Lucky or not???

So Joel was hospitalized last Tuesday for viral meningitis. He had an incapacitating headache that would not go away. It started Sunday night, he went to the doctor on Monday (which gave no answers), and then drove himself to the ER Tuesday morning. After a CT scan and a spinal tap, they diagnosed meningitis. They admitted him overnight to confirm it was viral and not bacterial. Now you may ask, " how in the world did he get that!?". The doctors seem to think that he caught a normal virus that by chance got into his brain and spinal fluid... lucky, huh? BUT, he really was lucky because viral meningitis is way better than bacterial meningitis! I'm not sure what our overnight date is gonna cost us, but I've learned over the years that when Joel does something, he goes big. :) I'm hoping for another date night soon that doesn't include my husband being in a gown. Love ya hon!


Happy Friday!
Love, Jen

Documenting Life: Costume (Week 10)

Monday night was Halloween! Molly was in her costume 4 days in a row. My work had their trick or treating on Friday, we went to MJ and Tina's costume party on Saturday, our church had their Trunk or Treat on Sunday, and then Molly had her school party on Monday! I think she was about Jessie'd out by Halloween night. :) It was a fun weekend though! Here are some pics from all our Halloween activities...

Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie

Playing games!

Getting candy with Gandma!

Our friend Princess Caedence

Jupiter Jump! So much fun!

Family Pic

Dancin' Baptists! :)

Another Jessie!

Waiting on trick or treaters!

Silly picks while we wait for trick or treaters!

Hope you guys had a great Halloween! We sure did!
Love, Jen

Annual Neewollah Parade

This past weekend we went with my sister-in-law to the Neewollah Parade in Independence, KS. (Halloween spelled backwards) It's a pretty big deal up there- It's the oldest and largest annual celebration in Kansas. I know you're marking your calendars for next year, right? :) Carrie's been going every year her whole life. We're going to try to make it a tradition for our kids now. This was Molly's first parade and she LOVED it! She danced, clapped, marched, picked up candy, and just thoroughly enjoyed the whole 2 hour parade!

Molly getting ready for the parade...

Drake getting ready for the parade...

And it starts!!!

Clapping!

Waving at the cars!

Drake enjoying the parade. :)

Getting candy...

Eating candy...

Dancing!

Chillin'...

Drake woke up right at the end of the parade.

Cousins!

They LOVE each other!

Thanks Carrie and her family for sharing their tradition with us. We'll be back next year! :)

Love, Jen

Documenting Life: Pumpkin Patch (Week 9)

Mammy (my mom) and Grandma Bunny (my grandma) took Molly and Drake (my nephew) to the Pumpkin Patch over fall break. Molly came home with three new pumpkins that she picked!

Molly on the tractor

Drake on the tractor

Molly picking her pumpkin

Funny kiddos

With Mammy

Hi Molly!

Look over here guys!

Molly and Drake LOVE their grandmas! Thanks for taking them!

Love, Jen

Documenting Life: Playing in the Leaves (Week 8)

Week 8's Documenting Life Challenge was to play in the leaves. Molly thought this was fun!! Here are some pics of my sweetie...

Hope you have a fun and safe Halloween!
Love, Jen

Documenting Life: The Whole Family (Week 7)

We just got our pics professionally taken at church for the church directory. I think we might have gotten one good one. Molly was not in the mood to take pics. The only time she was happy was when I let her down- She picked up her bag, my purse, and starting telling the photographer "bye, bye"- with an adorable smile, of course. So I guess what I'm trying to say is we don't have a great family pic to post. So instead, I thought I would post our first family pic.

February 12, 2010 = BEST. DAY. EVER.

I'll try to post a more recent pic of our family soon!

Love, Jen

Documenting Life: Mess (Week 6)

The Documenting Life Challenge a few weeks ago was "MESS". How appropriate for that week! We moved from Muskogee to BA and lemme tell you- it was a mess! (and the reason why I haven't posted lately) We are still trying to get settled into our new home and I'll get some pics up later. In the meantime, here are a few pics to show off my sweet mess...

I'll probably be posting several posts in the next few days trying to catch up! Talk to you soon!

Love, Jen

Documenting Life: Playing at the Park (Week 5)

Well we didn't make it to the park last week because Molly was sick again for a couple days, but we did make it to the Tulsa State Fair on Saturday. Molly rode the carousel (the only ride for a person under 36 inches). Then we headed to Disney on Ice-Toy Story 3! She LOVED it!!! It amazed me that a 19 month old could sit still for 2 hours with her eyes completely glued to the performance. Molly, Mom, and I had a great time! Here are a few pics...

She was nervous at first, but really liked it!

Love my girl!

Mom and Molly- in between bites of her sno cone!

These guys were good!

BUZZ!

WOODY!

Ahhh... the KIDS!

We have a busy week ahead...MOVING DAY on Friday! I'm so excited! Hope you guys have a great week too! Maybe the next post will be from my new house! :)

Love, Jen