Monday October 14

We had a great weekend but I do not have my pictures to post.  So instead I have decided to post Memory Lane Monday and a picture that brings me back many years! 
I see this picture and can only imagine how excited I must have been to have a little brother.  And I look at my little hands and think of Memphis' little hands! 
I can only imagine how busy my parents were with me being 15 months old and my brother being a newborn!  YIKES!  Did you guys ever sleep?
 

Night of October 10

Tonight Randy got some much needed help from his dad to work on the mustang.  Peggy also came over and played with Memphis.  He had so much fun.  He learned all about hide and seek.  His favorite part is saying, "boo."
Way to cute!

He also figured out that if he pulls the chair over he can turn the lights on and off..I was hoping he wouldn't figure that out!

Grandma and Memphis relaxing before bed

October 10

Happy Birthday to Jaycee Mae Hanson!  We all hope you have the best 6th Birthday ever.  And we can't wait to celebrate with you on Saturday!!!

Tuesday October 8

Today is my Grandma Carralou's Birthday.  Normally, I don't say a lot about her birthday besides me always thinking about her on this day.  But today it feels different knowing that for the first time in 13 years she gets to celebrate with Grandpa again.  I hope they are celebrating together.  I miss both of them terribly at times. 
A few of the things I miss about my grandma is her smile and laugh.  Her delicious food (gosh probably why I love food)!  And the thing I miss the most is just her love, she always put her family first.  The other day I found a letter she had written to me when I graduated from high school.  She just couldn't stop saying how proud she was of me and to always follow my dreams.  I will forever cherish that letter.

Today Grandma would be 82 years old.  

Sunday October 6

Today, Randy and Noah worked on the mustang while Memphis and I relaxed at home and ran a few errands.  It was kind of a gloomy day outside with the rain and cool air.  When Randy and Noah got home Memphis and I had dinner ready for everyone.  Spaghetti and garlic bread...yum!
After dinner I decided that we should make some apple crisp so I had two lovely helpers helping me in the kitchen.
Overall it was a great day!

Saturday October 5

Today Noah had another football game and this game was his closet one yet.  I didn't get to go because it was pretty cool out and it was windy so I opted to keep Memphis home and Randy went out to cheer on Noah.  I asked Noah when he got home if he got in on a tackle.  In his words, "Jenny, I came so close like maybe within an inch of getting in on a tackle!"
Saturday night we had a wedding.  One of my former softball players and now my current family photographer got married and she looked beautiful!  I just wish I would have grabbed a picture of us.  But I got some of us just waiting and having fun at the reception. 
At the reception I ran into a long lost friend of mine, Brianne Key.  I have forgotten how much fun her and I have together!  She has a little boy that is 6 and him and Noah hit it off instantly!  So we have now decided we should get the kids together.

Noah getting ready for his game.  Memphis trying to help out!

Hey mom take my picture!

Noah had been itching to put on his Hawkeye Helmet he is going to wear for Halloween.  Too bad the Hawks didn't win this weekend, but hey they played a great first half!

Selfie of Randy and I at the wedding!

Boys being entertained by the iPad, a little bit of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse to keep everyone entertained!

Another selfie!  Noah and I thought we should take our picture!

Friday October 4

Finally!  My glasses came in today!  I have been going for about 2 months in hope that nothing would happen to my eyes because Memphis destroyed my only pair of eye glasses!  And I mean destroy!  Randy tried to fix one side with quick steel.  I appreciated the fix as I was able to wear my glasses in bed but there was no way I would wear them in public.  However, Memphis got a hold of them again and ripped the other side to pieces, literally!  So needless to say I finally had to go and buy some glasses I just did one of those cheapy deals where you get a free eye exam if you purchase 2 pairs of glasses.  However, when I go in for the exam I am told I have very severe dry eyes.  (I could have told the dude that since that was part of the reason for me to get some new glasses) but this doctor didn't want me to leave with my contacts in...seriously...you just saw how bad my eyes were.  I looked at him like he was crazy and he then said well I suggest you go to a one hour optical and he gave me some eye drops and said to come back and see him in 5 days...yep that never happened.  But I am scheduling an eye exam this week with my normal eye doctor.

Supporting one pair of my glasses!  Maybe now my eyes will not be so red.