We had a very quick, but special family weekend in Napa--celebrating dad! The walk was an emotional occasion, but a proud one--to walk in his memory and try to raise funds, to save other families from the trauma we are experiencing now. Uncle Andy & Auntie M biked & the rest of us walked. We had a great mexican dinner that night & toasted to dad--of course! I felt very peaceful being at dad's side, at th cemetary the next afternoon, as I layed his birthday maple bar at his site & we all sang happy birthday to him--his 65th. Deric, I, the boys, mom, Andrew, Maeve & Aunt Val were all there.
Oct. 9-13, was a busy, but great weekend with Grandma visiting us, in LB! We visited the pumpkin patch & got 4 pumpkins of all sizes & d enjoyed the rides, especially the huge inflatable slide! The next morning was the 1st annual LB ALS Walk! We were joined by many close friends, both big & small( we were team w/ most strollers!) and mom & my bro-in-law to represent family! It was of course an emotional day, as a day hasn't gone by without missing dad in the last 4 months, but a good one--for a great cause! The following day we took mom to DL & had a blast...our 1st time at Halloween time- cool decorations! We are gearing up to see mom again in a few days, to celebrate my parents 39th wedding anniversary & of course trick-o-treat together! The next 2 months are expected to be a whirlwind with Deric's bday, Turkey Day, Logan's 1st bday, & Xmas!
