Happy Thanksgiving...

Just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to all of my blogger friends! I hope you all have a wonderful day. We are looking forward to having our families here in our home with us today. We have so much to be Thankful for!! I am sure you all feel the same! Love to you all!!

Cash's BIG party!

I told you I would be back tonight, I have got to get caught up! So Friday night was Cash's BIG party! Again I just think he is too cute blowing out the candles! He had a lot of friends Young & Younger! Uncle Kelly, Mamaw, Brian, Troy, Daddy, Jon, Julie, Tim, Papaw, Miley, Brandy, Auntie, Cheryl Jamin with Cruz and Angel~These of course were his Young friends! This past year each one of you have been a huge part of our little Prince Charming's life! He loves you all!

And this is the Younger~

Josten, Chellsea, Sam, Allie, Javin, Chloe, Cole , Scott, Liam, Jensten, Austin & Cash, Maggie

Courtney & Cruz!

I think all the kids had a good time! Cash sure enjoyed having you all here!

I was hoping to be able to post a picture of AJ and a big huge buck...maybe next time! Austin went hunting this weekend with Troy and Scott! They said they had a good time but it was cold and they did not see anything. Thanks for all the prayers they were all home safely!

I had my DR apt today for the grafting...only J and I have taken such good care of it I did not have to have the grafting done. They were able to stitch it back together...and the great news well aside from all the skin cancer being gone...I only have to wear this band aid for a week and then I get to be normal again! I will tell you as I type this I am seriously in pain. It hurts so bad! Only 1 more week I just have to keep telling myself that!

So up next for tomorrows post...pictures of Austin's clean room. All nice and organized. And maybe a sneak peak at the basement...maybe...or maybe I will make you wait!? Stay tuned!

Zoo lights & DRY cake ; }

Well, I have been doing this blogging thing for 3 months...you would think I would know how to put the pics in the right order...NAH...I like things backwards...

So, Thursday night Johnny, the kids, and I went to see the lights at the zoo! We met up with the Keefer's and the Garrett's. It was so perfect...cold but it was snowing as we were looking at the lights! If you were not in the Christmas mood...you were while you were there, not that I am not in the Christmas mood, because I am! I thought it would be great to put Cash on the Merry Go Round, you know he loves horses! Well think again, as you can see from the picture he was not happy. "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy" he was crying like I was hurting him...people were staring, you know like get the kid off the darn thing! But NO, not this Mom...I kept him on it, and for good reasons, he ended up loving it "Wee Ha" "Daddy see me" So all was well! This picture does the lights no justice...they were just beautiful!

The Garretts~The Keefer's~The LaFever's (minus me) We had a great time!

Okay now Rewind back to Wednesday....

My Mom & Dad, Jess, Kelly and Layne and J's Mom & Dad came over for Cash's birthday! We had pizza and a VERY dry cake! No comments from you about this cake Cheryl...LOL!!!! Anyways, my Dad picked out these swords for Cash, he is always hiya-ing with wooden spoons so he was thrilled to get something to hiya with! The kids had fun with him! After he opened the rest of his gifts we had the (very dry cake) this picture is so cute of him with his little eyes all squinted while he blew out the candle! Cash also got a ton of phone calls and an email ( Thanks, Jon ) by the middle of the day he was singing happy birthday to himself! He also, after many months of asking him what his name is, told us...Wilson...only it sounds like, Willlllsen! Now if only we can get him to say "I LOVE YOU"

I have so much to post about! I will promise to post again tomorrow! I have a list of things to get done by Wednesday, but if I wait to post I will be so far behind! So be watching for a new post tomorrow!!!

Officially a toddler...

Can you believe it....my little prince charming is

2

The past 2 years have just flown by! So we officially have a toddler! And a really stinkin cute one too!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CASH WILSON!!!

We love you so much!

Sorry...

I know. I know. It has been awhile since I last posted!!! Here is a quick update on what is going on...I say quick because that laundry won't fold itself, Kroger's won't deliver my groceries, the totes will not magically put themselves away in the basement (that is getting closer to being ready for paint) the dishes won't rinse off and run ever so nicely to the dishwasher to be cleaned, okay you get it, I have a lot to do...

