I'm Sorry!!

I'm sorry it's been so long since my last post. I guess I'll just try to think of what has happened since then...

We had a wonderful visit with Beverly & Keith a couple weekends ago! I feel so blessed to have been able to spend that time with them! We had a blast.

Jake made the Soccer All-Star team, I don't think they have any games or anything though.

Last Sunday morning, the boys were fighting over who would be first to get their hair washed before church. Jake was leaning over the tub and Hunter piled on top of him. Jake said, "I'm first, but it hurts to be first!" I guess you had to be there, it was so funny at the time.

Everyone is wild this morning, maybe because of the weather, maybe because they don't have school. A big cold front came in (it was 83 yesterday and today the high is supposed to be 50) and even the dogs are feeling their oats.

I was so proud of my boys yesterday! When I picked Hunter up from school, there was a big sheet on their door with all of the kids' responses to what they are most thankful for. Hunter's response was God and Jesus. When I picked Riley up, his teacher told me that he was the only one who said God when she asked them what they were most thankful for. I'm going to just believe that's what he said, but more than likely he really said chocolate milk.

We are expecting a houseful for Thanksgiving tomorrow. Kelly's family will be coming over. Casey and Lindsay will be here tonight, along with Bruce and JoBeth. Thankfully Lisa is doing the turkey & dressing. I made 8 batches of rolls on Monday! I sold 6 pans and the rest are in the freezer.

It amazes me how easy it is to fill up 3 fridges and 1 deep freeze. And I could use another one! By the time I have 3 teen age boys, I'm sure I'll need a couple more!

All of the boys are up now. Hunter just woke up! I love "no school" days!

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving! I am most thankful for God and Jesus, of course, and my boys (including my wonderful husband)! I'm thankful for our family and friends. I'm thankful to be living in a country where we are free!! I'm thankful for our home and our animals! :) There is so much I'm thankful for, I could go on and on, but I need to get busy!!

I try to save lives, Kelly takes them....

Just kidding, it's really not as bad as it sounds. Kelly shot a big 8 point buck on opening day of deer season!!! YEAH!!! I'm SO happy for us :) This is extremely good news as I will not be a hunting widow for deer season this year.

It weighed 148 pounds field dressed and without its head. Isn't that a lovely description? So everyone is getting deer meat as Christmas gifts this year! haha.

Jake was concerned when he found out that his Daddy had shot a deer. He said that he didn't want Kelly to hold him up to see it in the back of the truck, he wanted to climb up there himself so he could "have some control" over seeing it. Hunter, on the other hand, was petting it.

Jake & Hunter had their last soccer games yesterday. Hunter scored 2 goals!! Their team ended the season with no losses. Jake's team lost to the Tarantulas for the 2nd time, their only losses for the season. There is an All-Star team and I think he might have a chance to make it, we'll see!

The boys had fun on Halloween. We started off the night on the square at the Humane Society pet costume contest. We had a great turn-out, I was so happy. Then we went to our friends' house and went trick-or-treating with them. The boys were pretty tired, so we really didn't stay out too long. But we certainly got plenty of candy.