Halloween Party

On Halloween night our small group had a halloween party at Matt and Alyssa's house. They live within walking distance to us but we had never met until we joined their Monday night small group. Getting to know them has been wonderful. They have been such a blessing to have in our lives and we are really looking forward to getting to know them better. Before the party, our wonderful friends Ben and Christy came over to watch a little of the Clemson game and hang out with us. Then we headed over to the party. We had such a great time. Stephen and I both feel extremely lucky to have found this wonderful group of people. We love them all so much! On Monday nights the girls meet for a few hours and the guys meet separately, so it was definitely a treat to spend time all together as couples. Here are some pics : )

Carving Pumpkins

Here are the pumpkins we carved for Halloween! Stephen did the mummy and I did our last name with a tiger paw.

Fun Family Visit

The weekend before last, Stephen's parents came to spend a few days with us. They got here on Thursday for an award ceremony for Stephen and stayed until Sunday morning. We had such a great time with them. Thursday afternoon we went to the beach. We fished, walked on the beach, and had a great time. Friday morning they bought and installed blinds for our porch. We are very thankful and it has made the porch much more enjoyable. That evening we grilled artichokes and baked sourdough biscuits for an appetizer (yes it was kind of strange but delicious!) and then went to the Crab Shack for dinner. Saturday morning, Stephen and his dad woke up really early and went fishing on the peer. His mom and I woke up a little later and then brought them breakfast. After many hours, Stephen caught a HUGE fish (see picture below). That afternoon we watched the Tigers beat Miami in a very exciting game. We had such a wonderful weekend and are so glad his parents came to visit.