Catching up...

It's been a while since I posted anything. Really we live a pretty boring life...and I am NOT complaining. The kids are doing well...actually, now that I think about it...Garrett has been pretty sick for the last couple of days. In fact, Bill is at our friend's house watching the BYU/TCU game (we don't have the weird Versus channel) and I am blogging, eventhough we BOTH should be at the Adult Stake Conference meeting...I am tending to the sick and Grant was having a spaz attack because we wouldn't take him someplace to watch the game...I guess it all worked out. Hopefully someone will fill us in on the important things we are missing as I type...and I wonder...being unemployed and all, are we going to be denied blessings because we opted not to attend the meeting...I'd like to hope not. Our hearts are in the right place...tending to the sick and supporting the Lord's football team! :) Geez...I always tend to digress....We are well. Bill is keeping busy...even doing some awesome project work which more than covers our expenses and still allows him to network. Life is good.

William is doing well...happy and working hard. This last week he and his companion were given the assignment of looking for a new place to live. Apparently they are currently sleeping in the room reserved for "sick" missionaries. In his mission there are a fair amount of sick elders so they are sent to live near the mission president and his wife until they are healthy enough to return to their areas. I doubt William will mind living in a place for 2 rather than 10 elders. He said it requires a lot of patience to live with so many people. No doubt he is doing fine though.

Here are a few pictures to catch you all up on our exciting lives...enjoy....


We enjoyed some yogurt at our new favorite spot here in Allen...Yogurtville! It's yummy! Reid and Clay liked the fact that you got to serve yourself and add whatever toppings you wanted...good times...


Grant loved the visit from his Uncle Reid! They really are great friends. Here they are at Grant's football game...Grant is still on "injured reserve" so they hung out on the sidelines together...a beautiful Fall day.


Garrett is FINALLY "brace-free". Hooray! It's been a long 2 1/2 years...but well worth the hassle. He looks great!



We have had an awful lot of rain this fall. These shots are from our back patio...not an uncommon sight in these parts. I love me a good old fashioned Texas storm! This particular storm dumped a TON of water...creating "Lake Casper" once again in our backyard


And THIS my friends, is the result of so much rain...fire ant hills. And they are everywhere! This one is huge. Probably 12-14 inches tall...built right into a Dwarf Nandina plant...the nerve of those things! Bill has used several bags of ant killer this fall alone. Good thing he has some extra time on his hands...he spends a fair amount fighting fire ants...oh the joys of Texas!


Christine us a Quartermaster in the marching band. I love this picture of her being silly. Band is SO good for my kids. They have a blast...it is hard work, but full of great times.


William and some "resident" Colombians. This happens to be the profile picture of one of the young men...Welcome to 2009! My how times have changed.