Busy, Busy Week!

This week was "spooky" busy!
I think mom and dad enjoyed Halloween, Sisters, Decorating Fun, Mole Hole Blasting!
Before I put out pictures of the Fun we had, I'd like to thank mom and dad's friends and family who call to check up, chat and send their love for mom and dad.. My mom loves seeing the phone say 801 numbers, or family names that come up on the caller ID!
Every day dad asks Bob when they were going to go out to feed the cows or blow the mole holes!  Seriously, amazing how he is able to get up into the Ranger.  Bob, Derek and Dad went on several more trips in the truck... today wasn't ask easy for him, but we need to keep doing it, Bob says it will make him stronger, and since Dad has the desire to go out and get out.. we will make it happen!
I reserved the "Elizabeth Smart Story" book from the library... mom is enjoying reading it (I'm surprised she stays awake long enough to turn the pages, although they usually aren't out of bed until 9:00, which I think is great).
I'll download some pictures and give you a little snippet of what went on that day!

If you were to have called on Monday it was "Merry Christmas" from mom.  Yup, Snow on the car! 

This is one of Derek's finest moves!

Mom and Dad enjoyed driving to Sisters to watch Derek at TKD.  Dad kept commenting on Derek's "sweet" attitude while he was kicking, hitting and jumping!

 

I should have taken a picture of Mom and Dad with Derek in his uniform, but while he was changing, I snapped a picture of them waiting!

Wednesday we got ready for Halloween, and the Chili Cook-off!  Mom was amazed at how many pots of different chili came (We expected 18 pots, and we got 27), along with cornbread!  Sorry, the Young Women were in charge so I didn't get a picture of them with their muffin tins filled with different kinds of chili!

This is mom helping Derek with his Trick or TREATS that we delivered on Halloween!

Our neighbor Teresa loves seeing my parents.  She brought treats over for us... just the start of more "yummy" goodies, because of mom and dad being here!

 Mom helped me make a Halloween Chex Mix filled with candy corn, reeses pieces and other yummy addicting flavors.  Mom was in charge of cutting and punching out shapes, while Derek wrote to each of his friends!

Later, Derek sat with Grandpa and showed him the scrapbook that Derek works on, with all his comings and goings.  Dad seemed interested.  It  was good for Derek to explain what he was doing, where he was, and what the event was all about!

Dad's most favorite thing to do is to be outside... Derek, Bob and Dad have been spending most afternoons out taking care of the mole infestations, feeding the cows, and just being outside!  Bob has been a TROOPER helping Dad get in and out of the vehicles, and always encouraging Dad to keep walking, even when Mom thinks that he should sit and be pushed in the wheelchair!

Dad loves watching, noticing the mole hills and keeps counting the cows!

 My parents are loving the Hallmark movies.  When we have to leave, we just turn one on that we've taped for them.  They are now running a lot of Christmas shows... too fun!

 Mom and Dad are eating well.  We are finding some fun things that Dad is enjoying!  Last night we went to Costco to pick up mom's Rx, we decided to have dinner there.  Oh, my goodness, before I got back from the pharmacy, Dad had already eaten his polish dog!  Then to top it off, Bob got him a big chocolate yogurt dessert... he had that eaten by the time we got home.  It's huge to find things he'll eat.  I think Friday nights will be our Costco Dinner night.
Well, I better end this.. It's Saturday, I better go direct mom on where she can dust next!