1. still no results from the last biopsy
2. still wearing this beautiful band aid on my nose
3. finally looked at it today
4. want it to be over
5. Cash's 2ND Birthday is in 2 days
6. Thanksgiving will be here before we know it
7. did some Christmas shopping last night
8. I love Christmas
9. it was really snowing when we got up this morning
10. started our mom's prayer group last week ( love it )
11. my dad is home for the winter...this should have been #1
12. if you count today only 38 days left til Christmas
13. I miss Johnny~he has been working 7 days a week~
14. the phone is ringing...

Cash is getting into something...Gotta go!!!

My Lovey~

I have had a really yucky start to this week~ Yesterday I had another biopsy on my nose. With hopes that this will be the last one! I went in thinking that it would all be over when we left...NOPE...not what they said! They took what we hope to be all of the cancer off...I don't even like to say that...1. I am not sick, people who have cancer are sick 2. It is one of the most ugliest words I know 3. Kate and cancer...see they don't go together. DON'T GO TOGETHER. Anyways they left the spot open for a couple different reasons 1. IF they have to go and take more (my goodness I am not sure how much more they could possibly take) but if they have to they do not want to have to re-open again. 2. They took enough that if they tried to put it back together it would not look the same. So I will go back in 2 weeks and if all is good they will take some skin from another part of my nose (so it will match) and cover what is open. So here I have sat for 2 days having a pity party for myself when this is not the biggest thing going on in the world! But while I have sat here and cried I have had support by my side 100%!! Johnny has been wonderful! He who has had the major skin cancer melanoma! He who has been cut with scars to show, has been my rock...I love you, sparky! Why? 1. You love me unconditionally 2. You are a wonderful father 3. You will fix my nose when I can't look at it 4. You are my Best Friend 5. You are a great kisser among other things.... 6. You are a hard worker 7. because you are a hard worker I get to stay home with our babies 8. You listen 9. You share 10. Our family is important to you 11. You love my toes...or do you?! 12. You make the best omelets 13. You call me "Honey" 14. You understand me 15. You think I am beautiful 16. I have fun with you 17. You eat my cooking, even when it is not all that great 18. You love our babies 19. You are too cute 20. You are the love of my life I love you, JD! Thanks for taking care of me!!!!

Visit with Aunt Kim

Johnny & Kim

Cash, Aunt Kim & Allie

Well the weekend has come and gone! They go so fast these days! Aunt Kim was here from NC! We had tons of fun! The kids were glad to have her home and ecstatic that the boys were with her! Wish her stay could have been longer! I guess that is why we should always appreciate the times we get with the ones we love!!!!!!!! Allie & Collin Friday night we had plans to go to dinner but because the kids rarely get to see each other they get kinda crazy so we decided to spare the rest of the world from crazy kids and yelling parents and stay at Mom and Dad L's and have pizza! Austin wanted Ian and Mason to stay at our house so Allie stayed with Collin! I think they all had a great time!

Mason

Saturday morning we were up early with donuts and milk, and off to exchange children! We watched OSU win!!! And braved dinner at Hoggies! The kids were great, well Cash was...well Cash!!!!

Ian

Johnny and I have not seen the boys in months...so we were surprised to see how much they have grown! Ian is so mature. He is such a handsome young man! Kim you should be very proud of him! Mason is getting so big too! He is just as tall as AJ and weighs more!!! I know that is not that hard! And Collin is still as sweet as he was last time we saw him!! We can not wait to see you all in December!!!

Austin, Cash, Collin, Allie, Ian & Mason

We love you and miss you already!!

PS. Check out the handsome young man on the left...he did have to get glasses...and he looks so darn cute in them!

Cowboy Cash

I hope you all enjoy these

as much as we did!!!

Not a lot going on around here! Enjoying the last day of the beautiful weather!! Gotta get while it is still wonderful out! We won't get this again til April....AAAAHHHH!!!!!

