November 2, 2011

Well we have made it through October. Dad had his surgery and seems to be doing well. He does have some weakness in his arms. The kids are doing really well.
Kristianne went to 6th grade camp and loved every minute of it. It was only 3 days and 2 nights but she came home so tired. When she came home she told me all about the activities that she participated in. She did survival safety, rock climbing, horse back riding, canoeing and even went on a night hike with the rest of the kids. She did say that she felt jipped just a little bit because her horse was actually a mule not a horse. I tried to explain that that is better because they are more sure footed.
Noah is still being himself. He is very smart but at times I see some insecurities in him. I don't know why but I guess it is normal for a 9 year old boy to feel that way. He is looking forward to helping Grandma with pie night and Thanksgiving. He is still loving mowing the lawn and serving Grandpa. He has acted just a wee bit strange since Grandpa came home from the hospital. I guess mom found out that he is now really nervous or scared to hurt grandpa. He doesn't seem to know what needs to be done or where he fits in. I hope after a talk with Grandma he will find his spot.
Jonah is Jonah. He is loving school so much that at times I really think he gets bored. He still gets his weekly homework packets done in 2 days and then gets mad when it is over. He had an interesting experience the past few weeks. A little girl in one of the other kindergarten classes at his school died this last friday. She had a heart condition that she finally gave into. They talked to the kids about this and offered counseling for them. We spent time talking about this and he decided that she is with her Heavenly Father. I was really proud that he thought about it that way.
Tom is still working in San Diego and I am trying to save up money to get us a place down there. We had an interesting experience over Halloween. I took my kids actually trick or treating. Since we have always lived in apartment complexes that don't do trick or treating, they found it to be the most fun. It took us 2 hours to make it around the block. The kids got so much candy and were so tired. So tired even that they didn't want to get up the next morning. Kristianne went as an Eskimo Princess, Noah was a cowboy, and Jonah was a knight in shining armor. Noah was so convincing as a cowboy that at times he seemed to channel John Wayne. I'm trying to get the pictures to upload correctly. I'm having some problems.