Prayer...

Hello friends! Today I ask you to pray for my father, Art. Later this week, he is traveling to Pittsburgh for some tests and a heart catheterization. In August he was told that he needed to have a valve replacement and since then there has been a lot of waiting and tests in preparation for surgery. This weeks tests are the final hurdle before the surgery. We should all know a scheduled surgery date by the end of this week. Please pray for safety, calmness and comfort of knowing that our Lord is in control.

It's Been a Long Time...

It has been about 8 years since we have had to do State Vehicle Safety inspections. I've always been in favor of them, I even did a speech in college as to why Kansas needed to have them. But, this morning as we began our process of inspections so that we could register our vehicles here in Virginia... we felt the cost $$$ of them. I am not going to run numbers here or anything, but wowzers!! So today, one vehicle got inspected, one vehicle failed inspection, and one vehicle is currently in the process of getting four new tires. The other vehicle shudders in the driveway at the thought of going to the inspection station. I told ol' Bessy that she'll be good... we'll see.

Flu Shots, Bats, and Pumpkins...

Every time we call the Flu Shot Hotline we seem to have just missed the shots! They only get a limited supply and it seems to be gone quick. So this morning we were up bright and early so that we could await our turn in line at 8:30. And what a line it was! Nathan was rather excited when it was our turn because he was eligible for the flu mist, which meant no shot... woo hoo! Seriously, he asked the lady for "the medicine that goes up the nose"... and was tickled pink when she told him that he could have it!

Since we had to wait for our shots/ mist... Nathan was a little late for preschool this morning. Which meant that when he got home mommy got to help him do his craft.... a bat. All month they are learning about different animals that hibernate or migrate, and today was bat day.

While Nathan was at preschool, Gracie and I headed to MOPS. Today we made a pumpkin craft. I was so afraid of messing up the pumpkin, so I kept it simple. Plus, we like to decorate for the season not just Halloween... so this'll do the trick!

"What are you eating"...

Last night after the kids were in bed, Bryant turned on the football game while I finished reading my book. From upstairs we could hear a little girls voice claiming that she needed to go potty. So, up the stairs I trotted. The first thing she says to me is, "What are you eating?". My answer, "Mommy's eating nothing". That answer didn't work though because she could smell it very distinctly, so again, "What are you eating?". My answer, "Mommy's eating nothing, but daddy has popcorn.". Immediately, her eyes lit up, "me eat popcorn too!". At which I told her if she went potty then she could have some. I even tried to trick her after she went potty when I put her diaper on her by saying, "OK, now let's go get in bed". "No, mommy I eat popcorn."

So, here's her late night snack with daddy. There was no cheering "Go Titans!", since they lost pretty bad. Gracie is usually a pretty avid Titans cheerleader but, last night all she could do was sulk in her dish of popcorn.... right next to daddy.

Oktoberfest 2009

While Oktoberfest is rather popular for brats and beer, we go for the rides and the funnel cake!

A Wonderful Encounter...

The Jolliff Family is in Virginia this weekend for a wedding and we had the opportunity last night to share a meal and play catch-up. We discussed everything from potty training to planning the marriage of our children while devouring some Bar-B-Que at one of my favorite places to eat. Plus we got to meet the newest member of this great family, baby Andrew.

So, glad we had this wonderful encounter!

Nathan was stil talking about how happy he was to see them this morning. His only regret: that he didn't get to go fishing with Hap! Sorry buddy, maybe next time.

Safe travels back home to Indiana, hopefully we'll see you again soon!

As The Weather Cools Down, Things Heat Up...

Our mornings start out in the 50's and by afternoon it usually hits in the 70's. My kids are actually excited to be able to wear pants now... kinda weird, huh?! And we did a little fall decorating around the house, which was very exciting.

And today it is official: there is a lock box on my front door. Yes, this house will be on the market by tonight. And according to the realtor the market here sounds so different compared to when we sold our house in Indianapolis a little over a year ago. Busy, busy, busy. We should know within the first 2 weeks whether this house has enough traffic to sell. In Indy, I don't think there was even one person that viewed our house in the first 2 weeks. And our experience in Indiana was about 1- 2 showings a week, the realtor said to expect 1-2 a DAY! Thank goodness, it is not us this time doing the selling, I just have to handle the cleaning! And with 2 children.... that will not be a fun job. Since we rent this house, we are looking to either rent again or more than likely purchase a house/ townhouse. This is why I said things are heating up! So, if you all could lift a prayer up for our family during this time, that would be great!

There's your little update on us. Have a good rest of the week.... I have to go clean something now.