Halloween 2009

Halloween was on a Saturday this year. This is significant because Jeff is usually working late for "month end close" on Halloween. This year Jeff got to be part of the Morgan Ranch festivities.



Grandma Norton bravely volunteered to pass out candy while Jeff and I took Ryan Trick-or-Treating on our street.

Ryan definitely knew that something "special" was going on. As usual, he took everything in and immersed himself in the festivities. I don't think he ever quite understood why so many weirdo's were coming up to the door.



We went through 40 bags of candy and had to shut our doors early. Next year I need to plan on at least 60 bags. Hey, maybe we'll suck it up and get the full size bars like the rest of the neighborhood.

Dylan's First Accident

The phone call that no parent wants to get. "I've been in an accident"
- I actually missed the call. All 8 of them.

I was in my 3rd day of Jury Duty in Pomona. The Judge released us on a 15 minute break at 3:00. I scrolled through my emails, missed calls - and saw that I had a text message from Jeff. It read, "Dylan's been in an accident. Call me."

I didn't know WHO to call first. I called Jeff (he's in Vegas). After I got the initial information (that Dylan is okay), I called Dylan. Dylan explained to me what happened. He was going to his friend Malory's house. It was raining. He was looking at his iPod, he hit the brakes, went into a skid, and wrecked.

Basically, once Dylan hit the brakes he hydroplaned. As he steered left, the car flew right. He went up a driveway approachment - bounced off a brick pillar and landed the car on it's left side - shattering the driver and passenger side windows and breaking the rear left tire off of the car. He unbuckled himself and climbed out the passenger side of the car and called 9-1-1.

As the images of this accident replay in my mind, I am so amazed that Dylan handled this all on his own. What a traumatizing event.

Dylan is not injured. No one was with Dylan. Dylan didn't hit anyone. He was not involved in an accident with another vehicle. There is some property damage to the brick pillar and the car is totaled.

Wow, right?
So now we wait to see what State Farm has to say. In the meantime, Dylan is back in the Suburban.

Homecoming 2009

Tonight was Homecoming for GHS. Most kids don't actually "go" to the dance, but they get all dressed up, go to a nice dinner and stay on the Party Bus until 12:30.

Dylan went with his friend Stephanie. There were about 20 couples who met up at Miranda Villa's house for pictures. They loaded the bus, headed to Buca Di Beppo (in Claremont) for dinner then had their fun on the bus.

Dylan came home at about 1:30. He says he had a great time.