The Longest Post Ever...Halloween!

Even though we have had a tough week watching Granddaddy become so sick we tried to keep the Halloween activities as normal as possible. We had a lazy morning and then spent the afternoon at our church's Halloween carnival before an evening of door-to-door candy begging:) The boys decided to go as: Connor...Snake Eyes from GI Joe, Grant...Incredible Hulk because he was green (favorite color) and had muscles, and Preston...Blue Batman.

The boys waiting in line for the first of two bounce houses.

The big and lil' twins:)

Playing a drop the gold coin in the watery cup game...

Doug signed up to work the hula hoop booth while I took the boys around to all the booth.

If this isn't the funniest video then I don't know what is. Preston had those hips a movin' trying to keep the hula hoop up:)

Preston giving Grant some moral support before starting the golf game. I LOVE this pic!

Grant LOVES horses so this just made his day when he realized the horses he rode earlier in the week for school were back for the carnival.

Preston's turn...

and Connor...

Gotta luv catchin' a fish even if it is plastic.

Our friend Shelby was spray painting kids' hair wild colors.

I don't even need to tell you what color Grant picked:)

Best buddies...Grant, Lilly Kate (cowgirl), and Preston

The boys in front of a Halloween display. We were either sick or it was raining so we never made it out to get pics with pumpkins...so sad! Preston is posing with his peace sign...this is a new thing for pics:)

Before we left the last ride the kids rode was an inflatable bull ride. We got pics of all 3 before the ride started and as they were falling off...pretty funny!

Connor

Preston

Grant

We then came home and went trick or treating. Jax wasn't very excited about being dressed up, but come to find out he was cutting a new tooth. Maybe next year we will get a better pic of the grandkids...or not since we will then have a 6 month old nephew:)

The yearly Halloween pic in front of our house.

Papa pulling the tired out twins in the wagon down the street.

The loot of candy...

Jax enjoying his favorite snack...cheese.

The boys all got to stay up late since it was also time change night. I think they ended up watching Batman.

What a night. I forgot to mention that Grant fell in a puddle of water 5 houses into the trick-or-treating. He decided to sit in the wagon and pout while Connor and Preston had all the fun. I don't think he really cared though because after all he still got his new costume to play in for the next year!

Decorating Pumpkins

I still am not at a place in my life that I feel like I can give two 4 year olds knives to cut up some pumpkins. One trip to the ER over an accidental knife cut is enough to do me for a while. So...we chose to PAINT:)

Grant, of course, loves GREEN...is there really any other color?

Preston painted his pumpkin BLUE!

Preston acting normal....he was suppose to be drying his pumpkin so that he could paint some more:)

Connor helped mark my pumpkin so that we could carve a "B"

FUN TIMES!

JIMMIE DEAN KEARNEY

If you are reading this then you probably already know what has been going on with my extended family the last two weeks. My granddaddy or to my kids their grandbuddy got suddenly sick and went to heaven last week. We still don't know what caused his death, but we do know that he fell (not sure if he hit his head), became suddenly sick with pneumonia, and passed away. He was diagnosed with a stroke, seizure activity, intubated, and never woke up. He was a DNR and the family decided to take him off of life support and let him go where he has wanted to go for a couple of years...HEAVEN to be with our Lord and Savior!

Granddaddy's favorite bible verse:

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct they paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Granddaddy was the person to go to if you needed someone to pray...I think he had a direct line to God:)

I included pics from the last two weeks. Some people may not want to see them, but I don't want to forget all that happened!

Honey and Jax in the waiting room of Presby Dallas' Neuro ICU. Jax loved walking around...with someone:)

Jax found a new toy that Grandmother had...a cane. She would have to set it out of the way so that he wouldn't wander off and hit someone with it.

I hesitated telling Connor how sick Grandbuddy was, but I knew that he would want to visit him. I am so glad that he had this opportunity. This was the last time Connor saw Grandbuddy alive. He stood there the entire 20 minutes he was allowed before the ICU closed for shift change and held his hand.


Connor holding Grandbuddy's hand...


Grandmother and Granddaddy...he was so puffy.

Connor in his assumed position. He felt so bad for Grandmother because she was crying that he wouldn't leave her side unless someone told him to. He is so sweet!

This is family night at the funeral home.

Connor insisted that I take his picture with Grandbuddy and Grandmother said that would be "perfectly fine!"

This is the only time the twins saw Grandbuddy once he got sick. I allowed them to come into the church before anyone got there and say goodbye. During the service they had a babysitter in the nursery. I told them we were having a goodbye party for Granddaddy and that we would see him again someday in Heaven! Grant wasn't quite sure about looking at Grandbuddy since he was dead, but Preston and Connor wanted to touch him one last time.

After the burial service, we went to my grandparents house to eat lunch their church provided. It was the best Baptist cooking ever! We didn't keep a close eye on the kids because they know where they are and aren't allowed. This is where we found four of the kids when we went looking for them...in the backyard playing someones DS:)

What a day!

My Favorite Snuggling Boys