Thais and Lenin hosted a neighborhood get-together.



Postscript: I didn’t need a costume this year, but had an easy one ready, just in case. Only Phyllis got to experience the full effect of Cloudy with a Chance of Rain =)
… and what looks like a giant black pearl earring is actually the doorknob on the cabinet!

Lenin’s mom, Rita/Lala:

Sophia is the #9 jersey sitting on the “bench.”

The tunnel, a post-game ritual.

American Ninja Warrior, Junior Division.

The choir:

These students participated in mass:

Oscar, cousin Jeffrey, cousin Leo, Sophia:

After mass, we went to the fabric store, a Halloween store where Sophia was not so sure about some of the animatronics,

and picked up lunch at her favorite restaurant, In N Out Burger. She wanted to eat her lunch at her mom’s work.

This is Sophia’s second year to play soccer for the St Ignatius Unicorns.

Her cheering section. At right is Jeff who is married to Lenin’s sister Leah.

Yes, Thais is pregnant and due in February!

Thank you, Justin, Thais and Lenin for dinner at Ernesto’s.

The first yellow-green of the rice fields are evident.
And then cousin Glenn sent this picture of the wheat harvest on the family farm in Markinch Saskatchewan Canada, three combines in one field.

Glenn with grandson Romen who thought it was way too noisy.

Thank you Glenn for sending me your pictures and letting me share them on the blog!