We are getting ready for Halloween in the Ritter home. Scott and I usually sit back and enjoy the kids and now grandkids, but once in a while we fully participate in the fun of the night. The last time Scott and I dressed up as a "Halloween Couple" was when Scott was a Bishop of a BYU Singles Ward. We went to the ward Halloween dance as pirates. I went to get a drink while Scott started to mingle. Every time he went to a group of ward members to say "hi", the girls would slowly move away. At first Scott took it very personally, but then I caught up with him and the ward started to realize that this rough looking pirate was their Bishop. They all confessed that they thought is was some middle age "wierdo" trying to pick them up. HA-HA

Jana's Visit to Honduras

Jana visited Utah in late August. She will complete her residency in December and was interviewing with several pediatric clinics in the area. While she was here she shared a slide show of her recent visit to Honduras where she selflessly shared her time, skill, and talents with the children in that poverty stricken country. Here are some of her images.
c

Scotty and his Great (and I mean GREAT) Aunts

"Great" Aunt Robin with Scott James Martin (4 1/2 months)


"Great" Aunt Jana with Scotty (Megan and Ty's little guy)

Getting to know "Great" Aunt Jana.

The "Cake Incident"

Just weeks before Jack and Brooke moved into their new house (and were still living with Grandpa and Grandma Ritter), they enjoyed a most delicious experience. We had had a family birthday party the night before. There were two pieces of birthday cake left. I guess the temptation for Brooke was too great the next morning and she moved the plate from the countertop to the floor where she unwrapped it and began to a nibble. Before long, Jack crawled up and joined her. When Amy walked into the kitchen a few minutes later, this is what she saw.





I believe Brooke thought she was going to get in trouble. But all of the adults were laughing too hard for her to be worried for too long. Jack just ignored everyone. He had more important things to "dig" into.

Home from our Vacation

Amy was not able to sleep on the way home from our family vacation. She eventually found something to do as the rest of us slept. Those of you who know Amy well will not be surprised with what she came up with. She Loves the Camera!!!

Wow! What a great time we had in Pennsylvania. Jana picked us up around 7:00 a.m. at the JFK airport in New York City. Yes, to those of you who mentally calculated the time we had to leave Utah, it was 12:01 a.m. when we took off. (Great for the Teenagers, misery for the "old guys".) Each of us chose one thing we personally wanted to do and several things we all wanted to do. Geoff wanted to run the "Rocky" steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Amy wanted to go to Hershey Amusement Park. Scott wanted to see the birth place of his Harley in York, PA and I wanted to see a Broadway musical. Jana said she just wanted to go on vacation with a family and as long as she got to drive she didn't mind where we went. Other areas we all wanted to see (and got to see) were: Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Jim's Philly-steak restaurant all in Philadelphia, PA; The church history sites such as the Smith cabin and framed house, the temple, the printing press that the Book of Mormon was printed on, The Sacred Grove, and Hill Cumorah/Hill Cumorah pageant in Palmyra, NY; ALL of DANVILLE; and the Orange County Choppers site, New York City Temple, and Time square. It was six very busy days, but a dream come true for all of us. The only thing that would have made it even better is if Megan/Ty, Stephen/Lyndsy, and families would have been there.

Geoff running the Rocky steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Natural Art