John Mayer = Happiness

Listening to the new album --- ahhhh.... nothing like fresh JM songs to make a hard work week seem a little easier.

And a little tid-bit of happiness to share: March 20 I will only be 12 rows away for his concert -- I'll wait to sicken you with my gushing about it until closer to time, but just had to share the news.

Holding baby Lukas -- she couldn't get enough of him... for her he's like a real life baby doll. In fact, since we've been home, most of the time when she's played with her baby dolls they have been boys instead of girls. "like Lukas" :)

Love this one... like, "what do I do now?"

~ No pictures of Jonathan with him because, although he thought he was great, he just wasn't that interested in holding him. It won't be long, though, til they are playing trains and ball. They (Jonathan and Lukas) are just a little farther apart than Hannah and Katie, so I can predict there will be lots of special times to come.

Something to look forward to:

Just found out last night that our friends, Jacki, Jeff and Maddy will be in town this next weekend. :) Jeff coaches Bolivar's soccer team and they are coming to the state tournament! Go Liberators!!! Can't wait to go cheer them on and spend time with them.

Since Jonathan had the flu bug last weekend, we've had a little leg injury for Katie (she's fine now) and now it looks like a trip to the dentist early this week for a cavity for Jonathan. Boy, these kids are a lot of trouble. ;) Why does it just seem like you get on a roll of one thing after another, after another? Geez.

Meeting Lukas

Halloween weekend we took the whole fam down to meet baby Lukas. I loved this picture of Hannah holding him first thing when we got there. She is head over heels for this little guy (he's her cell phone wall paper, so it must be true love:)

Hannah and I spent the day Saturday just hanging out with Amy and Lukas. Quiet and relaxed. Such a sweet time, those first weeks. You just don't realize just how fast it all goes, do you? Like a blink.

I also got to have a fun little photo shoot with my newest model. Let me say that he's way easier to take pictures of than my boy, who at 11 is rolling his eyes that his mom is in his face with the camera -- again.

Speaking of Jon Carter, he's on the mend from the flu. The first and hopefully, please Lord, the only one of us to have it. Poor boy was pretty miserable this past weekend, but is back to school tomorrow.

I'll share one of my favorites of Lukas from our trip, but his mommy hasn't seen them all yet, so the rest will have to wait. You may have figured out that he's sure to be a 'regular' on here... I just can't help myself ;)

my little mermaid

Just the beginning

Lukas 10-26-09

Life began with waking up and loving my mother's face

- George Eliot

Scouts

Jon Carter joined the Boy Scouts this year. He barely squeaked in, turning 11 the week of their first meeting. To say he's excited is an understatement. So far he's loved the meetings, has been devouring his handbook and the trip to the Scout shop was definitely a highlight (by the way, they have some really cool stuff in there for gifts!)

So, this morning he left with his troop for their first camp out. I'm missing him already. Of my three, he is my homebody and just not having him home and having the girls here without him is a little weird. He's been gone before, but this just feels different. The whole breaking-away-thing stinks for the mom.

I wanted to post some pictures of him in his uniform, because I think he's the most handsome scout ever. :) And, just so you know, I sewed those patches on all by myself. I'm a bad sewer and didn't enjoy it one bit. It won't be long and he'll be doing those himself.... yeah!!!

I should be writing this post in an English accent, because the weather has me convinced that we are living in jolly 'ole England.... gray, dreary, drizzle... although the weather in England was anything but when Matt went this summer, so maybe it's all a myth?? anyhoo ----

Getting ready to go to the funeral home for my uncle's visitation. My kids will be meeting a lot of family that they've never met before. I'm thankful for the fact that they are very welcoming to new faces and that they are already surrounded by so many who love them. I know that things like this are usually harder for the parents than the kids, so I guess it's really me I'm worried about.

Very mixed emotions about a lot of things right now.

On top of that, not sure if I may be coming down with something.... my throat is feeling yucky and my general crappy state of mind doesn't help my physical health either. I can't tell if I feel bad because I feel bad....

Just went to the dr.'s office on Wednesday for a med checkup...could I have gotten something from there so fast? I knew if was a bad sign when they had a box of masks at the door for patients to put on before entering the waiting room :(

Hopefully it will pass on by me.

Trying to make some Halloween plans for my one and only trick-or-treater... Boo at the Zoo, church festival, Carterville?? So much candy, so little time for my little blonde mermaid.

Just wanted to check in -- hope all is well where you are :0)

picture: just because------

Hannah (14) and Sarah (2) -- Sept. 09 Big Cuz, Little Cuz