Sorry Again!!

Mark is constantly trying to perfect his BBQ rib recipe. It is an endless episode in our home. It seems like every week he finally has THE recipe!! This is our latest attempt at rib perfection. Raidon sure thought it was good!! Of course, he also has been known to eat dog food with the puppies!

I know that I have not blogged in a while but I have a bunch going on right now!!! I was sick for several days, I try to visit my Dad as often as possible and I have had dental work every week!! So, sorry it has been a while but here we are!! Also, I swear, I am the most technologically deficient human ever!!!!! No matter how many times Mark shows me where and how to save the pictures on my computer, I forget!! I will try harder in the future.

Halloween is coming up this weekend and I know that I will have lots of pictures to post!! So, stay tuned!!

Michelle

Goodbye crib!!

Well, Raidon managed to scale the walls of his crib. So, Daddy decided it was time to put him in a toddler bed. Mom is struggling with this. I just think it's too soon!! He is my little baby boy!!!!Him and Reedley helped Daddy put together the toddler bed and take apart the crib.
Michelle
p.s. I know you are not able to post comments. I have tried to fix it but with no success. My e-mail is iloveskechers@hotmail.com if you want to comment.

Whatever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, today was National Punctuation Day, so, in, honor, of that, I went back and corrected. some erroneous punctuating in a previou's blog. Hopefully now, my work wife Sheila's will back off. I tol'd you at th.e beginning of thi's adventure that i hated punctuation? I don"t lie?

Love ya Sheila!!

Michelle
p.s. I really did go fix the word photos....Looking at it, I have no idea what the H**l I was thinking.

Camping in the backyard!!

As a reward for Reedley waking up dry for the last several days, Mark agreed to camp with her in the backyard. Reedley had been struggling with wetting her Pull-ups at night. Mark and I decided that maybe she had been using them as a crutch and she was just being lazy. So, we refused to let her wear them at night! We figured if she wet the bed enough times, maybe she would stop. Sure enough, with the exception of a few times, she has done a great job!! Once she realized it wasn't fun waking up wet and she could use her bathroom at night if she needed to, waa laa!

Mark being a better parent than I, spent the night in the tent placed on the patio. Why not on the grass? Well, he didn't want to pick up the dog poop!! Notice, the toys and books that Reedley had to have with her!!

The next morning was pretty rough on Mark, so I spared him the picture taking.

A Day at the Park!!

We went to the park today. Reedley loves going and meeting new "Best friends" as she calls them. Unfortunately, no one else was there:( Raidon had a great time too because we just let him go hog wild. We didn't tell him no or try and redirect. We just let him go CRAZY!! It was worth it because they both had a blast and Daddy got to take some great photos with his wazoo camera!!

Kung Fu Fighting!!

Well, it has begun. Mark started training Reedley in fighting. I am actually surprised that it took this long. He couldn't wait for his kids to get old enough to start training. Before Reedley was born and we were preparing her room for her arrival, we wrote messages on her wall before painting. These messages were words of encouragement or hopes and prayers for our little girl. While I wrote things like, I can't wait to meet you and mushy stuff like that, Mark wrote, "Don't worry, if a boy breaks your heart, you will know how to break his wrists." So, I think it is safe to say that Mark has been waiting for this day!!

It really is cute to watch....he has even trained her on the correct way to yell when hitting the heavy bag. So CUTE!!!! Our little Karate Kid!!

Michelle

100% Cancer Freeeeee!!!

Well, thanks to all of the prayer and kind thoughts throughout this last 6 months, my Daddy is cancer free. It seems so odd to say and write those words! We have lived with this constantly on our minds and in our hearts for so long, that it is such a blessing to be able to take a breath and relax, if even for a little while!!

The doctor does say that this is an aggressive cancer and it will come back but they are going to keep a close eye on him and do frequent scans and tests. So, keep those prayers and kind wishes coming our way!! And, Thank you so so much for the months of kindness and prayer you have already bestowed!!

My Dad says that he is a fine specimen of a man but, I have to say, he is a fine specimen of a Father and Grandfather. Every person should have to pleasure of having a Papa Joe in their life!!!

I love you Daddy!!!!Congratulations on fighting the good fight....keep on fighting!!!

Love,

Michelle