Twinkle Twinkle

Here is the video of Caitlyn I promised you! Enjoy! She really is improving, although there still is some screeching! :)

Soccer Pics

Here are a few pictures one of the other soccer moms took at the game on Saturday. Dawn was having a bad day, but we did finally get her to play the last quarter of the game. Once she started playing, she was glad she did. I still am amazed at how great a coach Jeremy is. Not that I didn't think he had it in him, but he does such a great job at balancing learning skills with enjoying the game. He always reminds them to have fun, but try their best. The kids really like him, and the parents are satisfied too. Now that's a hard thing to accomplish! Tomorrow is our Foster Family Picnic, so I will post pictures from that in the next couple days. I am doing face painting for the kids. I'm excited, but nervous. At least they won't be able to see their faces!! :) Also, I took a video of Caitlyn playing her violin, and I will upload it sometime today. Love you all, and thank you to God Almighty who has for now blessed us with these.

October at a Glance

This week has been pretty low key so far. We are getting ready for John and Jeremy's birthdays coming up (11th and the 31st), Halloween, our Foster Family Picnic on Saturday, and Round-up Sunday at church this weekend. I still can't believe John David will be 3 next week! This past year has flown by. Caitlyn has a violin recital coming up on the 28th. Guess what song she was assigned to play?? You guessed it! Twinkle Twinkle Little Star! She has actually learned how to play it smoothly, one note at a time now. I will try to remember to video her sometime this week. Her confidence amazes me. She has no fear in front of an audience. In fact she sang in church about a month ago, and never faltered! Kylie should be getting her purple belt in the next few weeks. She is getting more confident in Tae Kwon Do. She doesn't freak out anymore if her friend, John Joseph, isn't there. Jeremy and I are planning a get-away next week for two nights. A friend is watching the kids so we can get some alone time. I can't wait! We're going back to the condo at the beach. As much as I love the kids, I love to have a break too!! Dawn has soccer practice tomorrow night, but then we have a week off soccer, which should be nice. Dawn is doing better the last few days, but last week was pretty bad. Continue to pray for us. Dawn's therapy was helping, but she has clammed up recently and refused to speak to her therapist. Corey is doing well, although he continues to have issues the morning after a visit. Sometimes I forget what life was like before all the drama! :) Love you all, and thank you to God Almighty who has for now blessed us with these.

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Watch the Candy!

The Reunion Trip

Well, we left last Friday morning early and trekked to Tennessee for my 10 year high school reunion. Mom and Dad had just moved into their new house the day before, so things were a bit crazy to say the least! The house was beautiful! I'm so happy for them, and can't wait to make it back for Christmas! It was a quick trip, but we enjoyed it. The reunion was nice, but it is always kind of awkward getting together with people you haven't seen in years. I had the privilege of spending most of the night with some really great people that I still got along really well with. It was nice to see how well some of them were doing. There are always those that never change though! We got to see my brother in the musical Guys and Dolls. He was fantastic! He played the character Harry the Horse, and when he first came onto stage I didn't even realize it was him. He shaved for the part (first time in 10 years I've seen him clean shaven!) and his accent was flawless. He was a perfect old-timey New York gangster. My camera battery went dead, so the pictures above were the only ones we got. :( Caitlyn went with us, and she really enjoyed it too. Caitlyn's favorite character was Adelaide. She loved all the singing and dancing. My grandparents came down from Clarksville to visit on Sunday, and that was such a blessing! We made it safely home, but I have to admit that I'm suffering from a case of homesickness. Christmas isn't too far away though! My sister made us all goody bags for the trip home, and that made the kids happier for sure! Well, I'm going to go enjoy some quiet time, before all the little natives wake up. We have soccer practice tonight, violin lessons tomorrow, and a soccer game Saturday morning. It never ends around here! :) I'll try to load some more videos soon. Love you all, and thank you to God Almighty who has for now blessed us with these.

Saturday Soccer Game