Halloween

Since our Trunk or Treat was on Saturday, Derek took Cooper, Carol, and Claire to Park West on Friday to Trick or Treat with Emily, Jason and Olivia. They had a great time loading up on candy and then relaxing in the hot tub. Poor children...what a tough life!

Soccer 2008 Finale

The kids just finished another indoor soccer season. This was Claire's first year to play...she scored 3 goals!! Cooper and Carol both scored at least a goal in every game. Derek helped coach Cooper's team and was the back up coach for the girls team. They had their end of the year party at the corn maze (see below). Although it was a GREAT season, we are glad to have our weekends back!!

Happy Birthday Dara!

Happy Birthday, Dara! Grammy made an ice-cream cake so we had to put the candles on a casserole!

Fun @ The West Farm Corn Maze

The kids spent a fun afternoon @ the Corn Maze with their soccer teams.

Claire practicing for a future in farming!

Carol tries her hand at milking!

Driving @ the Corn Maze

Our family friends have a Corn Maze at their farm each October with lots of fun activities for the entire family. Cami and Derek have been helping out at the corn maze this month driving the tractors for the hayrides. I'm not sure who has more fun... the tractor drivers or the kids!

New job @ www.charleston.net

I started my new job at the Post and Courier Wednesday. If I could have designed the perfect job for me, this would be it! I'll be calling on independent auto dealers and helping them get their inventory online. Most of them don't have a web site so I'll be creating a site for them and teaching them how to use it as well as how to take pictures of their inventory to display on the site. Guess the school teacher gene is rearing it's head...you know, teach a man to fish,etc...

Going Away Party...Possum Pileau & Pickles!

Welcome to Williamsburg County! Possum Pileau and sweet pickles!

One of my colleagues made this for my going away party. This combination is a delicacy here!

See the bones in the pot?

Possum innards...

Cordesville Camp Meeting

We've had some excitement in the neighborhood this week! A tent revival right down the street! They don't get cranked up until after 8:30 pm and it's pretty loud. You can hear the bass and drums and some of the shouting...Claire said they need to turn it down so she can go to sleep!

Here's a little video from Thursday night. I imagine Friday will be better attended. Stay tuned...