A Little Bit of Everything

The church had a fun night at Winston's Gym with popcorn, snacks and a good workout. Marcia, the lady here who also works at the gym, did a workout with me. She has no mercy.

Mom and Dad doing a workout with the professional.
That night, Chloe was playing on some equipment, and cut her lip. We were not going to take her to the hospital but there were 2 nurses there at the gym and said she needed stitches. Chloe was nervous about going and the needle. The Dr. gave her some medicine through her nose so she would not remember it and relax. She did relax and acted like she was drunk, slurring her words, not making sense, couldn't walk. It was kind of funny. The Dr. and nurse were fantastic and doted on Chloe big time! She is very proud of her stitches and her lip is healing great.
On Sunday, friends came over and Curtis and Ryan got some drywall up in my craft room. I am very excited. The bedroom next to it will be done as well now. That is Russell's room and he is looking forward to moving downstairs. He sleeps downstairs at Grandma's by himself and likes it. Uncle Jeff will come and hook up the shower and get the bathroom ready. Little by little the basement is getting done.

Chloe used some of her harvest money to buy a yo-yo and this hat. She could not spend anymore because then there would not be much left. It is hard for her to part with the money. She has had quite a bit of money since the end of September and has just spent some now.
I gave Chloe a hair cut this morning. Her hair is starting to lose it's curl which makes it harder to cut. One of these days I will have to take her to a pro to get it done.

Curtis' 36 Birthday Party

We went to Dawson Creek this afternoon for Curtis' birthday, even though it is not until Wednesday. Briana and Kim were still not feeling all that well but Briana still liked the warm water.
Uncle Jeff and Auntie Marta came and played. Grandma and Grandpa were there as well but by the time the camera came out, they were getting changed.


Here comes Chloe. She loves the water slide.

Here comes Curtis. The kids love to splash him with water when he gets out!

Ryan and Holly Layton joined the fun. Ryan works with Curtis at John Deere and they live not too far from our house.

Curtis wanted an ice cream cake for his birthday but there was no way of keeping it frozen. So carrot cake was the next best thing.


There is a room in the lobby of the pool that we could have snacks in. It turned out to be more like a supper because Holly brought sandwiches, Mom brought tortilla roll ups, and there was lots of other food. It was a nice change instead of going out to eat. Curtis has had about 10 days of birthday surprises. So after November 4, I am done!! He likes to have a month of birthday surprises but with harvest still on the go in October, that never happened. The kids enjoyed giving him something every few days. He does not get a month of Christmas. That he has to wait for till the time is right!

Family Pictures

Here are some of the pictures we had taken on Sunday by our friend Cassy. I know there are lots but she wanted to see most of them. Now we need to decide which one or two to blow up for our wall. I will take any suggestions. There are too many right now for me to decide.

Ranger defiantly thinks he is part of the family.

Thanksgiving at the Whitmore's

This is the outside scene on Thanksgiving, not what I had wanted.
Inside was warm and friendly. There was more beauty inside than out.
My trusty mother-in-law was there to carve the turkey, peel potatoes, make pie crusts, and a few other things. I HATE making pie dough so she stocks my freezer when she is here. That is the only was Curtis gets apple pie!
Tabitha and Sarah were visiting for the weekend and Russell and Chloe loved having them around.
Here is the whole gang.
I tried to get some pictures of Chloe and Briana in their cute clothes, but Briana had playtime on the brain.
She likes to "foof" Chloe's hair.
Here she is counting to three with her mother! There was a fun time had by all. Now the kids know that Christmas comes next. Russell lost a tooth while eating his turkey. He got $9 under his pillow. What happened to when a quarter was great? He was very excited and is saving for a train.

Kids go Milking a Cow

This cow was so tame and gentle, even when she was done her grain. The kids had a great time.
This field trip was in the evening so Curtis, and other dads, could come. The event started out with taking turns making butter.
Chloe loved the feel of the udder and was enthralled with how the milk came out.

Russell got pretty good at milking. I'm sure if he had to do it 2 or 3 times a day that would change. Grandpa practiced with him on how to milk a cow during the day.