Halloween weekend

We took Jack and Maddie to school on Friday in their costumes for a Halloween parade and story day. Gene and I then went out of town together without dependents for the first time since 1992.
We took our time as we stopped @ B and N in Mt. P., the Awendaw Center, the Hammock Shops on Pawley's Island, then on to Kingston Plantation for two very quiet nights. The quiet was only partly due to no children as the cough I was given by Jack and Maddie turned into laryngitis.
Back to Charleston this afternoon in time to carve a pumpkin with Charlotte,take the children trick or treating and to celebrate Jack's birthday a little early with cupcakes.

Just about the best time of the year.

Wonderful weather,a three day weekend,just enough time with the grands - only one night , visiting with my best friend and Zeta big sister from college at her daughter's wedding, and going to see The Social Network this evening. Oh yes, back to Walden Books after the wedding to pick up more books. I was able to meet a favorite regional author, Patti Callahan Henry, during a book signing last weekend. Josie has learned a new trick from Madison. She is no longer afraid of the swing, can jump on and swing on her own.

Happy Birthday

Julia is 13 today. My sister is now the mom of a teenager - now that is funny.

Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch

Gene joined Jack and his class, the Shrimps, on a field trip this morning.

Socks on her last day.

RIP Socks Ann Taylor
February, 1993 - October,2010

Socks has been such a part of our lives. So many songs have been sung to Socks over the years. "Socks Ann, you don't have to put on a red dress, walk the streets for money," "You Socksy thing," "Whose that lady? Socksy Lady." She always "perped" along until the last few months.

"There is something in a Sunday ...

that makes a body feel alone." I was alone for a few hours today and it was wonderful. Time for errands, planting a few fall flowers, and reading with my little buddy, Socks.
Hurricane Maddie and Jack blew in all too soon this afternoon. I had to take them to the park to let off some steam. It was nice rocking them to sleep on the porch this evening.
Gene and Charlotte spent the day fishing in the inlet between Seabrook and Botany Islands. The tide was too high for much luck in the morning. They said it was worth it just to be on the water as the dolphin were everywhere,pelicans, egrets, and herons were feeding all along the marsh and shore. They had more luck around Bohicket Marina in the afternoon-several spottails (redfish) and trout.

Fine Dining - Not

I took Maddie and Jack to their choice, the Golden Arches, for dinner and playtime on Friday evening. It worked as they were already tired from school and an hour of running around had them ready for a bath and bedtime.

Ready, set, school

It must be nice to have this much energy in the mornings.

Sunny Sunday @ Legare Farms

Good day at the Pumpkin Patch.