Ellis Giles

Thursday MH picked me up and we went home.  She had found a Thomas the Train Halloween costume for Alden, and gave it to him when we got home.  It has a plastic pail for the candy that looks like Thomas too!  Alden kept wanting to take the pail apart, it comes apart in half probably so the candy can be taken out easily.  He got his fingers stuck in the crack twice, ouch!  He really likes the costume and will say “Put on the costume.”

Friday I worked from home and went to lunch with mom, MH, Grandma R, and Alden.  MH and I met them for lunch at the Coliseum.  Alden sat at the end of the booth and devoured some bread, drank one of Grandma R.’s creamers and then got soup in the creamer containers.  We ordered him fettuccini alfredo and I got the meat ravioli.  When it arrived Alden wanted ravioli by saying Ravioli, Ravioli, but he quickly ate the fettuccini.  He said, I love this!  :-)  The waitress gave Alden a little car.  Late Friday afternoon, MH and I worked outside, I mowed the font and she worked in the gardens.  That evening MH and I picked up Alden from Industry and Mom had made some excellent split pea soup.  I think Alden ate too much brie and crackers, so we all finished his soup for him.

On Saturday, Alden and MH got up really early and went outside to work in the gardens.  Then they made raisin biscuits which were yummy.  I got up and raked with Alden’s help.  We filled up the big blue bin full of grass!  I then weed-eated and it started to rain!  We didn’t get to finish or mow the back.  The back will be tall.

Saturday afternoon after nap we went to Sue and Newt’s party next door it was fun.  Alden had a blast.  We brought some of Doug’s wine, drank that and some beer, ate BBQ and delicious banana pudding and a piece of pecan pie.  I was talking outside and Alden was inside with mommy.  He fell and hit his head on a chair and got a huge bump on his head, the biggest ever.  We left early.  A person at the party came by later to check on Alden, bring some pie, visit, and meet Sandy.

Sunday morning we brought Alden to play with little Dougie.  Doug made a good breakfeast of pancakes and bacon.  Alden played a little, but then went exploring with Grandma all the way to the back.  We left about 11:30 for Alden’s nap.

After nap time we got ready and met Grand D. at the church with Sandy and Whiskers to get blessed.  Sandy really needed it after the attack a few weeks earlier.  Sandy kept trying to sniff the rabbit.  She got many, many treats.  When she got blessed, she really didn’t like the water, but Whiskers didn’t mind.  Everyone commented on what a sweat cat Whiskers is.  We then all went over to Grand D.’s place, Whiskers, Sandy, and all!  Grand D. made some really good chili dogs.  I almost ate 3!  Grand D. had found a new Thomas the Train DVD some Alden got to watch some of that.  I think it’s his favorite thing right now.  He’s going to be Thomas for Halloween, that will be fun!  We visited until it was time to head home and put Alden to bed.  He slept well, but woke up around 4 and got in bed with us.  Monday makes it another week…

Filed under: Family | Tagged: Alden, costume, Grand D., Grandma, Sandy, Thomas the Train, weekend, Whiskers