Trick or Treat

Funniest costume of the day..."Cereal Killer".  One kid had little boxes of cereal all over his shirt with plastic knives sticking out of them.  I liked the creativity.

Heather carved a spider web in one of our pumpkins this year.  We've really been able to enjoy the season this year with all the activities.  It's been a good month.

Nolan has to skip out this year on trick-or-treating as he has bronchitis.  The other kids were able to go out and around with their friends. 

Hammered Down

Alex and I met up w/ my best friend Doug and his family in Champaign today prior to the Illinois football game.  Illinois put a hurtin' on the Boilermakers winning 44-10.  It's a rare occasion for me to get to witness that good of a game by Illini football so it was a lot of fun.  I think it was Alex's first Illinois football game and I haven't been to one in quite a while.  We sat in the horseshoe by the south end zone.  A great fall day!

Conner Prairie

Heather and I took Alex and Emma on a field trip to Conner Prairie in Fishers, IN.  We went back in time and learned about what life was like in 1837.  We also visited a Lenape Indian settlement.

The kids each made a basket and we had a fun and educational visit.  Conner Prairie is the sight of the original home of William Conner built in 1823.  The original home is still there.  This was later purchased by Eli Lilly who restored it.

Fall Retreat

Alex and I went to Gull Lake Ministries last weekend for our Youth Ministry retreat.  Daniel "Ambush" Wallace led one session and our pastor Jim led three sessions.  The topic was "Identity in Christ."  It was a productive weekend and greatly impacting to our teens.

Check out more pics at our Lifeline blog.

Happy Day

Emma is gone this weekend with grandma to see her cousins.  The rest of us spent Saturday in Lafayette.  We went to Happy Hollow park to enjoy the weather and the season.  We also did a little shopping and then went out to Texas Roadhouse.  They have the best rolls.  Well, them and the Beef House.

It was a great day and great family time.  Here's a few pictures from the park and the hike we took!

Flying to Atlanta for Dinner

Heather and I had a wonderful experience in NYC but I felt the trip wouldn't be complete without first taking her to Atlanta for dinner.  So, we rerouted to Atlanta first before flying back to Indy.  Where did I take her you ask?  Wendy's.  You just can't beat a good Wendy's in Atlanta. 

Ok, so there's more to this story. 

Our flight was cancelled because of the weather.  We were supposed to depart at 9:40 am but got put on a plane to Atlanta at 5:40 pm.  We had a long wait at LaGuardia.  I was going to title this post "Get Me Out of LaGuardia" but I didn't. 

So instead of getting home at 2 pm on Friday, we rolled in at 1:10 am on Saturday.  Nice.  But we got back safe and that's what matters.  It's just annoying to spend a day at LaGuardia.  I highly do NOT recommend it.