We are back, but very tired from a very long day of driving yesterday. We had a great time, and enjoyed every minute. I will take some time to get all my pictures uploaded, and post them tomorrow. Until then, I thought you would enjoy this email I got from a friend..........
Ain't this the truth!
The tooth is finally out! When Jeremy got home form work yesterday, I told him that the tooth really needed to be pulled, but Caitlyn wouldn't let me near it. He said, "I'll pull it." I was like, yeah right. Like I said yesterday, Jeremy has been completely grossed out by this whole loose tooth thing. He could hardly even look at it, let alone touch it! Sure enough though, I left to run an errand, and when I returned, the tooth was out. Somehow, he conned her into letting him look at it. Then when she opened her mouth, he pulled it out really quick! The one next to it is loose, but will not probably fall out for a couple more weeks. In fact, she has a dentist appointment on the 27th, and I'm sure the dentist will probably just go ahead and pull it then. Both her top permanent teeth are already coming in. Tomorrow morning, bright and early, we are leaving for Tennessee. We will be spending Thanksgiving with my parents, my brother and his family, my sister, my mom's mom, and my dad's parents. It will definitely be a full house! We are really looking forward to seeing everyone, and can't wait to get there. We are heading back to Virginia on Sunday morning. Have a great Thanksgiving! Love you all, and thank you to God Almighty who has for now blessed us with these.
Just wanted to let everyone know that I talked to Dawn's new foster mom last night, and she is doing pretty well. She did mention that Dawn cries for me sometimes at bedtime, but I sent a CD of me singing, and that has been helping calm her down. Just knowing that though, breaks my heart. Dawn is still adjusting to the new home, but is handling the move much better than we all anticipated. Praise God for many answered prayers!
I couldn't help but post this picture. Jeremy was giving John a haircut, and all the hair had collected on his back. He looks like a little werewolf! All kidding aside, Corey really does have a quite hairy back. His back is covered in peach fuzz. It's the strangest thing. Corey's hair is also very thick and grows fast. When we cut the boys' hair, there's always a much bigger pile next to Corey. Caitlyn played her violin in church for the first time last night. She had no fear as usual, and did an excellent job. I forgot I had my camera in my bag until after she was done!! One of Caitlyn's front teeth is hanging on by a thread. I've tried to pull it, but it's still a little too attached on one side, but the permanent tooth is already starting to come in. It's really grossing Jeremy out, and Caitlyn's not helping since she is constantly flicking it forward with her tongue. When she does that, it sticks straight out of her mouth, almost at a 90 degree angle! I'm hoping that she will let me try and pull it again tonight. If it doesn't come out soon, maybe Grandma and Poppy can try when we get there. :) We are leaving early Wednesday morning for Tennessee. I am so excited! I will post our trip details tomorrow. I need to get busy on the laundry, so we can pack the suitcases! Love you all, and thank you to God Almighty who has for now blessed us with these.
It is very rainy and 50 degrees outside today. Looks like we'll be hanging out in the house today. Here's some pictures of the boys I just took a few minutes ago. I am learning very quickly that some of their male traits are just hard wired in. Jeremy is not one to walk around the house shirtless, but John has been obsessed with being shirtless lately. Corey? Well, he just does whatever John does. As you can see from the photos, when they dressed themselves this morning, they apparently thought that jeans were the only required item. They are happily playing with puzzles on the floor, and watching "Super Why" ( a great PBS show). What could be better, right? Probably nothing for these two little boys. A friend sent me an email this morning that I couldn't help but share. It's a great story that has a very important message. ~~A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the preacher decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening. The preacher found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his preachers visit, the man welcomed him, led him to a comfortable chair near the fireplace and waited. The preacher made himself at home but said nothing. In the grave silence, he contemplated the dance of the flames around the burning logs. After some minutes, the preacher took the fire tongs, carefully picked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth all alone then he sat back in his chair, still silent. The host watched all this in quiet contemplation. As the one lone ember's flame flickered and diminished, there was a momentary glow and then its fire was no more. Soon it was cold and dead. Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. The preacher glanced at his watch and realized it was time to leave. He slowly stood up, picked up the cold, dead ember and placed it back in the middle of the fire. Immediately it began to glow,once more with the light and warmth of the burning coals around it. As the preacher reached the door to leave, his host said with a tear running down his cheek, "Thank you so much for your visit and especially for the fiery sermon. I shall be back in church next Sunday." ~~ It just goes to show how important being at church is. Without that fellowship and growing together as Christians, that Holy Ghost fire in our hearts slowly distinguishes. I don't know about you, but I certainly don't want to be a cold and dead Christian! Love you all, and thank you to God Almighty who has for now blessed us with these.
