Happy Thanksgiving

Actually, Thanksgiving was two days ago but we're still here in Ferndale so it feels like Thanksgiving, especially since all we've done is eat turkey since we've been here. I'm enjoying a quiet moment at the Spain house. Nate's mom has both girls and Nate and his dad are preparing to plumb a water heater to Nate's brother's "house". Our T-Day was good and uneventful.

Thanks, Veterans!

Today is Veteran's Day and I want to give a big thank you to those who have served and are serving in our US military. I had considered joining the Air Force right after high school and actually had the recruiters calling me several times before I chickened out and went to nanny instead. I imagine my life would be worlds beyond what it is today had I made the decision to go. I'm sure my eyes would be open to a broader picture of the world had I joined the military but I have no regrets and just do all I can now to support the men and women who protect our freedoms and our country.

We've had family members join the armed services and I would like to recognize them now:

Delila Croucher - my sister's sister-in-law
Army - Radio Communitcations
Served during Operation Iraqi Freedom

Ray Fuhrman - second cousin
Army Ranger Combat Medic
Served during Operation Iraqi Freedom
Died in combat 2005
Purple Heart
Silver Star
Bronze Star
Many other awards

Nick Spain - Nate's brother
Army
Served during the Bosnian War

Bruce Spain - Nate's Dad
Army
Served during the Korean War

Roland Childs - Nate's Grandpa
Air Force
Served during World War II

We have several friends serving as well. We can't thank them enough for their service.

Quote of the Day

Lately the girls have been snipping at each other constantly. I'm hoping it could be sugar overload from Halloween candy. They were especially terrible this morning and I reprimanded them. Within minutes of getting a 50 cent deduction from their weekly commission their behavior turned from sour to sweet.

"My, God!" I cried. "How is it that you two can make me want pull my hair out at one point and then make me want to squeeze and kiss you the next."

Annabelle replied, "Mom, I think you're losing your hair on your own, not because of us."

ACK!

Blog Neglect

Thank goodness there isn't a blog protection agency that will take my blog away from me because it's been neglected. I have to admit I've been on Facebook a lot and have been posting a lot on it.

Now that our schedule has simmered down some I hope to make the most of all of my websites and update them when they need to be updated.