Holding On.....

As you can see.....the kids had a pretty fun Halloween! Gideon sported his Homemade Mr Incredible outfit yet again (I think this is the last year I'll get away with putting my underwear on him for a costume :)) Lucy was of course Bell and Ella a little Giraffe. They looked great and did great also. We hit mom and dad's a few of our friends and then went to A. Evan's Trunk or Treat in which the kids reeled in the loot! Anyway, cousin Jacob was along so that ALWAYS makes my kids happy. We had a lot of fun. On Friday night (before Halloween) Keith and I went to pick out our new puppy. I fell in love with the little girl. She is going to be brownish and white. There was an 8 week old there that was her same coloring and both Keith and I loved it....however it peed on the already hesitant about the whole thing daddy...so he didn't get quite as attatched as I did but he was still LOVING holding our little Maxie girl (the kids want to name the dog max....we'll see if the name stays after they get it) Anyway we are keeping it a secret from the kids so SHHHHHHH!!! We will give it to them as their main Christmas present but it will be given 2 weeks before Christmas because the breeder won't hold it any longer than that. The kids will be so excited...I am so excited to give it to them...5 more weeks and she'll be all ours...then my posts will consist of venting about dog potty training I'm sure...but at least this time around and 2 years worth of doggie research will pay off with a small compact dog that doesn't shed (my number one priority), doesn't eat or poop much (Keith's number 1 priority) doesn't need to be walked everyday...hence...a lap dog. And isn't hyperactive!!....this puppy is breeder gaurantee'd to be easy to potty train and not a yapper!! We will see...we will see....although I must admit...when we went into the barn to pick out the puppy...every other dog in the place was whining and yapping...except for these puppies and their mommy and the other mommy of the same breed and her puppies...here's hoping the research and careful search pays off!! Anyway we get her Dec 12~~

Sunday was our day to teach the 14 ....4 year olds in Sunday School...it is a huge handful and I am always stressed at the end...seeing as thought the classroom is the size of a tissue box but we survived! Today Keith is in The Windy City...he'll be home tonight...only to be home for one day and then all the family is leaving (provided no one is sick...PLEASE LORD!!!) for a vacation/work trip with Keith back to Chicago for the weekend. We plan to hit Shed and Willis and maybe a few shops...just to entertain the kids...no purchase necessary :) Thanks to Sauders for eating the bill (granted Keith has to work sometime while we are there and I will be left with 3 crazy kids in a big city..after we check out of the hotel.but we'll have fun!) So...if anyone is wondering what to pray for us...PRAY FOR GOOD HEALTH til Monday when we get back so we can have a wonderful time!! Hope everyone is happy and healthy!! Love to all!