What a Week!

On Wednesday Oct. 7 Matt headed to Colorado for his elk hunting trip. Hodge and I really missed him but we stayed busy with friends, family, ASU's homecoming, and Hodge getting H1N1.

Matt and his friends Elk Hunting

On Thursday Oct. 8 my friend from college, Shelbi, her husband and her daughter came to stay with us. Shelbi lives in Florida but still has family in West Texas. She made the trip to Texas because she had a family reunion in Odessa. She was busy with her family reunion on Saturday and Sunday so Hodge and I headed down to San Angelo for ASU's Homecoming! (Click here to check out Roscoe's blog!)

Hodge and I met up with my parents, my brother and my nephew in San Angelo. 

Hodge and I got a photo with Dominic the ram at the ASU alumni Ram Jam.  

My nephew Ben, me, Hodge and Dominic.

I visited with my friend Mercyla and her family at the Ram Jam. I did not get a photo with Mercyla but here is a photo of her precious baby boy. Kemper was the youngest ASU fan at the Ram Jam!

Mercyla's little girl Amory and Hodge having fun at Ram Jam.


Hodge and I had a quick but fun trip to San Angelo. We headed back to Midland on Sunday and visited with Shelbi and her family.

 Hodge and Brenli playing on Sunday. Brenli is Shelbi's little girl.

Hodge the trick horse rider!!!

We had a hard time getting a group photo with the kids.


Shelbi and her family flew back to Florida on Monday morning. 

H1N1...Really?

Monday evening Hodge started running a temperature. On Tuesday I took him to his pediatrician and guess what Hodge had H1N1. Hodge has never been sick in his life and now he had H1N1! So at this point both Hodge and I were really ready for Matt to come home. Matt drove all night and got home around 4:30 a.m.Wednesday morning. Hodge is doing much better and is getting back to normal. Matt is glad to be home and Hodge and I  are so happy he is back.