Just a quick note from me before I hit the bed. Liz and I are travelling to Mesa tomorrow to pick up a piece of furniture. We will return on Thursday. I will try to keep my cell phone on and by my side, so call if you need to or want ot. I'll report in after I return. Our love and prayers go out to each one of you. We are so very proud of all of you and what you are accomplishing in your lives and the lives of our grandchildren. May the Lord bless you and keep you safe, physically and especially, spiritually. Love you, Mom

Wow!
There was lots to read this morning and it all brought tears to my eyes. I love you all too!

Stacy-stinky on the cold. I'd be popping Cold-EZ or Vitamin C. I always hating doing nails when my nose was runny and I was coughing. Good luck! Oh, also with Olivia's meds. Let us know how that goes. Hopefully, no wall bouncing!

Wendy-I think Tillly is feeling really left out. I don't have any great advice except make sure you are paying equal amounts of attention. Yah right, like that's possible. It will definitely take her time to adjust to sharing you with someone else. Is Ben with you this week????? Hang in there!

Mom-score on the new chair. We also found our new living room furniture I think. Haven't bought it yet, but I'm anxious to go get it. Uncle Lyle called after we got back on Sat and wanted to know if you were still in town. He wanted to give you some squash! haha! I told him to stick a stamp on it and mail it. hehe! He said he didn't think so. That's pretty cool about Clay's engagement. Kena is too nice!

Karla-How is your neck? Is the therapy working? I meant to ask you and had less time to talk to you than I thought I would.

Well, I am starting my couch-to-5K training program today. Wish me luck. I think the only time I will get to run will be after I get the kids home. I told them today what I was doing and that they had to be responsible and get their homework done without me standing over them. I told them I need time for myself to do this. Montana wants to run the 5K also. He has to do it for his Duty to God.

Hey Everyone! What a trip I am having!!! HELP!! No matter what I do one of the girls is sad! Tilly is really struggling with this and it breaks my heart to see her this way...any advise? Thanks for your support...I am not quite sure how I am doing this. Laila however is doing great! She wants to go home (to my house) right now...she doesn't want Jackie around...and she calls me mommy and Ben is her daddy! So yeah for us,...crap for Jackie...and Tilly heart is broken and I can't sleep so therefore I am a WRECK!!!! I love you guys. Talk later, Wendy

Hi, I have just visited with Wendy and Ben. We are so excited about the events taking place in their lives. Karl went to Salina with David (hauling cows) and arrived here about 6 o'clock. I had a very long nap this afternoon. After we left the church yesterday we went to Bills furniture shop and guess what I found? A green wing back chair (just what I wanted when I got the one at Sam's) so I bought it, and I love it. We just put the other chair out in the sewing room. We found a couch and love seat we like for the sewing room, but didn't buy. I need to concentrate on the upstairs floors and I plan to make a bedspread. Kena sent a book home with me showing how to do the Log Cabin Quilt fast. Now I need to plan some colors and go to the quilt store in Cortez for fabric.

It was so fun to have all of you together yesterday. We love each of you so much. Liz was looking at our Blog and she thinks my girls love each other much more than hers do. I am so proud to come from a family that loves each other. Uncle Jack commented on our family closeness when we were at dinner and I am thrilled that that same closeness has continued into my family. Thank you for loving each other.

Clay is officially engaged! The wedding will probably be in January. Happy for them and especially for Kena, as she needs those children to move out. Maybe with will get LaNells boyfriend to move ahead.

Talk to you all later. Love Mom

It was so nice to have everyone together again. Thanks for inviting us to your baptism Olivia! What a wonderful time.

Wendy-Laila is very sweet and it was fantastic to meet her. So very happy for you all. Tilly, how exciting for you to have a sister! We LOVE our sisters!

Karla, we didn't look in your trunk! I still can't think what I put in there, so you get to go exploring!!

Thanks Mom and Dad for bringing those things up for me. I appreciate it. Sorry I didnt' get to say good-bye yesterday, you left before I got back from the park.

