As usual we have been having computer problems so I haven't been able to post lately. I need to catch up on whats been happening the last part of Nov. & the first part of Dec.

THANKSGIVING: We all went to Dad's and were able to spend time with those we are thankful for.

       Dad             Grandma Betty  Grandma Mildred          Pam           Grandpa Carroll

   Marc & Ginger                   Shea              

We walked up to the Hawks Nest to watch the kids play basketball.

When we came back I insisted the kids take a serious picture:

And found out it was impossible! Hopefully had Shea been in the picture they would have been less rowdy but he was taking a snooze. These kids make it easy to be thankful for them! They are such a joy to be around!

Moving on. Next we celebrated Jaden's 6th birthday. We kept it simple this year.  I'll tell you a little bit about whats been going on with her.

A few days before her birthday the doctors were thinking about admitting her to the hospital due to her low oxygen level.  She had pneumonia 3 weeks before that and had been on antibiotics.  All of the sudden she starts having a hard time breathing so we take her back in.  The chest xray that they took showed the pneumonia was gone. Her white count was high so they put her on another antibiotic and continued her breathing treatments. On Jan. 6th they are sending her to a pediatric pulmonologist and hopefully we will find out why she continues to struggle with this.

For her birthday we went bowling. Before we ever started she didn't see a step and twisted her ankle. It wasn't the best of birthdays but it could have been worse.

         Here she is bowling.                  Me & the b'day girl. 

Jaden had been wanting a cupcake maker.  I know because she told me every time she saw it on t.v. Jaden is not much into cake but she loves those strawberry shortcake rolls so that was her birthday cake this year.  As I said, we kept it simple!

Jaden was chosen by her class and teachers to receive the character counts award for the month of November.  They had a ceremony at school and Troy and I were invited. 

She was very pleased with herself. She also had her first concert. She looked very cute thanks to Grandpa Lowell's birthday gift to her. Dad has good taste in clothes! Below is a picture of her with some of her friends.  She also had a special part during one of the songs.  She was shaking the jingle bells and the girls got rythym!

I better stop here.  I have alot more to post but this has been a long one.  I'll post more in a couple of days!  Have a Merry Christmas everybody!