Grandma Phyllis

Ben's grandma passed away October 12, just 4 days after her 91st birthday.  She was the cutest little pint-sized lady!  She wasn't quite 5 feet tall, but her goodness definitely made up for what she lacked in height!  Ben and I were lucky to live in her basement apartment for the first year of our marriage.  We would often come home to find that she had left us a little treat on our counter (something like a bowl of assorted nuts), or an article she had clipped out of the newspaper that she thought we would be interested in.  She was known for her interesting gift-giving ... she once gave Ben a birdcage, birdseed, and a fake bird for his birthday.  She was a little gal with a lot of personality!  She truly loved and blessed everyone she met.  In her funeral, her daughter said, "Lots of people collect things.  Some people collect stamps, some collect coins, but Phyllis collected people."  I love that because it's so true!  Phyllis loved people and they loved her.  She was one of the most compassionate and generous people I've ever known.  We will miss her!  As Grandma Phyllis would have put it, "We love your guts!"

fall soccer

Sam and Luke both played soccer this fall.  Sam's team went undefeated ... Ben claims it was because of excellent coaching.  He was the coach.  :)
 

Luke's team had a great season, too.  Won a few, lost a few, but had fun playing since lots of his friends were on the team.