What's going on these days...

As I write, Kelly is building a pitching mound to go along the the batting cage. Apparently he thinks Jake has some potential as a pitcher next year when he moves up to kid-pitch.

There are 3 men driving their truck in my front yard probably busting every sprinkler head out there. They are planting 4 new trees. I'm sure Kelly got a "great deal" on them. The "great deal" is that he didn't have to plant them...

At last count there were 8 kids in Jake's room but I think one more just arrived.

So, there's a lot going on the Lanhams' today.

This was a very busy week, for me at least! I was invited to attend a grant-writing workshop that lasted all week. I was in class from 8:30 - 5 every day. It made me realize how fortunate I am to be able to be a stay at home mom. I don't know how moms can work and still get everything done. The class was great and I learned so much. It usually costs $900 to attend, but a local foundation paid for me to go. Then I walked away on Friday with $1000 check from them for the shelter. It was so worth it! I also have a grant written that is almost ready to be sent off and has been reviewed by the lady who taught our class. I am working on getting $300,000 to build an expansion. Now I just have to get my board on-board!

The boys are doing well. Jake got all A's again on his report card. He scored the highest score in his class on one of the reading practice tests for the TAKS test (their yearly tests). He has been reading Hank the Cowdog books and seems to enjoy them. I'm so glad he enjoys reading.

Hunter, well, Hunter is Hunter. What can I say? Kelly told me that people who don't even know our boys will walk into his office and see a picture of the boys and point Hunter out and say "that's the one you're going to have to watch!" He got all D's on his report card. Don't worry D is for "developed" in kindergarten. It's a good thing.

Riley is great. He had an exciting week. With me being in school, he got to visit lots of new places. Monday he spent the day with my friend Jennifer. Tuesday he had school, then went home with a friend until I finished my class. Wednesday he spent the day with my friend Angie. Thursday he had school then afterwards went to work with Kelly for the rest of the afternoon. Friday was a short day and he spent the morning with Grand Jo and Mama Jo. He kept everyone entertained I'm sure. I'm just thankful that he was cooperative and didn't have a problem with being passed around so much. My friend Angie fell in love with him and said she was sad when he left. As long as he has his blanket and his chocolate milk, he is good to go.

Yesterday Ihelped host a baby shower here for a girl who used to work at the shelter so I had to frantically clean the house since it was a complete disaster after being gone all day every day this week.

Last night some friends of ours got married. Kelly, Hunter, Riley & I went to the wedding, then I went to the reception by myself while Kelly & the boys went to watch the ou/tech game.

Now I guess I need to start thinking about Thanksgiving. Bruce, JoBeth, Casey & Lindsay are coming in. I think I'm going to have to break down and go to the dr. Still can't get over my congestion & cough. We all have it.

Well, that's about all I know for now. It got really quiet, so I guess I need to check on all of those boys!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Jake's First Deer

Jake got his first deer this morning. I don't know anything about it, but it's an 8 point. Kelly will have to tell more later.

Halloween pics

Don't have many pics, Hunter wasn't cooperating, so this is the only one I have of him!

He was a scary ghost. Riley was a shark and Jake was a football player.

I wish I knew what Riley was thinking....

This one cracks me up!

Of course they have been going through their candy all morning. They had fun trick or treating last night. Jake went with his 2 friends and Kelly took Hunter & Riley on a hayride with some friends around town hitting all the stops, including the nursing home!

I helped my friend Jennifer hand out the 500 candy bars she had bought. She lives on the busiest street and her husband was out of town. We ran out of candy about 8:30 and had to turn off the lights. It was madness--I didn't know that many people lived in Graham! haha

Kelly is hunting this morning, it's opening day of deer season. Hunter & Jake have soccer games at 11, so I guess I need to get ready for that. Jake isn't even here, he spent the night with his friend. He is getting to the age where he doesn't much like us any more :(

Hunter is bargaining with Riley, making promises he can't keep. For example, "Riley, I'll get you a Lightning McQueen backpack if you give me that toy/candy/whatever he wants at the time" and of course Riley falls for it every time.

I made about 100 Halloween cookies for the boys' school parties. Finally got my kitchen cleaned up this morning. From past experience, I know that my kids are the only ones in their class that DON'T eat the cookies. Why do I bother???

Follow this link and watch the video and you can catch a quick glimpse of me in the courtroom for our animal cruelty case! We won custody of 4 horses, 2 dogs and a pot belly pig. The boys are enjoying having them at our house. haha!! Just kidding. They aren't at our house. I promise!

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