Lee's Birthday #34 (on the 24th)

Happy Birthday Lee...We love you!!!

We had a "picnic" at his office, complete with b-day cupcakes!
Then dinner and cake at home that night.

Hike to Clark Tower

Last Friday (November 20) was a beautiful day and we took full advantage of it. We hiked up to Clark Tower in the city park. It's a mile uphill and a mile back, obviously. It was a great walk...although a little too far for the kids!

Clark Tower (Lee at the top)

Froggy wanted to tag along.

Brynna loved the back pack!


We had family pictures taken here a couple years ago.

Grant HAD to climb to the VERY top, by himself!

Love the self timer on the camera :)

On the way back down,

I think he may have actually fallen asleep while Lee was carrying him.


She was OUT!

Some cute pictures

Not much new to report from Madison County, just livin' the life :)

I started Brynna on antibiotics Monday afternoon and she is getting back to her old, happy self...Praise the Lord!

Our cutie getting ready for her bath...in her hat!?!?
Daddy's doing...

Cowboy Grant riding his horse (notice his hair cut...finally)!

Halloween pics...again!

I know it's way past Halloween, but I just got these pictures back. There is an amazing photographer in Winterset who has her studio on the square (Lori Nordstrom). She did a photo session during trick or treat night, and this is the result!!!

Busy past two weeks...

Lee has been off the past two weeks for deer hunting, which means a BUSY two weeks for me!!! These two are quite the handful by myself, Lee says it's good practice for the upcoming deployment...YIKES!!! Anyone looking for a live-in nanny job about 10 months from now?
I'M HIRING!!!

Don't worry...I didn't let him drive with her in there :)


B eating Baby Mum Mum's...had never heard of them until recently.
Little, airy rice cake things that dissolve instantly and turn into a sticky mess!


I got plenty of "help" with the laundry.


Camo Cuties!
The ONE good thing about Lee having two weeks off for hunting: he gets to grow out his hair and beard...I love it :)

Brynna news:

She has EIGHT teeth!!!

We were at the doctor again yesterday (she'd been super crabby for the past 3 days). They checked for strep and H1N1, and took two vials of blood. All to find out she just has fluid in one ear (but no infection) and a virus that is making her feel yucky. Great!

She is doing this funny thing where she gets up on her toes and hands and sticks her bottom up in the air. Almost looks like she doing push ups...or trying to stand up!?!?

Grant news:

He "doesn't like it when people go gone" - his way of saying he misses Daddy!

He is learning and using a lot of "slang" lately. Examples: "It's your call, Mom" and "I'm not about that."

Fort Hood

Praying for the soldiers and families at Fort Hood.

May GOD bless the USA!

Halloween ~ Trick or Treat ~

Here are the costumes!

My very handsome little soldier and a beautiful ballerina (?) with camo leg warmers :) Lee spent a lot of time sewing patches on Grant's uniform, it is an exact replica of his uniform.

The businesses on the square in Winterset host trick or treating for the kids from 3:30-5:00. So, since the kids are so young, that is what we did again this year. Much less walking and it's not dark!It was cold, windy, and drizzling when we were out trick or treating though, so we hurried as fast as we could. Grant had fun and wanted to do it again...Brynna, well she was just bundled up in her stroller, and along for the ride!