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Aye Mates, I am thee Nightwatchmen - keeping a keen eye out

fer land lubberrrrs looking ter plunderrrr extrrrra candy booty.

Ahoy herrr thee come now:)

Outside thee cove

Brody thee Horse and Captain Cutthroat Jane thee wayfaring wench

arrrre keeping a close watch

fer Trick or Treatsterrrrrs

But Inside our ghastly pirates cove

Billy Bones AKA(Lucas) was trapped behind thee barrrrs

don't be taken in by his peaceful appearrrrance - one step

and he might just getcha fer good.

Gotcha!

Around the corrrnerrr therrr be

thee mighty Captain Morgan (Dan) - plunderrring a mighty loot

from those unwarrrre aarrgh

of his cheating mate Bonehead Skully.

Arrrh becarrreful tales have been told of flying dubloons

Rememberrr Ye haf been warrrrned!

if ye spend too much time in Davey Jones Locker

ye may be callin fer ye mommy

oops mean mummy AKA (Durand)

Warrrnings haf been posted this pirate bilge rat mummy

has been known ter follow ye ter the depths.

All right matie's Halloween has been officially updated:)

Sam was in Michigan - Otherwise he pops out of thee box.

Tag and I'm It.

Thank You Amy:)

The rules when you are tagged:




A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.

B. Each player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves.

C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

Christine's Six Habits/facts...

1. I will be a graduate soon with a Degree in Children's Literature and Theatre. I Love theatre because it makes teaching all the more exciting and the possibilities are endless.



2. I finished reading Stephanie Meyer's series. Book 1 Twilight 7hrs. Book 2 New Moon 15 hrs over two week period (much slower read). Book 3 Eclipse 8hrs. I love to read.



3. Chocolate is my favorite anything a habit I don't see kicking anytime soon. Mostly Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate is Okay but never White Chocolate.



4. I hate clutter yet I can't let go of anything- I am an official pack rat. I have the boys ornaments and school work from when they were in preschool up until now -one is graduated and the other is in high school.



5. My Favorite Holiday is Halloween just check out our pictures on this blog.



6. Everyday Morning I take Max potty, then me, next check my email and blog for comments and other blogs for updates. Gee its pitiful being lonely:)

Gee tag six people if I knew six people then I wouldn't be living vicariously through everyone else's blog.

Mel, Ellie, Ashley, Sue well that's all I know.

Paul's Birthday

It has been a very exciting year for Paul. Last year we were living in Michigan and he was working for a company called Arkema by February the company was no longer and had a new name change to Taminco. In May he began looking for a new job and here we are in Texas talk about weather extremes.

Some great High lights of His 46th year in review -

ThanksGiving - W/Jones

Thankgiving we drove to Indiana to spend it with our friends Mel, Jeff and Bredan (Rylie was not here yet). We had the best time. I have lots of photos but most of them are of Brendan surprise...surprise. Paul took some not so glamorous photos of Mel and I cooking...good thing I am the publisher of this blog.

January - New Family Member

In January we bought a Cavalier King Charles we named him Maximillion or Max for short. He really has kept us busy and on our toes.

March - Pikes Peak - Colorado

Paul went to fire safety school in March and had the oportunity to see Pikes Peak. He came home with some beautiful scenery pictures and a Pikes Peak Chicken shirt for me.

June - Paul was hired by Solutia Inc. Chocolate Bayou Texas

http://www.solutia.com/

Sam Graduated From High School Yeah!

Before Paul left for Alvin Texas - Our Oldest son Sam graduated from High School it was a long hard road but we are very proud of his accomplishments. Now if he could just get a job.

August - Reunited with His Family

Paul moved to Alvin on the 25th of June and lived with out his family until the 13th of August. What a trooper. The bliss lasted about two days then it was unpacking boxing and organizing the kitchen for it's immediate use because he was tired of eating out.

September 2, 2007 Celebrated 19th Wedding Anniversary

Although it was our anniversary I was gone helping my Mom - Paul was holding down the new house and taking care of the boys (Thanks Paul for all you do). As you know Sept was not the happy month of celebration for I lost my father. October didn't shine that much either because after returning from my dad's rememberance mass on October 19th our new washer dumped 2000 + gallons of water onto the first floor of our new home. Up until now we have been under reconstruction we are almost finished (hopefully by Christmas) but waiting on the carpet for the dining room.

Wow what a year for Paul!

All Hallow's Eve At The Shelton's

Ahoy Matie!
Halloween happens to be my favorite time of year and we go all out creating a haunted walk through for the kids in the neighborhood. Seth Christopher was Baby New Year by the end of the evening because it was too hot for his cowboy outfit.

Here is Daniel at the front entrance of our garage or Pirate cove. Notice the welcoming sight of the butler no thats Daniel on the left the butler is on the right.

When the Sun went down the lights came up. We had about 25 trick or treater's even the little ones went through as long as they had their mummies.

More Halloween pics of the inside coming soon....once the film is developed

New House

This is the breakfast area. The light is centered with the room but no table can be center under the light.






Kitchen with a Very Bright Light.

Kitchen Cabinets with Mel's help I did the space above the cabinets with white pumpkins and iron pumkins and some red and orange berries. I told Paul Fall is my Favorite so I wanted something I didn't have to change with the seasons




Living Room

This was my birthday present from Paul he surprised me and bought the two side cabinets. I thought I was just getting the TV hutch. Wow what a sweetie. Mel if you look close in the lower left corner you will see my olive tree statue. Its just to beautiful to put away till the holidays.





Decorating Tips/Ideas


Okay Mel here are the two spaces. The first is the dining room and the second is above the windows in the living room. No Decor ideas any helpful hints would be greatly appreciated.

My Daddy

Jerry Louis Rausch

May 6, 1933 - Sept 12, 2007

A tribute to the man whom I called Dad:

My Father always loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, being in the water. I have very fond memories of the many rocks we moved to help the flow of water and for his children to have a better time in the cold waters of Tennessee.

In the last few days of his life we enjoyed chocolate sundaes (his favorite and mine), watching squirrels eat nuts from the window seal, and telling each other how much we loved one another. During his last few weeks I met many people who knew my father for his compassion, understanding, service and the impression he left on their lives. I will treasure their stories for a lifetime and longer:)

I miss him terribly his smile, his laughter and the words of wisdom he always seem willing to give me even when I wasn't looking for them.

He was a wonderful Husband who love my mom very much and in the end he knew her, he kissed her and he loved her with his very last breath.

These are the moments when I am most greatful for the Gospel and the joy it brings to my soul that we will be reunited as a family and I will get to see him again.

I love You Daddy

Our New Texas Home

Front View

House Number

Kitchen - Silestone countertops and we have different appliances that are brushed stainless steel

Fireplace in family room - the art niche above the fireplace appears in other locations throughout the house



After a whirlwind trip to Texas, Paul and I have decided we have found the perfect house for our family and what a steal compared to homes for sale in Michigan. The house is 2400 sqft with 4 bedrooms with the master suite downstairs w/3 full baths. There is also a covered back porch with ceiling fans and lights. Complete with formal dining room, den, and breakfast area.

Texas Bound

Hi Ya'll

We will be Texas bound in just a few months where we will join Paul in Alvin, Texas. He is already hard at work for a new company called Solutia Inc in Chocolate Bayou. We are very excited about our new move and hope that it will go off without any hitches. This is our first blog page, hard to image for a family that is so technology driven we have never created a blog. Stay tuned for our next update coming soon which will be our new home.