that he shared a written copy of his talk!
An hour before the Trunk or Treat the McClellans had no costumes.
They were proud of themselves to come up with a French girl,
"Smartie" pants and a scarecrow!
Caleb was Batman for Halloween!
He also brought along Robin and Cat Woman.
He had a fun October visiting pumpkin patches
Kathryn called her family from the Mexico MTC on her first pday.
And she has already been to the Mexico City temple!
Grandpa keeps cheering on his undefeated Cougars.
(I wonder if I will post this smiling picture next month too?!)
Happy Halloween!
