Kennedy is 14!

Kennedy is 14 today!  It's hard to imagine that 14 years have gone by since the day she entered the world!  It's hard to grasp how much she has changed and how much she has changed me.  Kennedy is an amazing girl, full of life and love!  She is such a wonderful  blessing to me and to everyone that knows her.  She makes me want to change the world, for her and for kids like her!  Happy Birthday sweet girl!!

Birthday hair cut

Getting makeup done

All done!  Isn't she beautiful?

This picture is hilarious!! He is eating a lemon at Kennedy's birthday dinner.

Lasting effects of lemon

Kennedy and her precious friend Marrissa

Nolan, who looks like he is fresh from jail. 

He was doing this all night.  We say "HALLELUJAH!".

 Mimi and Papa brought her a cake today, on her actual birthday!

The camera always turns to Markus!  Doesn't he look sweet in his overalls?

Finally got his name on his stocking

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care.....
We gotta get a bigger chimney!!

The last of the "Thankful Posts"

I am thankful for my Scott and Sarah Watters, the adoptive parents of my nephew and nieces. They took on the challenge of 3 older children and allowed me to remain their "Aunt Candy".




I am thankful for Randy's job. It has ups and downs ...but he enjoys his work and they always seem to take care of him.



I am thankful for my Grandparents. They took 3 small children into their home at a time when they should have been planning for retirement! I am so thankful for their love and FORGIVENESS. I miss Grandma dearly and I enjoy my time with Grandpa.



I am thankful for my sweet dog Bella, yep, a dog! She makes me smile and she loves me like mad, no matter what!!
 
Candice Carpenter has a second "thankful post". I am thankful for asian women who are not afraid of my feet!!! I had the BEST pedi tonight.
 
Today I am thankful I can hear! So often we take for granted the joy that hearing brings us. I woke up to the sound of baby jabber this morning. What a blessing!!





Today I am thankful for #2. Karrigan, that is! That girl is the biggest pain in the butt! But she is also funny, smart, caring and HELPFUL. She has been such a blessing to me, helping with Markus. I ♥ Karrigan.


Today I am thankful for my washer and dryer! Can't imagine life without them!

Fake Cop

I should never doubt Nolan's heart!  The other day he said something like "We should buy a white car and get it painted exactly like a police car.  Then we can trick people!!  When they see our car, they will think we are the police and they will buckle their seat belt".  

Nolan's paper

I found this paper in Nolan's backpack and had promised to post it.  It went missing but here it is, exactly as he wrote it...

                                                                                                   November 11,2010

Dear Mom and Dad,

                     Mom,  I always say I hate you.

                 Every single time I said that one

                 statement, you know I didn't mean

                 it.  If I was a big ball of fire, about

                 5 ft 5, I would not go ahead and

                 spear you in the stomach, because

                 I love you!  So does God!

                     Dad,  even if you cheat, even if

                  you had two broken arms, you

                  still deserve to the the Christian

                 Wrestling Federation's heavy weight

                 champion.  If you get real hurt, I still

                 love that you do what you do.

                 You are getting about 50 people

                 getting interisted in CWF.  CWF

                 is all about teaching the fans

                 about God.  God loves everyone.

                 Even you I love you, too!  Remember,

                 God loves you!

                 

                                   Love,

                                          Nolan

I'm busy!

I've been a bad blogger lately, but I'm busy! :)  Everyone is great!  The weather is turning colder, getting the kids excited for Christmas and Christmas break from school.  Their break starts the 17th and I think they have like 2 weeks off.  That will be great!!

Kennedy's birthday is right around the corner, hard to believe she will be 14!!  Where has the time gone?  I wish I could have relaxed  more when Kennedy was a baby, just relaxed and knew how great she would turn out to be.  I have that peace with Markus now, because of Kennedy!  I won't worry myself sick over every little thing he isn't doing or lose sleep wondering if he will walk, etc. 

Karrigan and I had our first basketball game of the season.  We only have 7 players on our team and 2 of them didn't make the game!  So the 5 girls had to play the entire game with no relief!  But.... we won, 28 to 2!!  I'm pretty sure it was my coaching abilities that won the game! lol  Honestly, we have a great group of girls this year.  I'm excited about the season. 
The kitchen is finally textured and painted!!!  But.... I don't think I like the color. :(  I was THINKING "honey".  What I GOT was more "orange". lol  I may as well learn to love it, cause it's staying!!!

Here are some random pictures.

Kennedy doesn't usually volunteer to give Markus a bottle, so this was sweet!

This is Karrigan and Nolan imitating Markus.  He thought they were hilarious!

This is the puffy sticker that was wedged in the roof of Markus's mouth, resulting in a quick trip to the ER to remove it with tiny surgical tools.

This is Markus, looking a his books.  He loves to clear the shelf of his books, and then only look at one or two.  I remember when Karrigan was 5 or 6 years old she said "I think we should buy more books so people won't think we watch too much tv". lol  The fact was that she did watch too much tv, she was just covering her tracks! 

12 month check up

Markus had his 12 month check up today.  It was a loooong ordeal, but I will spare you the details!   He got 5 shots and a finger prick.  That boy is a bleeder!  He weighs 21.2 pounds and is 76 cm tall.  Markus has thrush and a yeast diaper rash.  He will take oral meds for his mouth and use a cream for the rash.  I haven't decided if we will continue with the doctor we saw today.  The office was...um... lacking.  We'll see.  I have been mildly concerned about his head size.  I will update after I hear from Scottish Rite.  The pediatrician was going to fax the info from today to Scottish Rite.

  Markus and I had breakfast with Grandpa.  I haven't seen him since he got back from Branson.  He loves that place and enjoyed telling me about everything he did and saw. 

Tonight is basketball for Karrigan and I.  Tomorrow is our first game.  It will be very interesting with our very SMALL team! lol  Karrigan is going to be tired!! 

I found someone to paint the kitchen.  But I think the guy is a flake.  Or maybe on crack.  He  primered half of one wall and "ran out" of primer so he left.  Now he can't come today but will come tomorrow.  Maybe if I pay him in drugs, he will come back and finish. lol  

I got the Christmas tree up and decorated.  I'm not thrilled with it.  I guess it will do.

Randy and I started watching "Cinderella Man" last night.  It was really good but I had to go to bed.  I am going to finish it today.  

It is going to be 70 here in the Dallas area today.  It's hard for people to imagine but us Texans are use to it.  I can't stand the cold, so I like the mild temps.   

Today

I can only please one person a day.  Today is not your day, tomorrow doesn't look good either!