September & October

September started out with a huge health scare for us. My Dad had trouble breathing, his blood oxygen was really low and he was holding a lot of water. They admitted him. The next morning, the doctor called asking my Mom's permission to insert a breathing tube, they could not wake Dad up. We rushed in, they had moved him to the ICU. He had to stay there for 5 days, then was moved to a normal room for another 5. We were not sure if he was going to make it. All of the family showed up, at one point, we had 19 people in the waiting room! It was such a relief when they finally let him go home. 

He didn't take long to get back at it.

A few of the critters we found in the yard. The neighbor cat loves to sit below the bird feeder and wait for the birds. We have never seen opossums in the yard before and now we found two babies.

The garden did amazing this year. Watermelon don't usually do very well here. But this summer was extra warm and very little rain. My melon grew about an inch a day! I finally decided it was ready to pick. It weighed 21 pounds! And it even tasted so good! The cantaloupe did really well too. I had 5 of them ripen up.

I loved the reflections at my parent's koi pond.

Its always fun to have the grandkids come visit.

I left my phone unattended. When the kids left, this is what I found on my screen. She cracks me up!

Emily sent these from TX.

Beau had his 3rd birthday! Its crazy how the little things are such a hit sometimes. I sent these little alligators to the boys just for fun.

The California Dixons all dressed up for a fundraiser.

Arianna and Lina are both on school volleyball this year.

The big addition to our place is a hot tub! We sold the travel trailer after the kitchen was finished and splurged on a tub big enough for the whole family! The neighbor came over with his tractor and helped get the spot ready.

It was finally delivered at the first of October and the kids wasted no time hopping in!

It seemed like all of a sudden fall arrived!

John and Rachel went hiking to celebrate her birthday.

And then came Halloween!

And just like that it is November!