Another Toothless Grin ... Tears and All

After spending the weekend in Gatlinburg with my family we started home yesterday and Emma finally decided that after trying to eat an oreo with her ridiculous loose tooth that it was time for it to come out!  I climbed in the back seat with her to 'try' to help her, but I am such a wimp when it comes to do with anything relating to a dentist!!  Shannon finally had to take an exit off of 1-75 and thought he would give it a try....(he has the same phobia as me in this department)  So after a few uneventful attempts I got the privilege of getting it out!  

Emma immediately wanted a photo to send to P-Pa so Shannon took this one with his iphone ... tears, blood and all!  

When we were getting ready for bed last night I remembered that when she lost her first tooth ....her school pictures were the next day!  Wouldn't you know that Christmas pictures at school will be taken today!  What is up with that??

It looks pretty cute though!!  

Election Day is FINALLY here!

State Cross Country Meet

Davis, Caroline and Dalton

We are so proud of these 3!

Lexington, KY

November 1, 2008

Davis congratulating Caroline after her Race!

CJ and Dalton

The kids had some 'surprise' spectactors to watch them race!!

RG and Dalton

Poppy helping Dalton get his shoes laced up!

Yes....'I' was there too!! ;0)

Caroline worked diligently pinning her number to her jersey!

Davis was glad to have some help!

Halloween ... a day early! ;0)

Dalton will be racing bright and early Saturday morning in the State Cross Country meet so we decided to trick or treat a day early!

Emma wanted to be Sharpay from HSM ... again!

Dalton wanted to be Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars .... again!

So in the full theme of the event of being 'simple'....... I went as 'Mom' ... with my point and shoot camera ... no one could believe it! gasp

Dalton's Last Regular Season Cross Country Meet

Pumpkin Fun!

'Someone' wanted to eat the pumpkins!!  Yuck!!

A Sunday Afternoon well spent ......

From cnn: http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/10/christian.fireproof.success.ap/index.html

I had heard and read a lot about this movie and when Mom and Dad offered to let the kids spend the afternoon with them after Church we knew exactly what we wanted to. This is very touching and emotional movie and so refreshing to see a movie about how marriages should be treated. I could tell you so much about it ... but you really should see it for yourself! Kellie

We think we will always remember those silly things they say ....

http://inchmark.squarespace.com/inchmark/2008/9/9/magical-thinking.html

My Mom told me about a Grandmother of one of her preschooler's that did this and I thought it was so neat!  I started my own 'jar' when Emma was smaller and it over time got pushed out of site and out of mind.  When I ran across this article today it made me start thinking about it again and all the funny things ... especially Emma... says these days!  I could write a book on her!  

Just thought I would share!!

Cousins.... lots of Cousins!

Congratulations to CJ and Soledad

Shannon's cousin CJ got married yesterday!  

We were unable to be with them, but we were definitely there in heart!!

I was getting Emma ready for bed Tuesday night and Shannon came bounding up the stairs grinning from ear to ear with his iphone glued to his face and said, 'GUESS WHO IS GETTING MARRIED ... TOMORROW!?'   

Shannon doesn't have a little brother, but I could have easily been fooled that it wasn't CJ when Shannon and I first started dating.  They have a bond much deeper than cousins!

The first time I met CJ was at Shannon's high school graduation .... this little boy came up to me and said, 'Are you Shannon's girlfriend?'  I wasn't really sure what to say....I had only know Shannon about two weeks and I had No IDEA who this little kid was!  ;0)  

CJ also snuck away from everyone to go with Shannon to pick up my engagement ring and of course he was a groomsman on our special day!  

We are just so happy for them!  They literally just glow when they are together!  

We wish them all the happiness in the world!!

Busy Busy ....

What I have been up to lately ...

http://timwebbphotography.com/whats_up/web_diary/Images2008/ReedWedding.htm

How cool is that?!!

I 'borrowed' my Niece for a while this afternoon .....

and she didn't seem to mind too much!  ;0)  She actually just decided to spend the night with us!  

Pregnancy Glow

I had the priviledge this weekend of spending some time with Brad and Jessica who are expecting their first baby in October!

After attending Sandy Puc's Bellies and Babies class, I asked them if they would be interested in some maternity photos...I was so afraid they would think I was crazy and say, 'NO', but to my surprise they eagerly said, 'YES' and were so excited! They totally trusted me and went with my crazy thoughts and I can't help but think ;0) ... that what we captured was AWESOME! I so wish I had these kinds of photos when we were expecting our own children!

Brad and Jessica are going to be the best parents! They are both glowing already!!

I am so anxious to meet their new little bundle of joy!

Could Not Possibly be Any Prouder ....

How Did I possibly have a child with legs this long???  ;0)

I love the emotion in this one..... it takes Dalton a few minutes to cool down to take in the race!

Proud Sibilings!

Trying to find shade before the race!

I do not know how Emma talked P-Pa into doing this!  It was soooooo HOT!!

And they are OFF!

Go Dalton Go!

This almost looked like a smile of accomplishment to me!

It was an uphill finish so he was looking 'up' to the finish line!

Dalton's first race fell on Poppy's Birthday!  Poppy was so proud! He said it was an awesome Birthday Present!

Here He Comes!

Super Fast Cousins!