Updates...Finally!

Wow! It's been awhile since I posted. It's been really busy...but sorry to all of you who actually follow us. I'll try to keep up!
Our trip was fun. Our day at Biltmore was long, but quite fun. The kids were in awe of the house. Embree said she'd be sure to have three rooms to herself if we lived there! Reeves liked the bowling alley and pool in the basement. They both loved the farm...namely the barnyard where animals ran around and were available for petting. We could've stayed there for hours! See pictures!

We had a fun Halloween, though Daddy had to work. We spent the evening at a friends house and Trick-or-Treated in his neighborhood. We're still eating candy...I'm ready to begin the sneaky process of throwing out a handful every night after they go to bed. Embree was a flower queen, Brice was a bat, and Reeves was Reeves. At the party he won the contest for the costume most like the wearer's own personality. Ha! Pics of that are attached too!

Saturday we helped Embree's Girl Scout troop hand out Promise To Vote stickers at the Lexington farmer's market. Had a nice visit with Brice's Birthmother & Grandma, then Dad's brother & his family visited. We had eleven people sleeping here! Whew! It was great fun and everyone got along famously! We spent Sunday at Evan's Orchard - corn maze, apple pies, playland. The kids got filthy...but had a blast! Of course we also watched the Cowboy's game too. Todd was happy to have someone who was interested in watching it with him...'cause the rest of his family usually finds something else to do during the games!

All of us here are happy about the election. Todd & I are both moved beyond words that we were able to participate in electing the first African American president. It's an historic day. We are one step closer to Abraham Lincoln's "more perfect union." The kids are just fascinated that kids their own age will be moving into the White House. Embree's concerned that they won't get to take all their stuff, but happy they'll be taking their new puppy. Got to get your priorities straight. I think having these young girls live there will allow all of our children to find the presidency relevant!

More soon!