Burns Family: Notes from the Slacker...

I know, I know... when it comes to blogging, I have definitely been a slacker! I'm sorry! I don't even have a good excuse... just that I've been lazy or something. I finally got the power cord for my laptop, and that has been nice, but it also creates a lot of distractions for me. There are emails to read, games to play, Facebook, Myspace... you name it, it's out there! Gotta love technology!

Well, the election is finally over. I know that a lot of people are disappointed in the results, but we just have to remember that change CAN be good, we just have to be open-minded and trust in the true leader... the only One who is in total control... our loving, faithful Lord! Pray for America!

I saw a sign today that I thought was thought-provoking. It said "Kindness is the oil that takes the friction out of life" I really like that... and I keep thinking of words that we can put in the place of "Kindness"... love, hope, happiness, laughter, family, friends, faith... each of those work,too. These days I have been trying to focus on these words and what they mean. It is much more positive and optimistic than the stuff that we're seeing and hearing on tv, radio and newspaper!

I am still going strong in my weight-loss/get healthy regimine! I am exercising an average of 5 days a week for at least 30 minutes a day, and between that and my diet, I have lost almost 10 pounds since I was at the doctor last. Yay! I'm proud of myself!

Baseball and softball season is over for now. I'm glad in a way, because it was getting pretty chilly out there towards the end of the season! Basketball starts Monday for Carrie. I'm excited about that, because basketball is my favorite sport to watch!

This past weekend was a lot of fun for me. Halloween was Friday night, and Ricky & I had fun taking Carrie and her friend Semia trick-or-treating. Jeremy decided that he's too "old" for trick-or-treating, so he spent some time with his Grandpa. The girls had a great time, going to 4 different neighborhoods, including one that had a "party" going on. They were happy with the hot chocolate and cotton candy that they got in addition to all the candy!

"Semia the pirate and Carrie the 80's Diva"

Another fun time this weekend was Saturday evening. My parents had planned a "Low Country Boil" at their country house, so Dave and his family and Ricky and I and our kids all drove to the Mentow house for dinner. It was especially neat because Grandma Skip was in town visiting from NC. The meal was delicious! We had a huge pot of turkey kielbasa, shrimp, corn on the cob, potatoes, onions cooked in Old Bay seasoning, green beans, several different types of bread and lots of yummy desserts.

"The Low Country Boil"

After dinner, we all loaded up the vehicles and went to take some family pictures down the road at a pond owned by some of Mom and Dad's friends. It was fun trying to get good pictures of everyone in the fading daylight, but we ended up with a few good ones. The whole evening was a lot of fun, and we're looking forward to Thanksgiving. Here are some pictures from Saturday... enjoy!