What Fun! My Aunt Janine and Uncle Charles were named ACU's Parents of the Year 2008. It was such an honor and as a family we went to show our support and excitement for them. We surprised them by attending chapel where they recognized them and presented them with a plaque. Before we entered chapel, we met in Jenni's "Event" office and it isn't very big (but it will be :) huh, Jenni?) but we squeezed in to give hugs and say Hi. As a family, we attended the reception, had a big lunch at Spencers and dinner at our house. Then on Saturday morning, we met for breakfast to end our time together. It was alot of eating and spending time together but our family loves every minute, no matter what it is.

Well, I said we would have much to write about due to the weekend. Starting off, Thursday evening around 7:30pm, we ran in the store to get a few groceries. Camden loves pushing the cart and Jadyn helps me put things in the cart. That night Jadyn and Camden were in a hurry because Nana and Papa were coming. Due to the storm Ike, they had to get out of town before traffic stopped them. So, running in the store took place. Camden was pushing, Jadyn came running up the aisle and neither one was looking ahead. Jadyn came face to face with the cart. Camden kept saying, "It was an accident Mom." I knew it was but Jadyn was knocked down and screaming. No blood but it turned black and blue right away. I was upset but just that it happened and she was hurt. We iced it and came home. Daddy called the Team Doctor and they wanted us to watch for concussion. Thankfully she was better and stayed awake the rest of the evening.
The picture of Chris is just lack of sleep due to late night driving and rocking Chloe in the middle of the night. He had 3 hours of sleep. Chris does silly things like this on little sleep. Camden didn't know how to react. Uncle Chris was wearing his helmet and Camden couldn't believe his head fit in it.
Finally, Uncle Casey was home early from work and hadn't seen his niece since she was born. He was excited to see Chloe and as soon as he got ahold of her, she grabbed his shirt and wouldn't let go. He was suppost to be grilling but told us, "I will get to it. Chloe and I are going to sit for a little while. This is my favorite." Casey sat down in the recliner and was in his element! Chloe was so much fun this weekend. Camden kissed all over her little head and Jadyn helped hold and feed her. It was hard seeing them go but the positive to it all is....they are coming back on Thursday for a wedding. We are all excited.

My friend Kerri Thompson makes these great cards almost weekly and sends them out to her friends and posts them on a blog that is called Sword Sharpeners. They are really fun and really great for reminders of God's word. I wanted to share this with those who read my blog. If you want to know more, email me or comment on the blog. I haven't had any events this week that are blog worthy, ha ha, but once the weekend hits with the big game and family here, there will be.
My sister in law has started this game with her friends. It's just a way to visit your friends blogs after you have told strange/interesting things about yourself on your blog. I guess it's called "Tag". The rules are to state 7 "strange" things about yourself others don't know. Then you "tag" 6 people you know with blogs at the end of your "Tag". Then you leave them a comment on their blog to show you've been to their page to make sure they are playing :) So, I will play and tag!
#1. I have OCD with a few things in my life. I will share one with you that isn't too painful to share :) I clean inside and out of my car once a week. Every week. My family was big on clean cars. Before any trip and after returning, we had a clean car. I found that once I owned my own cars, I wanted to keep that up. It's a little crazy but I have really seen great results from keeping a clean car. I traded in my Camry 2 yrs. ago and got the greatest amount on a Camry you could get for a trade in. It was awesome! So....there.
#2. I have a hard time sleeping at night. My mind races once the lights go out. In order to keep myself from going crazy or without sleep, I write everything down on a planner. I look at it over and over during the day and every thought and regular activity that goes on, goes down on it. Sometime Casey gets worried because it's so full.
#3. I have an addiction with buying a large drink of some kind, daily, at Sonic or McDonald's. It's a way to get out of the house every day and take a drive. I am trying to break that habit now because McDonald's no longer has the $1 drink, lg. like it did in the summer. That Stinks!!!!
#4. I have issues with plastic cups, not like drive-thru cups but plastic. My grandpa never let my grandmother have plastic cups in the house. He believed that if you used plastic, you could never get it clean enough to get rid of germs. Due to his issue, I now have an issue. We only have solo cups to throw away after use or glass. No plastic!!
#5. Since I have had children, nothing embarrasses me. I will do anything or say what needs to be said without regret. I have always been shy especially when it came to speaking. No longer!
#6. I love candles but for some strange reason, I don't want to use them. I had a garage sale this summer and got all of my candles in the sale because they were making my hubby mad. We've moved them every time and I still hadn't used them. This move was the last, said he. I had to go out and buy two new ones last week because the kitchen sink needed a little refreshing and so did our bedroom. So, I got rid of them, being unused and then had to go buy new ones. Real Dumb!
#7. Halloween is my favorite holiday! I love all the others but pumpkins, fall colors and all the excitement children get from costumes and candy, is so awesome. Don't get me wrong, christmas is THE BEST but it is so overwhelming with all the decor., gifts, and food that I am always ready for it to be over. Halloween is short, sweet and for 2 to 2 1/2 months, you can rework the decor. to keep it festive. Now, one thing about this holiday, it can not be scary. No witches, bats or goblins. Ghosts are out too!

Well, that was fun. Took me too long to do but now, I pass this on to my friends. Thanks Kerri for the great email cards you send. They keep me lifted and make me appreciate you even more for sending and making them every week.
Tag Your It: Michelle Perry, Kerri T., DeltonForce, Jennifer E.,.......???? I'll get back to this list!

What a great two weekends of football! We have won two games and are really loving the excitement of a new football team and it's fans. The kids got new tee shirts for the game and getting ready for the game is what they look forward to all week. If you've never been into football or been around it much, you don't know what Friday means to those of us who are. The entire day is centered around our evening events. Short afternoons and late evenings but what a blast.
The first picture is of Mike, Camden and then Parker, showing their cougar spirit. Parker is a new buddy to the kids. His daddy is a Coach too! Second picture, Jadyn didn't make it for the picture as far as being "decked out" in her Cougar gear. She has on a red shirt and it has cougar paws on it but you can't see them. Also, she took her hair down out of a ponytail held by a red and white bow with "CHEER" on each ribbon. What a pill!
Anyways, this is just the beginning of our season and what a great start! Wish us luck this week because we are the underdogs vs. Abilene High. The game will be very intense. All grandparents, Chris, Michelle and Chloe aren't missing that game. I'll keep the blog posted.
GO COUGS!