Happy Halloween!

We had the best Halloween! My mom and dad came over to pass out candy while Chuck and I took Carter and Laney Trick-or-Treating in the neighborhood. We thought that it wasn't going to turn out because it had been raining on and off all day. Around 6:00 it cleared up and we were able to go up and down our street.

Carter got tired of walking and we ended up putting Laney in a stroller. We had a great time and Laney fell asleep on the way back. We came back home aroun 7:00. I think Carter's favorite part was passing out candy to the other kids. We passed out around 600 pieces of candy. We probably had about 200 Trick-or-Treaters. It was a great Halloween!

The Annual Stew

Carter and Ian being silly at the swingset.

Brady on the slide.

Sweet Laney sitting at the table while we ate more stew. Look at those little teeth!

Soft drinks at 9 pm - fun times!

Yes...that is the 40 lbs. of stew in that pot!

Sweet Laney all bundled up, she wouldn't do the gloves.

Every year, Karrie's parents and Me-Maw cook a big stew in the Fall. We have been going for several years now and look forward to the stew every year. Jimmy and Donna, Karrie's parents, start the stew early Saturday morning. Some people help to stir throughout the day. Then around 4:00 the stew is ready. We go to Me-Maw's and eat until we cannot eat anymore. Chuck holds the record for 11 bowls of stew in one night. Later in the evening, we build a fire and roast hotdogs, marshmallows and smores. The kids have a big yard to play in and have the best time of their lives. They usually just fall asleep in our laps around the fire.

Laney's Birthday

On Laney's Birthday, Chuck, Carter and myself took the day off from work and school to spend the day with Laney. We slept in and went to the park. They had a wonderful time and it was a beautiful day.

I missed Laney's 1 year appt. because we all had the H1N1. I got it first and then passed it on to Laney. So, we had to reschedule our Dr.'s appt. We had to see someone different than our regular Dr., Dr. Davis. She was very nice but is concerned about Laney's weight. Dr. Davis has seen Laney and Carter since birth and knows that they are just not big babies. However when Laney had the flu, she dropped a couple pounds and went from the 10th % to the 5% in weight. We have to go back in November for a weight check. She also said she needs to drink lots more milk and eat, eat, eat fattening foods. We will see how this goes over since Chuck and I are always on a diet.

Laney weighed 17.6 lbs. and was 28 1/4 inches long (25%). She is such a little sweetie. She is not really saying a lot of words. She is very loving and loves to hug her dolls and bears. She is walking very well and does not like to sit still for very long at all.