Halloween

We had a great first Halloween in the USA! The weather wasn't TOO cold and we had enough support for Cora to trick-or-treat while Emilia helped pass out candy!

all smiles

a rare but good picture of Li the cat

Cora assisting Duke in drawing a face on the pumpkin

and intently watched as he carved it

the finished product

poor Li in the bumblebee costume we bought for Molly

Molly in said costume

Cora in her kimono and lots of layers underneath

Nana and Duke took Cora trick-or-treating on their golfcart (pretty spiffy, eh?) and they were all dressed in kimono!

returning home...

the girls' matching jammies (which glow in the dark...)

Erin and Josh's wedding

We had a WONDERFUL wedding weekend in Colbert, GA! Many thanks to Nana and Duke for keeping the girls so we could enjoy ourselves like kids again!

rehearsal dinner post-pinatas! (the happy couple)

"popping a gamma" with the Delta Gammas

the prettiest bride (pre-wedding)

"The Luckiest" during wedding ceremony

Us

BU reunites

DG toast

bride on scaffolding, of course!

A morning on the "Enterprise"

We had a glorious morning on Nana and Duke's boat (and nearly had the lake to ourselves!)

Cora's the BEST bow dog a skipper could ask for...

Emilia's first boat ride (poor thing has no neck so she wasn't the most comfortable in her life jacket!)

Cora steering us into a gas station

Practicing her salutes with Duke

Emi's time well spent aboard (she napped the whole time)

enjoying the great outdoors of Georgia

There's a bunch of cute farms and cornmazes around here! We've visited a couple so far and have really enjoyed ourselves.

one grandchild complied with picture-taking

Cora feeding a Belted Galloway Cow

A SMILE from Emilia!!!

Hayride

Riding in style

only Duke was missing (at work)

check out the goat in the air!

our visit to Georgia...

We've journeyed down to Georgia for a visit with Nana and Duke and to attend Erin's wedding. We arrived just in time to attend an early Halloween party that Nana and Duke's neighborhood was hosting. Emilia was a dog and Cora a cowgirl. We got to meet some neighbors and, most importantly, spend some excess energy acquired while flying!

(we wish we knew how to upload some "House of Pain" to narrate these shots!)

Yes, Cora has already asked for a playhouse for Christmas...

and all Emilia needs is a warm shoulder

MEANWHILE, back at Nana and Duke's house...

The girls singing showtunes at breakfast
Nana and Duke bought their first Mercedes! Unfortunately only the grandchildren and pets fit inside :)

Cora's headed for some paint cans here, going RATHER fast

She's more comfortable steering the golfcart for now...