Lots to update about! First Thanks to all of you who were and still are shooting up prayers for our friends! I am happy to report that Cheryl was able to come home on Sunday! She is doing better and with some stress free days she will continue to do well...HAHAHAHA those of you that do not know Cheryl, she has a pre-teen, and a second and first grader...she is probably not going to get anything stress free so keep praying for her!!! Our friend Billy is still in OSU in ICU. Sunday Johnny and I spent the entire day cleaning out the garage and getting it ready for winter! It looks so nice in there now! We also hung the Christmas lights, well most of them! You see last year when we hung them I wanted to put up more clips you know to keep the lights from hanging low or falling. Johnny said they would be fine...and they were fine and hanging low and falling...so this year I said MORE CLIPS!! Yeah well we ran out of clips and so now he has to get back on the roof tonight to finish! While he is doing that I will be taking the kidos to the eye doctor! Austin has been complaining of a headache at least 2-3 days during the week and Allie at least once! So I would feel more comfortable if we can at least rule eye problems out! However I don't like to mess with headaches and they can be so serious that I almost hope that is the problem!? We will see... So today is the BIG election day...I have been really dreading this day and at the same time wishing it here and gone. I will be looking forward to watching TV and listening to the radio without all the negative comments and bashing. I have been saying it for months, I think I will choose whom ever can be the nicest to the other! You are not telling me anything about yourself if you are constantly ragging on the other candidate! AHHHH see I am glad it is going to be over!!! Yet who? Who is the right choice? Election day is here and people I don't know who the right choice is....I have already been to vote. And I am not releasing who I voted for 1. it is my right to not tell 2. I do not want a debate 3. I like to keep you guessing!!!! I will tell you that in Cheryl's blog I voted for Sponge Bob...some of you may find this funny, and some may think I am making a joke out of something that should not be a joke! But I was serious...I think Sponge Bob Square Pants could be a good write in...shoot I should have done that!!! Okay that was a joke! I should have wrote in Pablo.....

Please PRAY...

Some weeks I only post once, today I am posting for the 2ND time! This morning my sister called to tell me that she hit a deer on her way home last night from picking my nephew Layne up from a party. She and Layne are both fine. Only minor damage to her car. The next call I receive is from Cheryl. She has been talking about having chest pains and not feeling well for a couple days and today it was really bad. Jon her husband took her to the ER and he just called to let us know that they have ran some tests and her heart is fine, although they are going to keep her over night and run some more tests. As if that is not enough another friend of ours Billy, was in an accident while conducting a hay ride, he is in critical condition on a vent. Punctured lungs and broken ribs. I truly believe in the power of prayer....please pray for our friends Cheryl and Billy!

dressing up, grade cards and first dance...

Thursday night was off to Trick or Treat! We went to Centerburg with Jess, Kelly and Layne! The kids got lots of candy! It was a nice night for it! "Captain Cutie"

"The sad Bengals fan"

I thought it was important to post this picture of Austin's grade card! I know it is hard to see, but he got all "b's" We are so proud of him! Going to middle school this year has been a big change. All new kids, girlfriends, well only one for Austin (Courtney), independence, riding the bus, changing classes, things that did not matter before, matter now! Clothes, hair, chewing gum for fresh breath! Bigger responsibilities! Oh come on people remember Jr High?! It was a big deal!

So along with this GREAT grade card he brought home on Friday, he also had his first dance!!! He was really excited! He asked Courtney to go with him....ok time out....the dance was right after school, which means that all the kids "went together" but he wanted to ask her....so she said yes! I talked with him about how since he asked her he needed to buy her drinks and snack. You know be the polite young man he is! At 2:30 I kept thinking to myself...self your baby is at his first dance! FIRST DANCE WITH A GIRL...the same GIRL that he "LOVES" the same GIRL that he HUGS EVERY TIME he leaves her....and self YOU ARE NOT THERE...NOT THERE TO KEEP TABS ON THEM!!!!! You can imagine how I must have felt, those of you that are reading that have or have had or will have a sweet, caring, handsome, smart, loving son! I could not wait for 4:30 to come so I could pick him up! Well I was glad to know that I was not alone. When I pulled into the school to get him there were lots of other mom's and dad's that were feeling the same as I!

Oh my baby boy is growing up....

So I would love to be posting a picture of him looking all handsome but it probably would be really bad for him if I had my big camera out to shoot pictures....but I will tell you that he said it was really fun, very loud, and he slow danced with Courtney (I did ask him if he slow danced with her for all the slow songs) ok a little nosey but hey I need to know these things...he said yes...and if you think I was nosey....Johnny....is nosey "did you kiss her" he said no! Ok ma breath now....

Love to all!!!