Halloween and a driveway

We had a fun Halloween this year. I took the day off and went with Logan's class to trick-or-treat at a convalescent home near his school. The kids were so cute, especially little Bradley who dressed as a shark! Logan dressed as a Nascar pit-crew chief, and looked very official with his headset and jacket.In the evening we went over to my mom and dad's house to carve pumpkins and pass out candy to trick-or-treaters. We don't get any kids at our house since it's on a busy street.Logan and I (successfully) attempted to change the oil for the first time in the Volkswagen this afternoon. The dealer was going to charge an exorbitant amount to do it, so Logan thought we should try ourselves. It was a little messy, but now that we know how it's done it'll be a fast job next time. And the car is running great.

In other news, we have a new driveway now that is big enough to fit both of our cars. The pictures below show the demolition of our old driveway and the readied site before the cement was poured. It was poured and finished this morning, but it was dark by the time we got home tonight, so I'll have to wait until tomorrow morning to take a photo of the finished product. It's beautiful!Next on the home improvement agenda is remodeling the front porch, which will happen next weekend. We're looking forward to Logan's dad and stepmom visiting us to help with the project.
By the way, if you're reading this, leave a comment sometime so that I know I'm not just talking to myself!