Latest Happenings

The month of November flew by!  We've had a lot going on.

We were so glad to have Janet and PaulPaul come visit!  We would love to have them down more often. :-)

We ate out a few times together and enjoyed spending some time chatting and catching up.  I can't believe how big the girls are getting!

The day that Dad and Janet left, our sweet little foster baby left our home after being with us for 4 months.  I was so worried about crying and being sad in front of the girls but it all worked out really well.  Although Mark was out of town, the girls were a good distraction and kept things light hearted.

We enjoyed a couple of weeks of just being present with the girls and playing with them!

They are a delight (most of the time)...

and they love each other very much!

Thanks to Mom and Vern, Mark and I snuck in a weekend trip to Chattanooga for his birthday.  It was one of the first trips in a while that we really talked and enjoyed one another's company, as opposed to just getting away from the normal craziness of life.  We took a short train ride and looked around a train museum while there.

After getting back we had some more fun with the girls.  I've been trying really hard to get back in a workout routine and the girls have decided that they like the treadmill too.  Caroline seriously asks to do it every day!

Daddy's been home a good bit since it's holiday time.  He dropped them off at school one day.

One night we decided to have a sleepover in front of the fireplace.  We roasted marshmallows and watched a movie.  The girls loved it and did really well.  However, I must be getting old because it wasn't nearly as comfortable as I had hoped...I even brought the twin mattresses downstairs. :-/  It was a good memory for them though.  :-)

The temperature has gone up and down a bunch lately.  I found 4 gloves around the house, unfortunately none of them matched!

Mark hung Christmas lights around the back deck and we ate chili outside one night by the "campfire."

While we didn't have any foster babies in the home, we worked hard at giving the girls our undivided attention and making some fun memories with them.