Better things about Yesterday

Fresh clean Maddy's...right out of the dryer, CJ was at school so Marky got both of them!

Marky and Peyton time alone!

When we got to CJ's school to see him for his Thanksgiving Feast! He was quite happy to see us!

This verse was on a card in front of his placemat, I can't turn the picture around but the verse was, "I will praise God's name in song and glorify Him with Thanksgiving."

Protecting Peyton although he was sure enjoying the attention but no one enjoyed the attention like Marky...

Marky sitting with CJ's friends circled around him, he as telling them a story in jibber jabber!

Trials of the past week

This past week Clark went on his Iowa deer hunt and let's just say things didn't all go as planned. First, while driving up to Iowa, he and Reed had a blow out on the trailer. No one was hurt. They changed the tire and were on their way but made sure to get another spare in case it happened again on their way home.

A few days into the trip, Reed tore his ACL while getting into his stand. They nursed it that night and he laid off hunting that next morning but thought he felt good enough to go out that afternoon. He ended up injuring it again that evening :(

At around 2:30 Thursday afternoon, they were on their way back and by this time they were in Oklahoma but still about 4 hours from home. Clark called to tell me they were on the side of the road and that he was pretty sure that his transmission had just gone out. This meant several things...he wouldn't see the baby boys that night like planned, he and Reed would have to sit there for 4 hours waiting on a tow truck driver to come get them and bring them back to McKinney and of course, the cost of the repairs and towing such a long distance. At around 3:00 Friday morning, I heard Clark come in. He was finally home. Since he wasn't home when we went to bed, CJ wanted to sleep with me so he was able to give his daddy a hug when he came in. He packed up after we all woke up this morning to take CJ on another hunt for work which at this point he wished he didn't have to leave again.

Maybe I'll learn to appreciate it again, but at this point, I pretty much wish hunting didn't exist! This has been a costly season, monetarily and time spent away. Wishing Clark had double the vacation time since this year is our 5 year anniversary! Above all, I can pretty much take anything as long as no one is hurt or sick! I'm pretty sure God knows that, at least I hope He does!

Weekend at Grandma's, Peyton's 6 month milestones, CJ's silly sayings & Community Helpers Day at School and Marky's Jibber Jabber

Its been a busy few weeks and I haven't had much time to post the latest so this is an all-in-one blog!

Last weekend we went to see Grandma and the boys loved it! They were outside for almost the entire trip. Its so good for them to be able to explore with little boundaries! We had fun watching their venturous little bodies play, play, play!

Last week was Community Helper's Day at school and it was hat day. The Prosper Fire Dept was coming to visit so I wanted to find CJ and hat from his Poppy's Dallas fire station but Clark didn't have one so he wore a hat from one of the fire stations that Clark built. So we rehearsed before school..." The hat that I am wearing is from a fire station that my daddy built but my Poppy is a fireman for Dallas." He was sooo proud!

On our way home from Grandma's last weekend, CJ said, "Daddy is my favorite because he is just like me." I said, "Do you mean because he is a boy like you?" CJ, "Yeah, I don't really like girls, ooooohhh, but I do love my mommy."

Marky continues to be the little monkey that he has always been! He is into EVERYTHING. I was just thinking that we might have to put less Christmas decorations out this year so that I don't spend the entire day picking up broken pieces! He is starting to really jibber jabber as his way of telling us what he wants. He just goes on and on. He actually found my phone the other day, pressed the call button and called his daddy. He was walking around just talking and talking, I thought he was playing but Clark was actually on the phone talking back to him!

Peyton turned 6 months old this weekend. He is sitting up pretty well, scooting everywhere and starting to get his first bottom tooth! He is such a great JOY!