Happy Halloween

Tomorrow is Halloween.  This was a favorite holiday in the Smith house.  With three kids I was always ready to buy costumes but Steve would say "No..my mom always made my costumes.  We will make the kids".  I must admit we did have some awesome costumes.  Brandon with his cast and crutches and blood everywhere...Mackenzie as the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz...and Garrett as a Christmas tree that even had working lights.   So much candy....such a sugar high!!

The word this year is that Oliver is going to be Grumpy the dwarf from Snow White and  Eve is going to be the very lovely but very tiny Snow White.  The Texas Smith's are all going to be in character.  Hattie will be Dora the Explorer...Mindy will be Boots and Garret will be Swiper the fox.  Grandma Rita even found an official Dora backpack.  I am hoping that pictures of all these characters will be posted very soon!!

This last Friday was Steve's 62nd birthday.  We started celebrating on Thursday.  Thursday was to say goodbye to being 61 and then the celebration of Friday was to say hello to 62.  He really appreciated all your birthday wishes through the week.  I really surprised him this year by giving him a birthday/Christmas present.  I bought him an Ipad.  He was totally surprised!!  After I gave it to him on Friday I really have not seen much of him all weekend.

                                      
News From Texas:  Garrett is getting ready to take six boys backpacking in the Smoky Mountains.  They will arrive on Nov 18 and start hiking on the 19th.  Coming off of the mountain on the 21st.  He does have two adults going with him but I believe Garrett told me they have never backpacked before.  This may be aweekend for some heavy prayers!!  Garrett you are a brave man.

Mindy and Garrett received a call from CPS of Dallas that a little boy is up for adoption.  The little boy is about the age of Hattie.  This is something that Mindy and Garrett will have to think about and pray about.  They have so many exciting changes happening to them.  Bolivia is still very strong in their heart.  But Mindy I do have all of Oliver's old clothes if that helps at all!!   So much happening in West Dallas.

Mackenzie has made her decision!!  With much thought and many interviews Mackenzie has made her decision as to where to practice once she is done with residency.  She will enter into the practice of SIMG (Southern Indiana Medical Group) located in BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA!!   We are so excited to have her back in town and it really is one of the best practices in town.  So congratulation Mackenzie!!

Next Sunday is the day we all have to change our clocks.  "Fall Back"  What that means is that it will be dark when you go to work and dark when you come home.  It mean the start of winter.  So I want to leave you with one more beautiful Fall picture take from the Ridge.

                                                                      
                              Have a Happy Halloween...and pace yourselves on the candy consumption !!