Start of November

We just returned from dropping Dan off at the airport. He is going to Virginia this week for work. It has been flooding there. How strange that he'll be somewhere cold AND wet! Alex has had a wiggly tooth for 10 days. He isn't working it too much, so maybe it will still be in when Dan comes home. However, Alex goes to the dentist tomorrow and maybe she'll make him wiggle it out there. I bought a carpet cleaner at Big Lots. It is a lightweight one, but effective. My carpet is so much cleaner where I've used it. I should have bought one years ago. Live and learn. I used it yesterday on the car floor mats. YUCK! There is something very satisfying about seeing how dirty something was and making it clean again. Have you taken your kids to Big Lots? My kids get way excited by all the stuff crammed into a little building. We haven't been up to much lately. We have one more basketball game, a week until we head off for our Thanksgiving break, and nearly 2 weeks until Black Friday. Should I have a Christmas list yet? The kids change what they like every 2 weeks and anything they think they want I know they won't play with for more than a couple of days. I do have ideas... maybe while Dan is gone I'll make a list. Macey and Julianne.

Ryan and Bruce at a basketball game.

Alex #2 making a shot.

Dad trying to get a smile out of Macey.

There's a smile! Ryan expects constant attention. Here he fell asleep waiting for Alex to play with him. Alex and I were watching a cool Discovery show on lightening.