Well enough has happened lately in our lives that make me feel like it is time to blog a little bit to let you all know what is going on. When I started this blog it was every other day, then 2 times a week down to once a week and now I am doing once a month and you know, that seems good to me.

I don’t want to get you all excited thinking that I have a novel to write with heart stopping adventure but I do have a few highlights to write about.

Dan went on a 9 day moose hunt up in northern Maine.  He just went along for the fun since he couldn’t shoot a moose himself, The night before he was to return home his hunting party got the moose. I guess it was pretty exciting but for me I guess I just had to be there. I don’t mind eating moose, deer or whatever else they kill but hunting, well let’s say I would rather go on a game drive in South Africa where I say, “It’s like hunting for which animal you will see but the best part is you don’t shot them!”

So with Dan gone for 9 days I was left home alone with the kids. We did tons of special things while he was gone.  We did school each day but had lots of company and visit to places, watch way to many movies and ate breakfast for supper a few times.  I know that sounds odd but for me, who has such stomach issues I can’t eat breakfast foods so it had been months since I had pancakes and it was a real special treat for me. We did make your own, Banana, Chocolate Peanut butter chip, Rocky road, Coconut Chocolate, Mocha and of all my favorites it was Blueberry.

Dan’s Birthday was Oct 21^st. While we were gone on the moose hunt I bought 2 tickets to a patriot’s game on Monday Oct 20^th. It was a Birthday? 10 year anniversary gift. We have been talking for months on what to do for our 10 year anniversary and we came really close to going to Cancun but just didn’t want to leave the kids that long. So since we both love the Patriots this was a win win for both of us. Dan has been to their games before but this was a first for me. I must say I loved the game but found it hard to stay focused on plays without reply and the announcers.  I am getting ahead of myself.  My aunt Lisa watched the kids for us allowing Dan and I to make it a little short get away. We decided to get a hotel but when I couldn’t find one available for under $200 I started to use Priceline and we got spoiled with a luxurious hotel 30 minutes from the stadium. Our room was ground level right on the water where we could walk out our door to beautiful gardens and the water right there.  We stopped and checked into the hotel on our way to the Stadium since we knew we wouldn’t be back till 2 or 3 in the morning. The Patriots Stadium has changed tons since Dan was last there, they have built shops all around called Patriots Place, Dan and I enjoyed walking around and seeing all the things around the stadium, we chose not to tailgate since I have such stomach issues food is not my friend that eating before and after the game just isn’t something I can do, so we chose to have the Red Robin instead. It is my favorite Burger restaurant. I am in love with their “Let Us Wrap your Burger,” Yup; you guessed it a burger wrapped in lettuce instead of a bun. Perfection for me. I love meat and salad and this is the perfect combo. We got done our supper just in time to go into the stadium for the game. They have lines for Guys and Lines for Girls so I chose to take the bag and my ticket in one line and Dan went in another. Well Dan sailed through and I was stopped, “I am sorry mam, you may not bring that bag in with you it is too big.” What was I supposed to do, Dan was through with the keys to the car and I was there with this bag full of stuff, blankets souvenirs from the Pro Shop and more, so I took all the items out threw the bag in the garbage and carried all our items through in my arms or stuffed in my pockets.  Dan waited for like 15 minutes while I managed all this not knowing what the holdup was.  But I did finally make it through. Well if you follow football you will know the game was a blow out, the Patriots played really well and not until the last few minutes of the game did the other team even score. Our original seats were up really high so when people started leaving early we moved down to 5 rows right behind the patriot’s team bench. Not bad. I am just happy they won.  When the game was over we had to wait 90 minutes in the parking lot to even move but we did finally find our way back to our hotel just after 2am. Thankfully we didn’t have to rush home so we slept in and had a leisure morning before we checked out. Dan kept telling me how much he loved going to game and getting away with me. You know in all our 10 years of marriage we have never gone away just the 2 of us without kids of family with us. I keep telling him I would be willing to go more often if he was.

Dan and I have started a discipleship bible study here at our house. I am praying more people join but we are happy with our 3 friends so far. We had a first study last week and our next is in a few days. We are going through the Foundations of the Faith.

Well hopefully I haven’t put you all to sleep yet with this mini novel. I love hearing from you.  Maybe my readers have stopped even reading this blog since they are so few and far between. Until next time.

Posted by reedersdigest

I loved the news - saw your pics on FB and loved them....great times and special memories. I'm not disappointed we went to South Africa for our 10th...I'd do it again in a heartbeat!

Posted by keldaris

I love you. I love that you went to the Patriots game. I don't follow them at all, but I think of you guys whenever I hear them mentioned!