Goodbye Summer.

As always there's been a lot going on and it's been just enough to keep me from blogging the last few weeks. It's been nice to be so busy though. I got to scrapbook w/the rest of the Sassy Scrappers for the first time in 2 months a couple of weeks ago at Mt. Olive 1st Baptist church. I'll have to share a few pics of the new pages I've done for Brady's scrapbook. Dina w/Close to My Heart came by Saturday morning and did 4 pages with us. They turned out awesome! I used all 4 pages to cover Brady's latest birthday party.

Ignore the fact that I've still got more pictures to add to these pages. I've got the hardest parts finished. :)

Then of course last weekend was a wonderful long weekend. Our plans Saturday got cancelled because of rain, but my parents came out to the house on Sunday and had lunch with us and then Monday we went to Josh's parents for lunch. All in all it was a nice weekend.

Extra Tidbits:

Brady's teacher told me last week that he's definitely the most imaginative kid in the class. That's doesn't completely surprise me after some of the stories that I've heard he's told friends & family. I wonder what bad things he tells his teacher since I've heard some of the stories that his imagination creates. Let's just say he watches too much COPS.

Kendall is doing good in school so far. Unfortunately she had some virus or something for about a week straight, but she's better. I'm glad she's never sick at our house, Brady hasn't been sick in almost 2 years and I'd hate to break that record right now. Her birthday & party are coming up in a month and like every other pre-teen girl out there she's going to have a Twilight party. She tried reading the 1st book this summer, but it literally took her 2 1/2 months and she still had about 50 pages left when it was time for her to go back to her mother's house for the school year.

AND, Josh left Thursday for Ft. Jackson, SC. He spent 2 days packing and then spent 2 days out there waiting for his training class to start just for them to tell him that they didn't have enough room for him in the class. SOOO, he's on his way home right now. I'm really glad about that too. I miss him when he's gone. He'll have to go back and try again in November, but at least I get him back home for now. Well, while Josh has been preparing for this class since July that's also included losing weight. In 3 months he's lost about 25 lbs. He makes me sick. And I mean that in the nicest, most loving way possible.

Finally we'll be having a busy month of October. October 3rd we'll be doing Step Out - Walk to Fight Diabetes. It's a 3 mile walk at the McWane Center. Last year Brady & I got to participate in the Walk for a Cure that benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund. This year we won't be able to do that one, so I'm glad our whole family will be able to do this walk! Then the 10th of October is Kendall's party. October 24th we'll be in Tuscaloosa for the AL vs. TN game and also a wedding. I can't wait for Braden (& hopefully Ken) to experience game day in T-town. Then of course, the next weekend is Halloween...so like I said...it's going to be a busy October. Hopefully I'll make it through September!

Sep. 13th 2009-
Goodbye summer, hate to see you go. I wasn't ready for autumn winds to blow...My heart is frozen in this place, waiting for another summer's day to bring you back my way.
-India Arie