Head Gear

And YES, the helmet's necessary. I do get some funny looks around this place with a small toddler zippin' around on a trike with a massive helmet on...sometimes she prefers to just walk about with the head gear still on with the trike parked somewhere safe. I may have been labeled as one of those extreme parents who assume injury is around every corner. But no, if you could see the delight in her eyes as she races down the inclined sidewalk, speed increasing, and demanding I let go right this instant, then you would agree. The helmet stays.

Fall 2008

Oh How we love the Fall! Amelia didn't really enjoy the leaves as much as she leads on in the photos. Only when Katie was hoisting her up in the air and plopping her down (hard) in the pile did she laugh hysterically. I do love the Fall.

World's Most Popular Aunt!

Hey Caroline and Logan, look who came to see me at work! I can't remember their names, but I bet YOU can!!! I told them that I had two very special kiddos in my life that are BIG fans of theirs, and they wanted to send out a little "shout out" to you two. They told me that Caroline and Logan are like their most favorite names in the whole wide world! They gave me a big high five just for being your special aunt! You two are so lucky!!! Well, gotta go! Love you two!!!

The Bloggy Blog Blogger

AHHHHHH, we got our internet back up. What a relief. I love checking other's blogs and keeping "plugged in". It has really turned into an outlet for me, and a perfect way to drown out...I mean, relax with my hubby while he strums his second love. No really, Preston has always had his music as his vice, and now I can say that mine is BLOGGIN'. Dorky, maybe. A co-worker wrote on her site about having a goal to post at least 100 posts within the first year of starting. Well, I'm not sure how many posts I have so far, and I have been posting for over a year now, but I like the thought! It encourages me to write more!

Scooter poop is still scootin' and definately poopin' her way to becoming a two year old. Soon, she will be refusing to potty train, and telling me "NO" in three and four word sentences. I'll be honest, the 2s and 3s have always been a big nightmare of mine...not my favorite age. HOWEVER, there is too much to look forward to for me to outright dread this develpmental process. It is so amazing to me watching her progress. "No like it!" and "No want it!" is a new sentence we have been marveling in recently, but it is so adorable...what's not adorable is the off-the-charts, only-dogs-can-hear-it screaming. Happy or very very mad, it still sounds the same.

On a different note, and much sadder one too, a sweet family who many of us all new very well sadly lost their little boy to AML (leukemia) this morning. What a little fighter he was. We will all miss him terribly. Please pray for the Jones family. They are strengthened only by the Lord as they face the most difficult part of their battle.