Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was very nice with Travis and the family coming over Wednesday night and staying until Sunday morning. The only bummer was that Steve caught what Hayden and Hudson had had the week prior and he was on the couch for 2 days. I felt bad for him ,but told him to look on the birght side, he did not eat as many calories as all of us. Knock on wood, Hudson is over the croup and strep throat and he got a great report at his 2 week post op visit from his ENT concerning his tubes.




This year Gage and Stephanie decided to join me in the Turkey Trot. It was a balmy 34 degrees at race time. I finsihed before the sleet and rain, but Gage and Steph ran the last mile in the wintery mix. Thank goodness, Travis had the car warm and waiting for us.


THe Cheek/Helling cousins.


Hudson showing who is #1. Not sure how I captured this photo, but it looks good anyway.

Hudson Turns 10 months

This weekend Hudson turned 10 months old. He is sucha big boy. He made it through his ear tube surgery on Monday just fine. By afternoon you would not have even known he had had it done. Hayden and Hudson are already gearing up for Christmas. This weekend we put up our basement tree as well as a very small tree in Hayden's room and in their bathroom. Next weekend we will do the main tree upstairs. This weekend I have been under the weather. I have a VERY aching mouth. I have had a tooth bothering me for some time and I guess now it is infected. I will now need a root canal and a crown. The antibiotic they have me on is not working and I have been miserable for 3 days. Hopefully the can move my surgery up when I call them on Monday. Right now I am not scheduled until Dec. 21.



Here is Hayden totally cheesing it up.


Hudson is still pulling up and cruising, but he just won't let go and take off on his own.


Its difficult to get 12 kids smiling normally.




Here Hayden was at a store called Goldminds. We are friends with the owners and this weekend they had an open house where you could try out all their toys and write a letter to Santa. Of course Hayden gravitated towards any and all construction stuff.