Trying to Finish Well!

We had a nice day weather wise on Sunday so I took my kids and the neighbor girl Madison out for a stroll around campus to see the change of colors in leaves from the last time I took pictures. I was absolutely an awesome day along with Saturday's weather when we took the kids out to the "Pumpkin Patch" on Sauvie Island. It's been on and off terrincal downpouring today and last week Sat. and someother day. Shane's been camped out in the library writing his paper due on Tuesday. I think it helped both of us for him to be there.

New things for this week? Shane has two test this week for the same teacher. Different classes, still enjoying school. I finished up with Western Civilization last week, I'm currently reading C.S. Lewis "The Problem with Pain". The wind stopped blowing last Friday, raked up branches and leaves the last two days. The kids are all doing good, all healthly still praise the lord. No major mishaps this week thus far.

Or maybe Pause. Happenings this last week that shocked me, most notable is yesterday Daniel told me that Seth was on the stairs. So I'm thinking like bottom step since he's been interested in them lately. Yes I do have a gate, just wasn't by the stairs yet. Seth was four steps from the top. Seth is such a crawling monster and like to stand up whenever possible. Such an active little boy. My other younger boy, we are having tested for allergies since he's been having digestive issues for about a year. The doctor told us to pull him off dairy and wheat for two weeks, recommended him drink tea, take a digestive tablet to help with when he does have dairy, and a tums each day. We are a really big dairy, wheat family we've bought some rice milk, and gluton/dairy/wheat free pasta and bread for him too. Now for my older boy Shane, snicker...Big YEAH!!! He got his diploma from UofI yesterday. He's an official College Graduate with Bachelors in Art/English. As he put...

We are having fun times with Shane's parents while they are visiting us for 10 days or so between a trip to D.C. The kids are really enjoying having a set of Grandparents to play and spend time with. Hopefully we aren't wearing them down to badly. The kids all have snuffly noses, hopefully won't develop into anything nasty. Enjoying the weather full of sunshine, cooler temps. but no major rain yet. Nothing to much besides playing 'Settlers of Catan' with Fred & Marie everyone has one a game, so I guess the gloves are coming off now :-) Seth has been pulling himself up to standing, Kelli and Daniel are enjoying school, and Dakota isn't sure what to do during that time yet. Seth is laugh crying at me right now.