SKINNY DIPPIN WITH HER CLOTHES ON

Lulu never ceases to amaze me with the new things she does every day. She can tell us when she wants something, climbs up on chairs, and tables, she says peoples names now, and the kitty sound. SHe also makes a duck sound that sounds more like she has something in her throat. she gives me kisses and hugs, and wants to wrap her babies in blankets and drag them around. She also knows when she is ready for bed.

Speaking of bed last night she had her bath like normal, and she was dressed in her jammies, all ready to go. I didn't let the water out of the tub right away. Don't know why, I usually do. She was toddling around and threw a bib in the water. I got it out and turned around to put her bath towel in the tub. THen I heard her cry. When I went into the bathroom, here she was sitting in the bathtub full of water with her jammies on, grinning from ear to ear. I figure she went in head first with her arms out, and then sat down. I couldn't believe it. I of course grabbed for the camera right away. So off we went again to get on dry clothes and a dry diaper.

I am putting clothes that are too small away every day, and pulling out new ones to wear. She still is so skinny, pants are interesting to find that fit. We are wearing long sleeves for the past 2 weeks. Not sure if the short sleeves will ever come out again. We have an inch of snow on the ground from yesterday, and more coming, along with freezing rain. It is supposed to warm up for the weekend. NOlan has cut zero wood so far, so he figures he may need a snuggy to wear for the basement. It does come with the free booklight though.

Well thats all for now.

TTFN

Lori

16 months

Our girl turned 16 months the other day. My how time flies. She is walking, talking, sassing, etc. Now she pulls out the chairs and climbs up on them. I am sure soon she will be found on top of the table. She fell off a chair already. More bumps and bruises to come. She is imitating more; trying to say names and words if you ask her. She still will only do the monkey sound on command. She says Jack now, pretty clearly. She can be such a card. Last night I think she got too much sugar at the home, because she was bouncing off the walls, and was very silly. She will go to bed on her own, which is a blessing. She goes down usually by 8:00. The nights go by so quickly, and it gets dark earlier and earlier.

We are hoping it warms up again to get outside and get some pictures with the falling leaves. I also need to cut down my perennials. The garden is all picked, and ready for the wood pile. It has been a strange year. Nothing is predictable, or like any other year.

Well Happy Fall

TTFN

Lori

UPDATE

Not much going on with us. Had a very lazy weekend. I didn't get out of my PJ's yesterday. Quiet weekend for call.

Karady is making the monkey sound yet, and we are teaching her a cow also. Yesterday I think she said Charlie, we are working on that one. She can pull out the chairs and climb up on them now. ANd she falls off the chairs also.

Decorated for Halloween Saturday. Karady got a kick out of that. She also has her little hands on everything. I put away the summer clothes. With the chance of snow today, I figured it was time. Can't make myself put away the capri's yet. Getting my hair colored and cut on Wedensday. I can't wait. It is always uplifting.

That's all for now.

TTFN
LORI

Prayer Request

This weekend I learned of a 16 year old named Brandy George who needs our prayers. You have to read the history of the journal to see why we did the above picture. She was in a head on collision and is in really bad. She is getting better, but is very fragile, and needs all the prayers she can get. Please visit caring Bridge and type in Brandy George.

cucumbers and wine

Hello all!! I just got back from a wonderful scrap weekend in Finley at the Dakota Getaway lodge. You can take a peak at www.dakotagetaway.com. This place is truely tailored for the scrapbooker. All the tools imaginable and 2 cricut machines, what more could you ask for. I got 41 pages done. YESSSS!! Would have gotten more done, but there was a 5 hours bout of drunkeness without eating on Saturday evening. It was so much fun. The group I wend with was mostly from Steele. They were a blast. WE went through like 14 bottles of wine, and then the cucumbers came out. That's all I will say. We laughed so much. I missed my girl terribly, but I got so much done. Melissa got like 84 pages done. She rocked it. Didn't get much sleep and kind of am getting a cold now. I met one girl who adopted from Fargo, and another who's daughter adopted from Ethiopia. They were both so cute. THe one from Ethiopia got to meet Evander Holyfield on the plan back from getting their dauther. I thought that was neat.

Now for an update on Karady. She is something else. She is all over the place. When you ask her to do something she doesn't want to do she says "hu ahh". Like no way, not going to do it. WHere did she get that from. She tries to whistle, and it sounds like a monkey, so now when you ask her what the monkey says, she says "OH OH." She is really into dolls now, and he shape sorter. Nolan had a good time with her on the weekend, and she slept in until 8 for him. She can tell you when she is hungry by shaking her head, or going to the hight chair.

If anyone needs pumpkins, call me. I grew 35 this year. What was I thinking. I am giving them away. They are not huge, but I would say nice sized for carving simple things, or for decoration. LEt me know.

Well TTFN

Lori

Happy Grandparents Day!!

We celebrated today by meeting the Grandparents at the pumpkin patch. It was a georgous day. Karady was very timid at first with walking around, but very soon she was cruising everywhere. The new barn at the patch is awesome. A few things have changed, including their prices. I guess they have to pay for the barn somehow. We had so much fun. My sister JOdi and her family also met us. We all went to the Olive Garden for lunch, and it was very good. It has been a while since we have eaten there.

We then made a Sam's run and Walmart. Our pumpkins are so big, we had to do some creative packing to get everything home. Karady made it to Hazelton, then crashed. I put her in her crib and she I think will sleep the night.

I love fall, so today marks the beginning of mine. I vow this year to get my yard decor out early this year. Of course it requires coaxing my husband up into the attic, which her hates to do. I have some cool stuff that hasn't been out in a few years.

I got 2 costumes for Karady for halloween. I won them on Ebay. Now I have to decide which to keep. I sold her mermaid costume from last year on ebay and got like $15 for it. It paid for her costume this year. I will blog when I decide which to keep. It is a choice between a butterfly and a lady bug. Both are very similar but the colors.

Well later

TTFN

Lori

Change

There are a lot of changes going on our lives now.

First, and the greatest change is my boss finally retired. It is a good thing. It was time. I really don't think it has set in yet. We also may have a replacement from the area. That would be awesome. Ross and I have been doing it alone for the last year anyway, and tripping over a nonproductive body, so the differance won't be much. Just a few more days of call for a while. Pray this new prospect works out. The keggar date will be announced later.

Second, the coming of fall is starting. I love the fall. We are visiting the pumpkin patch on the 13th of this month, which is also grandparents day. We are meeting family so it should be fun again. I am letting some of my pots dry up. I guess I lose interest right about now. The harvest of tomatoes and peppers will start.

Third, LULU is learning more every day. She forgets nothing. She is into everything. I cannot stop her from palying in the dog food. She is getting scrapes and bumps every day. Oh what a joy.

We had a rummage sale last Friday and we got rid of a lot of stuff. I put out Karady's clothes, and only a few went. I told NOlan maybe this was a sign. He just gave me the look. It feels good to purge of stuff, and make more room for more. There is never enough storage space.

My parents are coming down overnight this weekend. My dad has to work Monday, and they have a wedding Friday, so the will be down Saturday and go home Sunday. They will be delivering part of Karady's xmas present. She is getting the Anniversary Edition of the little Tykes Cozy Coupe. I am so excited for her. She is going to love it. Now she won't have to go car jacking any more. They are also taking home a dresser for my sister that they bought on the rummage sale.

Well that's all.
TTFN

LOri