This is Ty my nephew after his first hair cut. I got to give him a bath, isn't he the cutes? This is also the last time I saw him before we moved, he his going to change so much. Hopefully he will be just as cuddly, and not scared of me. I love all my nephews and necies and wish I could have them around me, fill them full of sweets then send them home with hugs and kisses. xoxoxox for all of them.

McCain doing what Obama hasn't done, serving our country. I am so sad that McCain has lost. I think we are in for it.

David had a field trip last weak to the pumpkin patch, I was luck to get to go with him. I went to his class room and he grabbed my hand and didn’t let go for the better part of the day. I had 3 kids in my group that where very pleasant to be with, it made for a good day. The place we went to has a corn maze, hay ride, petting zoo, play ground, and a pumpkin patch. We had a sack lunch out side and did all the activities. A few days after the field trip I went to his class again and helped carve pumpkins and had a little party. Hopefully I will be able to do some fun things with the other kidos.

Fall Running

Today the wind was blowing lightly making the big yellow and red leaves fall from the trees. It was about 75 degrees out and was a beautiful day so we had to go out for a run. Tom rode his bike as I ran about 3 miles. The streets and side walks are full of the colorful leaves and the wind kept it at a nice temperature to make it a very pleasant run. The hills are great and will hopefully lift areas needed lifting. I have been working out more to drop some pounds that need to come off. I have a plan of motivating events that are coming up that I think will help me to achieve my goal. I and Tom are speaking in church on Nov 30, so that should get me through November. I want to look good for Christmas pictures, Brett is getting baptized in March and we will have family here, and the big one is my brother is getting married in March and that is my deadline to achieve my goal. I think I have a good time frame and I will be able to do it. If this fall weather keeps up I should be able to get some good running in.

Brett was out side and discovered the fun of jumping in the leaves, I saw him out there and had to join in the fun he was having. All the other kids joined in and the Nabor kids came over as well. It was good fun. We really love the fall, if you can’t tell.

Settling

We are finally settling in here in Blue Springs Missouri. The kids are in school and liking it. They had a week or two to adjust to the way they do things at this school. We have a lot of kids on are street and the kids are loving it. Our house is right by the school and the church, we could walk, but we don’t. It has been raining a lot and you never know if you are going to get caught in the rain. It rains so hard that the streets have water flowing down the sides. I don’t think my kids have seen so much rain. We have a nice yard with huge trees in the font and the back yard. The kids have taken over the shed as a club house. The other kids on the street have brought stuff over to put in it. I have two rooms in the house that I love, other rooms that are good and some that need some improvement, but all in all it is a nice house and a nice area to raise our family. Our ward is awesome and very friendly. Tom was called to be Young Men’s Secretary, and I am Valiant 9 teacher and the Activity Day Leader. There is a lot of work that needs to be done to get thing going smoothly. People have told me that they have been having new families moving in once a week, so are ward is growing. I need to still take pictures; I will have them up soon.

Leo

Ok I know cats have nine lives but what about lizards? Our pet lizard that we have had for a year now has been lost and found so many times. He was missing again for two weeks. I thought he was gone for sure this time. We had went to a friends to eat dinner one night and the kids had left both font and back doors open and I thought he would have got out of the house for sure. Well last night I found him in the kitchen, I was so happy to find him. I have a hard time with animals but Leo the lizard has really grown on me. We can’t lose him the kids love him so much. They will take him out to play with all the time. David will sit and watch T.V with him, Brett and Tommy will build him houses and play for hours, and Monique as slept with him a couple of times. I have to remind my children that it’s a lizard not a dog so they need to be carful with him. For sure he is loved. He is the perfect pet to have.

Moving in 13 days!!

Tom is coming home in ten days. We will be loading up that weak to move. I am getting closer every day to having every thing in boxes. I have the kid’s rooms today, cloths and toys to go through and pack. Tomorrow will be the garage. I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to have good friends. So many of them have been there for me with bring a pizza over, or bring me box, or just being there if I need you, I am so blessed. I cry almost every day when I think of the friends and family we will be leavening. I hope every one can be as luck to have wonderful people in their lives. Monique’s birthday is on September 13 Tom is going to surprise her for her birthday. The kids think that he is coming home on the 15, they will be so exited they have missed their dad.