Some October pictures

 I learned something new about this child this fall. She is a fierce competitor.

 This was post throw up since that is pretty much a constant for all races.

 The grand daughters had a great time with Grandpa when he fell asleep.

Halloween 2012 - Somehow we always make it through another holiday of candy and dress-up without a very willing mom. Least favorite holiday due to my lack of visual creativity buiding up to it and all the wrappers and cavities that come later. As usual my kids make up for what I lack and come up with their own fabulous costumes on the day of the event.

"You've got a business?"

"Hey. . . . You didn't build that!"   - President Barak Obama 

On the campaign trail this fall. . while we were busy building our small business.

It's all done! I can't believe that this was taken less than two months ago and now patients are POURING through these finished walls. 

Applewood Family Dentistry is now open for business in a new building that . . . okay we didn't build the building but we renovated it. Close enough. 

So I wrote a great post about our hard work finally paying off last week the day we opened our new office. It was two days after our DISMAL election results. I should've been elated. It looks great and our days of  putting our kids to bed and going back to the office every night to burn the midnight oil are over. 

But all I felt on opening day was great sadness and disbelief. Are we seriously continuing to choose this course for America after all we have seen the last 4 years? 

I also wrote about hearing the news on Thursday that my niece's 3 year old daughter died after a 18 month fight with cancer.  We have all been praying for her to pass on and be relieved of her suffering. Two days before her death a message was spread on facebook to fast and pray for Clara.  Our heavenly father is mindful of us and this life is not the end. I felt such a strong faith in that moment that she was free finally and that we would all see her again.  Here is the blog of this beautiful family. Please read about Clara and her beautiful life and the loving people that surrounded her. It will change you as you read their great words of faith. 

  Clara's story

  They are such amazing people and have inspired many as they have maintained faith in God's love even as they suffered so much for so long. 

The weird thing is that I know that I published a faith filled  political post on November 8th. My blog still says that I published last on November 8th. It was up for about 4 hours. Then suddenly there was a blogger error and my post dissappeared. No one believes me I know. But where did that post go? So weird. 

I am going to test post this before I waste anymore time.