Donna - Thank You.

Sunday

Nana and Papa came up to watch kids while Jamie and I got a nap in. We're both feeling miserable.
Grace eating another (different) purple sugar cookie.

Papa watching Lincoln (I think...could be Gavin)

Saturday

Jamie went to the Iowa game with Chris and Paul. Jenny helped me with the kids. Met my sister Susan and Jenny's sister Kris at Olive Garden for lunch. Then back to the mall. What a disaster. The kids were horrible...babies fussed the entire time...Lucy and Grace were pulling things from shelves and kept asking to go to the zeum (Children's Museum). I had a meltdown in the parking lot and was yelling at the kids trying to get them all in the car. Not a pretty sight...not at all how I pictured my day would end up...not at all the person I wanted to be.
grace in target

lucy doing cheers off the front steps at home

my gang at olive garden

Pics from Mall & Children's Museum

Lucy shopping

Grace shopping

Shopping

Caitlin running the cash register

Grace cooking pizza

Grace in the exam room at the hospital

Susie and Lucy racing cars

Grammy & babies

Grandpa pushing boys

The whole gang

Friday Night

Had dinner at Aunt Susie & Uncle Tim's. Grammy made Chicken and Dumplings...yummy. Then off to the mall. Girls rode the carousel, painted pumpkins and then went to the Children's Museum? The Children's Museum was the greatest discovery ever! The girls spent probably an hour and half there and we didn't even get to several areas downstairs and the entire upstairs. Afterwards, we walked around the mall and then said goodbye to Grandpa and Grammy who were headed back to N. Carolina the next day. It was a super fun night.
Lucy

Grace

Caitlin

Grace's Pumpkin

Lucy's Pumpkin

Sick

Jamie and I are getting sick. Sore throats, stuffy heads, miserable. The boys have been crying for 2 days straight. We think from teething possibly...but Vaughn just woke up with a snotty nose.

A busy weekend ahead...praying for strength.

Blessings

Another enjoyable trip the local nursing home. To see the smiles on the faces of those who live there is all worth it. They really enjoy seeing and holding babies and playing with the girls. I'm so proud of Lucy for doing such a great job loving on old people that she doesn't know :) Of course Grace's favorite thing to do, still, is eat when we go there. But that's ok. She does eventually make her way around and cheer up a few folks.

Surgery

Took Lincoln and Gavin to the urologist on Monday. They were both born with Hypospadius...a condition where the pee tube comes out the underneath side of the penis rather than the tip. It appears to be fairly common - occurring in about 1 in 300 boys. It seems to be a minor case for both of them. They will have to have surgery to correct the condition at the end of November. It's a 2 hour procedure. So it'll make for a long day - about 9-10 hours - considering we need to be there 2 hours before the surgery and stay 3-4 hours for recovery. Pray for strength for us and the boys and that there are no complications (they will be put under for the procedure). Also please pray that they heal quickly with minimal pain.

More Random Pics

Susan holding Jaden (Caitlin in the background)

Lucy and Grace sitting at the Train Station.

LUCY took this picture of Jamie and me.

Random Pictures

My three little monkeys.

A purple sugar cookie attacked Grace and she's mad.

Lucy and Grace watching TV together.

Grace - she did this all on her own!

Lucy on school picture day.

Six Month Pictures

Lincoln


Gavin


Vaughn

Grandpa and Grammy

Well, Grandpa and Grammy left yesterday. They came Saturday and have been busy taking care of babies (all 5 of them!), doing dishes, laundry, cleaning, reading books, playing, hanging out, more laundry, more dishes, and planning our next reunion (if anyone has any ideas - we went to Lake Lure 2 years ago, a cruise last year, and are considering the beach in North Carolina or the mountains in Colorado - any other suggestions???). They are spending a couple of days at Susan's house and then back to North Carolina. We miss them already!!!
Grandpa and Lucy

Grammy sharing ice cream with Grace

Grandpa "taking care" of Vaughn

Grammy going crazy!! Too many kids!! Lucy, Grace & Caitlin.

Ghost Train

Had one of the funnest evenings we've had in a while. Had pizza at Hawkeye Pizza and then to the Old Threshers Grounds in Mt. Pleasant Friday night with Jenny, Paul and Hilary. Girls got to jump in the big jumpy thingy's (someday I'll learn what those are really called) and then we rode the Ghost Train. Before boarding the train, Gavin would scream in fear every time the train blew it's whistle. On the train, everyone was doing great...even when the lights went out. UNTIL...a creepy masked man ran a cow bell right outside the window where Lucy, Gavin and I were sitting. Then I screamed and jumped a mile high. Which scared Lucy and Gavin - sending them into an uncontrollable screaming fit. Hilary screamed when the gun went off...but Gracie quickly shushed her.

Six Month Checkup

Lincoln: 14 lbs 14 oz.
Gavin: 16 lbs 3 oz.
Vaughn: 16 lbs 12 oz.

Gracie

Go Hawks!