Fall Happenings...thus far!

So...a lot has happened since the last post. Nevermind my goal of trying too post at least once a month, that obviously didn't happen. So...in one post I am going to try and summarize what has happened during the fall months in 2009.

We went to Tennessee in August to celebrate Trevor's brother, Jason, and his graduation from the Police Academy. It was great to see friends and family if only for a few days. Jason was the Vice President of his class and said the invocation and benediction. Wade was his usual hilarious self. Trevor taught him how to play "which hand is it in" that he quickly caught on to and decided to use a booger as the treat he hid in his hands.

A few weeks later, Trevor and Kala came to Louisiana to visit us. We made the rounds at Lake Martin, Prejeans, Tabasco Factory, and drive thru daiquaris.

Then Trevor left for his month long hunting adventure in September. First stop was Colorado elk hunting with his dad and cousin Phillip. No elk...Next stop was in Montana with friend Joel and the Walthall family. No elk...Then he made his way to Michigan and got to spend a week with family there. No salmon...He helped move Grandpa Ralph into his new apartment and got to reconnect with Carm and Chuck.

In October, Amy and Emily came to Louisiana for a girls weekend. It started off great with sight seeing and shopping in New Orleans. Unfortunately Emily ended up getting sick and an ER visit was in order. Phenegan became her best friend for the rest of the weekend. I made the usually rounds with Amy. She got to see her first alligator and her first taste of gumbo.

So then Halloween came to the Fox Chase subdivision. It was absolutely crazy! We went over to the Hoyt's and ran out of candy about 1 1/2 hour. Best costumes were Publisher's Clearing House guy and winner and blind umpire!

Libby as a Ladybug

"Lafayetta...wait...what am I trying to say"

So Trevor and Kala came to visit for a long weekend. During that time they got so see some of the finer things of southern Louisiana like gators, Cane's, drive thru daiquiris, and Blue Dog's unlimited mimosas. But more importantly we had amazing conversations about life, God, future plans and relationships. All in all it was a great weekend and I hate to say that it will now be Thanksgiving before we get to spend time with each other again. Weekends like these really make me miss home and being close to family.

If you can't stand the heat...

So…with a new month, I thought I would start a new hobby…blogging. And while the experience is new and I have to admit I am feeling some kind of pressure to be witty and opinionated…that will probably not be the case for every post. There may be sometimes where I feel in rare form enough to be creative and funny but not so much for my first one. Today I am just going to talk about my first 4th of July experience in Louisiana. One word…HOT. And, I mean HOT, and not like HOT, I wish I had a fan HOT, I am talking HOT like, sitting on a blanket waiting for fireworks to start and you feel the back of your shirt stating to soak through with sweat with sweat beads at your temples and dripping off the tip of your nose HOT. All the while, just waiting to oooh and aaah for 15 mintues at a pyromaniac’s vision of beauty.

While we did enjoy and have good company (thanks to the Hoyts), I highly doubt we will be heading to Sugar Mill Pond 4th of July Celebration next year!