Halloween Fun!

Luke & Joshua ready to trick-or-treat!

Dear Joshua and Luke,

Recently we attended a play for Joshua's very good friend from school, Ashton.  Ashton starred as Snoopy in The Great Pumpkin.   Ashton did such a good job, and Joshua was so proud to be there and watch him.   Ashton and Joshua have been friends since the first day that Ashton moved here and started kindergarten in Joshua's class. Ashton and Joshua have many things in common .  They eat at the same lunch table every day since they both have food allergies.  They usually play together at recess, too.  They have had several play dates at each other's houses.  It works out well that Ashton has a little brother about Luke's age, too.  They are all very good kids, and play well together most of the time. Ashton's mom and dad are lots of fun, too.  We are all very lucky. 

Mom, Dad, Joshua & Luke Walking Toward a Cure

We also completed our second annual walk for Moving Toward A Cure.  I am so proud of Joshua for wanting to advocate for himself and for other people with food allergies.  Both boys dressed up as Yellowstone Park Rangers even though Joshua's team was named Joshua's Jedi's.  We hope to get a few more people to walk on our team next year and help us to raise even more money for research on food allergies.  I am definitely proud of Joshua for wanting to teach others, too. 




Grandma Nichols visited us this weekend, too.  It was so nice to have her over since it has been  a long while she she was able to come over and visit us.  Grandma Nichols has been sick with colon cancer.  She had the cancer removed about six weeks ago.  She appears so strong and seems to be doing very well.  You both often tell me that you hope I am  like Grandma Nichols when I am 81 years old.  Me too.  I think you say that because you both really like that she draws with you, plays with you, and gets around pretty big.  She can outrun most of us when we go shopping with her.  You do not even know all of the amazing things Grandma Nichols has done in her life. (I probably do not know either.) When I was growing up, she built a porch and car port, remodeled a garage into a bedroom, installed a furnace, rebuilt a motor in a car, and countless other things. She painted many beautiful pictures.  She has a lot of talent in so many things.  There has never been a job too big for her.  I am very proud of her.

Daddy proudly walking with Spiderman Luke and
Park Ranger Joshua.

Halloween has been fun, too.  You walked in a Halloween parade in town, too.  Luke decided to be Spiderman  for the day.  After the parade, you both played games with several other kids from around town.  Daddy stayed home to give out candy to the trick-ore-treaters this year while I took the boys out.  We were happy to have Ashton and his brother, Levi, and their parents and grandma trick-or-treat with us.  It was a very exciting night that involved lots of candy and fun. 

Ashton, Joshua, Levi & Luke after trick-or-treating.

I love you both more today than yesterday.

Love,
Mama