TRU Boo, Red Ribbon, and a Birthday, too

Thursday was Halloween!  Scott and I and our friends Alexis and Jeff volunteered to help with our church's Halloween alternative, a carnival at St. george elementary school which is in the area where we will be starting a new church campus, called TRU.  

Scott helped with set up and clean up and Alexis and Jeff worked in snacks.  I volunteered for the petting zoo!  There was a poy belly pig,

three goats,

and a cute, soft bunny that the kids loved holding.  

My job was to keep the pig from escaping (which he did once and squealed like a pig when they picked him up to put him back), to keep the goats from eating the costumes and to help the kids hold the bunny.  I actually had a great time.  Other cool things that went on were a fire pit, a miniature train, and a huge pumpkin launcher in addition to tons of carnival games.  I dressed as a skiier.  

On Friday at school was the culmination of Red Ribbon Week which is planned then carried out by the Kay Club.  We judged the door decorating contest, and awarded the plants, then cut up tons of fruit and popped popcorn for the all school party.  At the party, the kids signed a pledge to be healthy and drug free, police officers gave away bracelets, and the SADD students from the high school did fun activities with the kids.  When I got home that night, I slept 12 hours!

This weekend, my Dad turned 85!  

We gave up watching the k state game and drove to Olathe but listened to the game in the car.  We met Dave and Roni at Aberdeen and surprise, they brought my Mom!  I gave Dad some suspenders and Dave gave him a Japanese scabbard from 1945.  I think he really liked his gifts.  Then we took Dad and Jean to Houlihans for dinner and dessert.  I did some serious carb loading.  Yum.  

Today I felt like poop so other than going to the grocery store I've been hanging out in bed.  I'm gonna fight off whatever this is and win!  Hope your week and weekend were event filled and fun.