from Grandparents day, to woman's retreat and pumpkin carving!

Grandparent's & Special Friends Day @ Stella's school!!!

One little girls grandparents couldn't make it so I got to be her special friend! That made both our days =) 

Nan came to support Stella! Sadly Granny & Pop had to work =( but they were there in spirit for sure!!!!

This weekend I was blessed with an opportunity to go to a woman's retreat  with our church. This is the view from the Christian Camp we stayed at. It was 2 miles up a mountain ;) 

It was a fun experience and we learned all about God's love and how he LOVES ALL of us the same, no matter if we are decent people that do good deeds or people that have fallen into the ways of the world. It made me open my eyes and realize that I do not show God's love to everyone around me. A new personal goal for me!! It has also been a fun topic to share with Rich who has issues with Christians being hypocritical, but we are all human and are not perfect.. But it is striving to think "What Would Jesus Do" and act more like Him! lots to think of and remember ;) 

So this is the view I got when I came home! not too shabby and a perfect example of GOD's beauty!!! 

so Sunday we went to a Pumpkin Carving Party! and I brought the edible pumpkin patch ;) I was pretty impressed with how it tuned out!! 

a couple of the kiddos from Stella's school all showing school spirit!!! 

I got dubbed the face painter, when I was done, Stella took over!  

eating donuts off the string with no hands!

Brenna in the trampoline 

Daddy did a good job carving the pumpkin!!!