Haunted Stables 2010

We went to the Haunted Stables in Darien. It was an awesome good time.This is Noah's scary face.

This is Madi's scared face.

Cooper was so scared waiting outside he kept hiding his face in his Mom's shirt. He wouldn't let go.

I would like to say Jonathon was so excited he jumped into his Mom's arms, but I think he was scared...LOL

This is a fun group.

Yes we are a fun group.

This is Emma Mae's scary face...LOL I'm so scared.

Noah said he wasn't going to be scared.

Jonathon was scared, and his siblings were trying to hide his eyes.

This is Jonathon being scary...Are you scared?

Cooper showing me what scary is...LOL

We love the Fair!

Jackson & Madi on this dragon roller coaster. It was alittle jaring, but they loved it!

Emma Mae was alittle confused as to which side to climb up...
When Courtney was trying to help her this is the look we got....LOL

Ethan...
Noah..

Madi & Bailey
Noah going around really fast...and look how excited Ethan, and Emma Mae are riding this.

Jackson..

I love this lemonade shake up drink they have at the Fair. No really. I'm thinking about going back to the fair just for this drink....LOL Maybe I can stand outside and someone alreadying paying to go in, will go in and bring me one out? Then again most likely not.
Amanda was waiting in line for the YO-YO ride. (the swings) Anyway, I asked her if she was enjoying herslef? She said yes, of course.

Now I ask you, does this look like someone enjoying the Fair?

If you weren't sure she is the one in the green jacket, with her hoodie up, and her arms pulled up in the sleeves. I guess she does have a giant smile on her face...LOL

Uncle Clemon

Uncle Clemon H. Griffis passed away yesterday afternoon. He was Nanny's brother. Which I guess makes him my Great Uncle Clemon, but we just always called him Uncle Clemon.

2 Timothy 4:6-8

6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord,
the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all
them also that love his appearing.

I want to tell you a story dear to me about Uncle Clemon. When I married into this great big family there was alot of them and only one of me.....LOL So it took a long time for me to really get who everyone was and how they were all related...I'm still not that great at it, and I've been married to Chris for 10 years....

Anyway. When I was at church Uncle Clemon would sit right in front of us. Most of the time alone. I knew he was Nanny's brother, and I do love old people. Anyway, he was always walking out of chapel alone with his cane. So, I would always talk to him just for a minute, and give him a pat on the hand, which turned into a kiss on the cheek after awhile. He would always smile and say something, and off he would go.
For a long time, a couple of months, I just thought he was a widow. (sorry Aunt Kathy) I just assumed...(I know the saying about assuming)
Then when I was thrown a baby shower I say to Chris. 'Hey they are having a shower for me out at Aunt Kathy's can you drive me out there'....he said you mean 'Uncle Clemon's'...I say no 'Aunt Kathy's...you know Kathy Griffis'...He said 'Yeah I know Uncle Clemon's'....I say 'I think your wrong....it's Aunt Kathy's...just call your Mom'...So he did and didn't say anything to me about it...Then I'm sitting at Aunt Kathy's and I see this picture on the wall of a very young Aunt Kathy and Uncle Clemon and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I say right out loud in front of everyone 'I didn't know you were married to Uncle Clemon...I thought he was a widow'....

Yes, I am a big dork...I should've kept it to myslef...I was younger and much stupider then I am now..
You see Aunt Kathy always directed the music up on stage in front of the whole church...That's why Uncle Clemon always sat alone..instead of being able to sit with his bride, he was able to watch her from afar...That is a romantic way to look at it isn't it.....yes I'm still a dork...