Our nephews, Luke and Ian were dedicated in church in early October, which was a great opportunity to get a picture of all the cousins --- all 6 boys:)
The next weekend, October 16, I went to Kansas City and ran the Waddell and Reed Kansas City Half Marathon. This was a wonderful run that started at Crown Center, went through downtown, Westport, The Plaza, and then back to Crown Center. There were a couple really big hills which concerned me a lot. I must have been in better shape than the last time because I ended up cutting 11 minutes off my time. It felt great (well, once I recovered). Now I'm planning my next one for the first weekend of May for the Oklahoma City Memorial Half Marathon.
Tyler played 4th grade football with the Halstead Hurricanes this fall. They finished the season 5-2 and Tyler's high points were an interception and then running the ball in for an extra point at the last game. The weekend he played in Haysville, we decided to make it a family day out. Here are the boys playing on the playground next to the football stadium while Tyler's team was warming up. The boys had a great time.
For the game at Haysville, Tyler and two of his friends from Moundridge, Remington and Trevor were the captains.
Tyler also had a great tackle during this game.
Grant enjoyed feeding the Tortoise's also . . .
We all loved the island with the lemurs:)
Especially when one jumped on my back and climbed on my shoulder:)
At the end of October I travelled to New York City and met up with 4 other close friends from the NFED (National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias) to attend the 10th Annual Halloween Bash - fundraiser for the NFED. We had a blast in the Big Apple during our 3 days which consisted of the following:
Times Square before going to see the Broadway show "Rock of Ages, then viewed the city from the Marriott Marquis rotating restaurant . . .
The Today Show - Thursday, October 28, 2010 - it was an awesome experience and we held our signs up advertising the Halloween Bash. We were on TV 3 different times (and the hats were part of the "advertising" that morning for the Today Show's big Halloween show the next day . . .
All ready for a night on the town at the Halloween Bash - Me, Susan, Terri, Kristin, Kim, Ashley
After the bash we went up to the top of the Empire State Building - it was COLD - but laughter sure is good for the soul, and we did a lot of that.
Hop on Hop Off bus tour of the city: Macy's, World Trade Center, Chinatown, Little Italy, Battery Park and the Statue of Liberty. Here was our "creative picture" photo at the base of the Statue. My first attempt at cheerleading and I believe my last attempt - although we were quite successful:)
Next stop on the Hop on Hop Off bus tour: Central Park, 5th Avenue, Tiffany's, Trump Tower, Cathedral of St. Patrick, and Rockefeller Center.
Last night and last Broadway Show - "Mamma Mia!" It was spectacular!!!!
Getting in our last taxi cab to head to the airport: Me, Susan, Kim - an amazing trip
with many, many memories!
The "Welcome Home Mom" sign that Ryan made for me. So sweet:)
The next day was Halloween. Here is the Huxman crew: Ryan was the security guard (body guard) for Tyler (who was Tony Romo with a broken collar bone:), Andrew (as Tigger), and Grant (as Winnie the Pooh). We found pictures of Ryan and Tyler when they were "Tigger and Winnie the Pooh" and the resemblance is absolutely amazing!! The boys had a great time and were even able to actually walk a street to trick or treat with their cousins in Newton.
So, that's the 2 month recap. I'll try to post more quickly next time:)
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