Tomorrow my sister Kelly Jo would have been 49yrs old. She was murdered on May 24, 2011 by her ex-husband. Kelly had alot of what some would call "attitude". We refered to it as being blunt. She told it like it was and made no apologies for it. She would give you anything she had that you needed. I have Christmas ornaments for my children, a strawberry box and soon a vegetable box, various craft items that she just knew I could use, and a vast memory collection. She is in almost all of my memories in one way or another. I talked to her after each of my babies were born, when both of hers were born, weddings, funerals, graduations, family reunions, and birthdays. Her spirit will live on in those she left behind simply because she cared enough to give of herself. My scrapbooks are full of picture of her and my kids, grandkids, parents, and assorted relatives. I have her with dogs, cats, holiday photos, and pictures that were just for fun. As long as there are family members, there will be a "Kelly" story. Some are hilarious, some are sad, and some make us angry. There is not a doubt in my mind that she is in heaven right now preparing her granddaughter for life on earth. I can just hear her telling the little one how she needs to behave and that the "Griz" are the only team worth cheering for - and that red is the most wonderful color there is.

Halloween

Our family has had Halloween parties since the kids were little. We have special foods, treats, and "themes". It is not unusual to arrive at the table to brains and eyeballs or worms and mummies. We have had a Harry Potter theme with roasted hippogriff, pumpkin juice, and butter beer. This year our theme is Dr. Seuss. We are serving pink snowballs, pink ink to drink, and of course, green eggs and ham! It will be fun to see what the costumes will be. My kids and grandkids all dress up for this night. Start planning your family Halloween party and see what fun you can have! Food ideas: Worms (cut hotdogs length wise and boil) serve with lots of ketchup or bbq sauce Mummies (wrap hot dogs in breadstick dough leaving an opening for mustard or ketchup eyes) Brains and Eyeballs (spaghetti and meatballs) Coagulated blood (red jello) Swamp Water (orange soda and root beer mixed half and half) Monster Eyes (stuffed shells with an olive in the center for the eye)