Outside Fun

It's cool in the morning but up to 80F by afternoon. We've tried to take advantage of it by getting outside, but that's hard to do with all the homework and such. Last Sunday afternoon and for a while yesterday we got out the pogo sticks, scooters and skateboards. If you see the kids wearing jackets, it's not the weather, it's the gnats!

If you didn't vote for a picture or two on the last post, please go back and vote. And look for the next year's pictures soon!

My Dilemma/2007

I am nearing 1,000 posts according to my counter. I decided that for post 1,000 I'd go through my old post and repost my favorite pictures. Uh huh. Right. I went through just 2007 last night and already had over 20 favorites. And there were really a lot more than 20 that were favorites from that year

So I thought maybe I'd start and post a year at a time. You can leave me a comment and tell me your favorites from that post. Then for the 1,000 post I'll post the ones that get the most votes.

In January of 2007 we chose the twins to adopt so you won't see many pictures of them because they didn't come home until 2010. However, Jessica, Jasmine and I visited in May and we all visited in August.

Some of the pictures aren't favorites because they are cute, but because of what they symbolize such as the picture of us with the twin's birth father and aunt.

So here are the photos from the 2007 posts. Leave me a comment of which one or two are your favorites.

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Marines, Orthodontist and more

A busy time here as the older kids make life decisions and also there's a lot coming up in our schedule.

Jayden is enjoying some quiet time while Galen is outside.

Kiara passed, but she sure doesn't listen well! She can follow  the commands if and when she wants to!

Kayla is still on liquids and very soft foods.

Tyler and Jessica went to a pumpkin extravaganza at Ty's church. There was lots of food and free pumpkins. Jessica drew the Mocking Jay from Hunger Games on this huge pumpkin. It's a lot bigger than it looks in the picture. 

Adam got home from Montgomery last night. He signed the contract for the Marine Reserves and will got to boot camp next August. I thought he started weekends now, but he doesn't do that until later. He is supposed to go to physical training three times a week. That is going to be a challenge since he's in cross country and has tried out for the soccer team. Soccer results are tomorrow. He feels good about it because a lot of last year's soccer team graduated last May. He didn't make the team last year.

I just got back from taking Jasmine to the orthodontist for her intake appointment. They did full X-rays and impressions. She wasn't too excited about the impressions.We are waiting on approval and then she'll get started with her braces. It's a bit more complicated since she was a cleft baby and some teeth are out of place.

Tomorrow night is soccer for Jasmine. Saturday is soccer for Kaleb. It's also fall festival at Jasmine's school. 

Tyler is in Tallahassee at the Job Corps orientation. I really, really hope this works out for him. He's been at loose ends for five months now.

Jeff goes to run on the army ten-mile team in D.C. this weekend. He's coming home to visit next Wed or so. We plan to get a family portrait even though we had one for the church directory March 2011. With all the changes coming up for the older ones, who knows when they'll all be home together again.

Anyone else have a cleft child who got braces? A child who went to job corps or the reserves?

One Grumpy Day!!!!

I don't think I've every posted two posts in the same day but had to do it today. Earlier I posted about Kayla's surgery, Adam's trip to Montgomery and Kaleb's school day. I though I'd take a bunch of pictures tonight to show you how the day was going--thinking I'd capture some cute picture. But EVERYONE was grumpy in the pictures. Even the cats!! Really. Take a look below!

Not happy at all

Wouldn't be cute for a picture. He's a bully too!

Not feeling so great.

Look at that face! I didn't know cats could look grumpy!

Too much math.

Not happy with my new kitty brother at all.

Even the jello is grumpy! (Kayla is on liquids)

When I pointed out how grumpy everyone looked, I got some better photos!!