The hum of the dryer...

...is the only thing I can hear at my house right now and it is very weird. Caleb and Daisy spent the night at mom and dad's last night, Chad left this morning to help our friends Cam and Lyn move back home after being in Raleigh for Cam's bone marrow transplant, so that just leaves me and the sounds in the house. I honestly can't remember the last time I had the whole house to myself. So, you ask, what am I going to do?!?!? Well, I'm leaving!!! My friend David says you should always have something to look forward to and this week I have been looking forward to my shopping trip today. My friend Jennifer and I are heading out this morning for Commerce!! YAY! OUTLET SHOPPING!! I am so excited. I haven't been shopping for a whole day since before Caleb was born. I love my son to death, but boy do I miss shopping trips. BUT, it's probably been for the better since we've had two mortgages lately!! Oh...little side note - our house had a showing last night and Chad spoke with the realtor this morning and he said he will be putting in an offer! PTL!! Please pray that it's decent. Anyway, I have my Christmas list in hand and ideas for my shoe supply that needs to be replenished. (FYI...a whole huge box of my favorite shoes were somehow lost in our move!!) So, we are off this morning for some good fellowship and hopefully some good deals. I'll be sure to post any bargains I find. Later, peeps! :)

Fhoto Friday!!!

WHEW...one more hour until 12 midnight; I barely got this one in!!

Caleb with his new ball.

Being a helper with the mantle installation.

Playing with Papa (the mantle builder!!!)

YAY! It's in, it's beautiful, it's yet to be painted!

Caleb testing out the hearth

Making peach cobbler with Mama. Yum!

Happy (Belated) Halloween!!!

Halloween has come and is long gone and I am finally getting around to posting!! Caleb had a great 1st Halloween. He decked out in a frog costume and we attended Trunk or Treat at our church; it was a blast. The only downfall was that it started at the time he is usually starting to wind down so he was a wee bit sleepy throughout it. Note the solemn expressions and paci in the pics. It also didn't help that he had a Dr's appt earlier in the day and did not get his normal afternoon nap. We took him around to all the booths at trunk or treat to show him off - I mean, isn't that really what his 1st Halloween is about anyway?!!? I kinda felt bad taking candy because obviously HE can't eat it!! This year was a lot of fun, but I can't wait until next year when we'll probably have to chase him around and he may actually know what candy is!

Chad's "trunk"