This month the kids and I were able to tour the Honeywell plant at Deer Valley. Our highlight - seeing Matt's office space. The kids loved seeing where Matt goes Monday through Friday.
Our good friend, Kelli T., invited Lilly and I to an Operette - Die Fleurdemaus (the bat). It was a great "girls night" at Grand Canyon's theatre.
Micah began tennis lessons with his friend, Brady, (and his sister Faith). Micah won't be playing a team sport this winter so that we'll be able to travel as a family to Lilly's gymnastics competitions. He's chosen to learn more tennis and start warming up for baseball.
Our church had the grand opening of our new sanctuary! We now have stadium seats and a balcony. We are excited to see how God uses this more efficient space.
Thanksgiving week/end brought a great family gathering at Alice & Charlie's for Thanksgiving day. In our 18 years of celebrating Thanksgiving together, and mostly in Arizona, this was our first time to spend the day with Alice & Charlie. On Sunday we celebrated Lilly's 8th birthday with a S'more themed party! She had S'more fun since it was her actual birthday (29th).
Just before Thanksgiving weekend, Sammy let us know it was time for her to go. On Tuesday, I took one of my most favorite pictures of her. She looks amazing and was full of spunk. On Friday, she was done - she wouldn't talk, she didn't clean herself the night before, she wouldn't eat, she wouldn't leave the back corner of the room (she's never hung out there before), she would hardly open her eyes or lift her head, and she couldn't make it to her litterbox. We said goodbye on Saturday, November 20, 2015.
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| April 10, 1999 - November 20, 2015 |
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| Our last family photo with Sammy |
Micah began tennis lessons with his friend, Brady, (and his sister Faith). Micah won't be playing a team sport this winter so that we'll be able to travel as a family to Lilly's gymnastics competitions. He's chosen to learn more tennis and start warming up for baseball.
