A Busy November

Wow! So much has happened since my last post. Where has the time gone? It just occurred to me that I have very few entries lately. It just seems like we are so busy (or by the end of the day, I'm too tired to post). We have all had the sniffles. First Rhett had a cough. Then Blair ended up with an earache. Micah had a fever Sunday night and when I took her to the doctor on Monday, she said it was a viral infection. Now I feel like I am starting to get a cold. Tony has had several days that he has had a sinus infection. Hopefully this isn't a sign of how the rest of our winter will be!

Rhett started playing basketball in the CYBL league (Charlestown Youth Basketball League). Tony is coaching. The team consists of Preschool and Kindergarten boys and girls. They shoot at a 6 foot goal. They play on Saturday mornings. The first 30 minutes they have practice and then their game is the next 30 minutes. It's so cute to watch! I'll post pictures soon. They've only had one game and Rhett scored 2 points!!! Yeah!

When Micah was at the doctor they weighed her and she weighs 30 pounds! She is growing a lot and has gained 3 pounds since her check up in February. Micah went to her first "friend Birthday party!" I was so proud of her! She wasn't clingy and she did a good job playing with the other kids.

Blair is growing like a weed! She is FINALLY saying "mama." I usually here my name when she is sleepy and wants to be held. With all 3 of my kids, mama has never been one of their first words. It's "dada" this and "na-ne" (Laney) that. ;) She tries to say "kitty" and the other day it sounded like she said "santa". She says "What's that?" (in her own version, of course) all the time. She points to the deer at my mom's and says "dee." She goes to the doctor next week. I can't wait to see how much she weighs. When she went to the doctor for her earache , she weighed 18 1/2 pounds. Oh, and she has been a little fussy lately. I think her 2 top teeth are about to come in. I'll keep you posted.

Tony started a new job. He is a Design Engineer at Louisville Lamp/Kelley Fabricators. He is really excited! The only downside is that it's in Louisville and his Jeep is NOT good on gas. A part of me thinks we should buy him something newer (and nicer) that gets good gas mileage; The Dave Ramsey in me says no, let's trade in the Jeep and buy something cheap! We'll have to take a look at our budget.

My job is going well. I have a really great group of kids this year. 2nd grade is such a fun age! I just sent their Santa letters to The Leader. That's always fun to read!

Most important, my mom got GREAT news at her last doctor's appointment. The doctor said her cat scan showed "no evidence of disease" (NED) which we call "remission!" Praise God!!! He wants to monitor her closely so she will have monthly doctor appointments (bloodwork) and will have a cat scan in 3 months. Thanks to everyone for all of your prayers.

More Fall Pictures

Blair's Namesake

I asked Beth to take some fall pictures of my kids (before she became too busy with the house and the Christmas play) back in early October. It was very hot and the sun was shining, but I thought they turned out really good. She had a great idea to use the tombstones to show who Blair Carlene is named after. What a neat and unique idea! I've waited to post the pictures because I wanted to surprise Sharon on Thanksgiving.


This is my mom's first baby. He would have been 40 this year.

Need Some Extra Cash?????

Looking for a little extra cash this holiday season? Sharon asked if I would post this ad for her. She needs dependable people to do demos at local grocery stores.

Aidells Sausage Company
Now Hiring
Friendly, energetic, responsible individuals to demo sausage in grocery stores
Friday, Saturday and Sunday hours available
Must have reliable transportation and
be able to lift 40 lbs.
Demonstrators are responsible for transporting and storing demo kit
$12/hr + obtainable commission/mileage
Please contact Sharon Kearns
502-553-1069
812-285-9308

Carving Pumpkins

Blair's pumpkin was too little to carve!
Happy Halloween!!!

Next year, I thought about buying stencils and really test Tony's pumpkin carving skills!

Baby's First Halloween

Sorry for the delay in pictures. Here are some pictures of the kids in their costumes. Rhett was a ninja (surprised???), Micah was Sleeping Beauty, and Blair was a Little Lamb.

Micah and her friend Emma wearing their costumes at Wee Ones Preschool.

No Girls Allowed!

So you know that your kids are spending too much time together and starting to get on each other's nerves when you see this:I went upstairs to get ready for church and found this on Rhett's door. He said it says, "No Girls Allowed." It's a picture of Micah crying because she can't come in his room.
This is what was on Micah's door. She said it says, "No Boys in My Room!" It's a picture of Rhett not being able to go into Micah's room.

So I am sitting here thinking, "Is this just a phase, or the start of sibling rivalry?????