Thursday: It's Halloween today. It's never been my favorite "holiday" mostly because ... it's difficult for me to transcend my Christian upbringing to get very excited about a day that is celebrated right up there with Christmas (practically). It IS fun to see little kids dressed up in costume and it's also FUN to watch them be excited about their "trick or treats"; but all the SUGAR!!!! Yikes. Dylan and Kelly are handing out Pokemon packs this year instead of candy--good idea! I LOVE sugar, but I'm learning more and more about how harmful it actually is for our bodies ... especially our brains. And lots and lots of the costumes are super cute, but there are also plenty of devilish ones that I don't like one single bit--because the devil is REAL and I don't think we ought to mess with him whatsoever.
Having said all of that, I was uncertain about Kaity's plans after school today. It turned out that she has been invited to go over to Emma's to help hand out candy to the neighbors where Emma is now living. I was the designated transport person to take Kaity over to Emma's after school--and I am so glad I was able to do this simple little thing today. I miss Emma so much and rarely see her anymore. So it was a real bonus to go to her house today and visit with her briefly. Koda was there too, so I said hi; as well as meeting Kodak's mom, Tiffany (and her little dog).
I didn't take any pictures of Emma today--I didn't want to mess up my visit by imposing on her. Personally, I hate it when people snap pictures of me unannounced; so I can understand the irritation of my grandchildren when I am constantly pointing a camera at them. Nevertheless, it sure was good to see her! She has gotten a nice washer and dryer for her house that fits perfectly in its designated space. It's SO nice to have your own laundry area instead of having to pack up dirty clothes and get them clean somewhere other than home.
I snapped a few pictures of KT with my phone:
The mask is pretty creepy, isn't it? I completely forget who Kaity told me this costume IS ... rats.
This is Emma's house!A few more of Kaity ...
And here is Belle-Belle. She is 14 years old now. Emma told us Belle is going blind, which we were very sad to hear. Belle is considered an OLD cat. But isn't she beautiful?
I'm glad I got to bring Kaity over to Emma's today. It made my day special, and cheered me up a bit too. It was also nice to visit with Jesse for about an hour. He was showing me Youtube videos of SpaceX--very cool videos. Jesse loves (has always) rockets and space travel. I love to hear him talk when he is enthused about a topic.