Well, it's been a normal, nutty Sunday here. Just waiting for the time to go to Nate and Lori's for supper. I love having my in-laws here, but getting together every night is making me tired. If they lived here, it would be SO much easier.

Have a wonderful Sabbath and I'll catch you all later.....

Congratulations, Olivia!!!

Today was very nice. I hope you always remember how special it was. I love you!!

Aunt Karla

Happy Day!! We went to court today and everything went well. It was a little nerve racking having Laila's mom and her whole family there! They also transported her dad to be there..we sat with his family! The county attourney was awesome..I am glad she's on our side! She requested that both the mom and dad's rights be terminated...their attourney's requested trial! Oh- well...they don't have a case so nothing to worry about! Trial is on Dec. 18th. Laila will be with us as of the 13th of November...so her adoption will be finalized on May 13th! The county attourney also requested that it become an adoption placement rather than foster...and the judge granted us that! We left soon after...before the mom's family had time to attack us! The dad's "fionce" was there...she is the 3rd girl that got pregnant from him..she is not nice! And we learned today that because Ricky's rights were terminated on Mikey...and will be with Laila...if Kristal does anything to jeopordize the health or saftey of their daughter...DCFS will ask us to take her as well...not to mention the 2 that are missing! We really need to get our house built! Who knows what the Lord has in store for us! We spent some time with Laila today...it took her a little while to warm up to us..she has been having a hard time for the last 2 days..I think she is worried about leaving again. But she eventually warmed up and we had a lot of fun playing and she still told me she loves me tonight when we talked on the phone! After we left she got our picture out and told Jackie we are her family. Keep her in your prayers! I can't wait to bring her down on saturday..hopefully she will feel comfortable enough with me! Love you all, and I will keep you posted! Wendy

GOOD LUCK TODAY
WENDY AND BEN!!!!

It's a RED LETTER DAY!

Yah, the letter is S! That's the one I'm wearing, for speeder. Got my first ever speeding ticket this morning. What a shame, I was going for never getting one in my lifetime. Blew that deal!

Jordan missed his bus and friend-rides today so I had to take him to school after dropping off all the other kids. I was in a hurry to get him there so he wouldn't miss all of 2nd hour and got nabbed on University Ave near Will's Pit Stop. Jordan said afterwards, "I wasn't that concerned about being late, you were." BLAST!!!! So now I gotta go to traffic school and pay the blasted fine. There goes my birthday $$. What a fun way to spend it.

Karla, your kids look so cute. I didn't even take any pictures. I can't believe you said you actually enjoyed it. Are you truly a Barton girl????? Just kidding. I'm glad you had a good time and that your kids did too. Love the layout, btw! I'm getting antsy to do something again. Just need to find time. I think I need to put time into sorting and burning my photos onto CD's though, cause for some reason I'm really concerned about my computer konking on me.

Well, better hit the shower. Don't want to be running late again and try for another ticket taking Sadie to school!

I hate to admit it, but I actually had fun on Halloween this year. I don't know...maybe it's because the kids were old enough to do a lot of it without me holding their hands. Maybe my happy pill was working overtime, who knows? All I know is, I have darn cute kids!!

This is my Little Jack Sparrow. Ignore the brown boots--just pretend they're black.

This is my little She-Devil. She was sick and didn't feel well. Had a hard time getting a smile out of her, but I think she had a great time. She got to go Trick or Treating with friends and not just Mom & Peyton. (there were 2 adults with them

I love this picture. He just threw the football in the target game, and this is his followthru, but it looks like he's having a good ole' belly laugh at someone being forced to walk the plank!!

This is about the best smile I got out of her most of the night. I couldn't get over how grown up she looked. She was exhausted, had no voice, but she was a trooper. Stayed till the bitter end.

And last, but not least, here is my sneaky little pirate, flirting again.

We did have a good time. Hope you guys did too. I'll see you all on Saturday. Oh, here's a little something I've been working on for my wedding album, thought I'd stick it out there and get your opinion on it--tell me what you think about it.

Love Ya!!