PuMpKiN cArViNg '09

October 25th-- Crusan's annual pumpkin carving party!

Grandpa Hartley

We had a very long week this past week. I was laid of my job, Tucker was a little sick, but all irrelevant in the fact that we lost our dear Grandpa. Early Saturday morning (Oct. 10) Grandpa Hartley passed away. He had complications from a surgery that led to a heart attack. Though Grandpa was 86 years old and his health had been going down hill for many years, his passing so suddenly still came as a shock to the family.
We drove up to Idaho on Wednesday to stay in a hotel to be there for the funeral service on Thursday. The service was beautiful, Grandpa's grand-kids were most all there, and all his great-grand-kids were there.
We have many memories of Grandpa, and I am grateful that he was able to see Tucker and Eli, however I wish Tucker could have been old enough that would be able to remember Grandpa for the rest of his life, though I think because he saw grandpa several times a year and is only 4 1/2 years old, he will not remember him.
We are all very sad and feel a vacancy in our hearts, but our real sadness and concern is for Grandma. She is very strong and has handled her huge loss very well so far, but I worry for her and will continue to pray for her comfort and peace as she tries to continue her life on earth.

Along Came a Spider

We have a Catface spider living outside above our door, toady Tucker and I caught a grasshopper and dumped it on the web. The spider came down within seconds, spun it in his web, injected it and has been sucking on it for the last hour. So cool to see....I think we will name it "Kitty".