One of our traditions...the first Friday in December Miranda, Jenny, and Jordan get to invite a friend over to decorate the house for Christmas, decorate sugar cookies, watch a Christmas movie and spend the night. This year Miranda invited Lauren, Jenny invited Allison, and Jordan invited Chance. We decorated cookies and the house. We ate pizza and watched Elf.

Fun and Games. Saturday, we went to see the movie Blind Side. We ate Nachos for dinner. Sunday we went to church. Great weekend with family.

Happy Thanksgiving

Almost everyone arrived on Wednesday night for Thanksgiving. Grandpa Mike, Judy, Uncle Matt, Christian, Andrew, and Ethan. Thursday morning, we got up and ate a big breakfast before heading to the church to serve meals. We worked the line, plating food, washed dishes, and helped "Feed the Community." We left around lunchtime and came home to cook dinner. The turkey took longer than expected, so we didn't eat until 3:30. But it was good. Later Andrew and Ethan helped me make sugar cookies. We played game, watched movies, worked puzzles, shopped, and ate! Friday night we went to the Dorman state semi-final game. Dorman won! It was cold but fun.

Jordan trick or treated around the neighborhood with friends as a TN fan. Then he came home and handed out candy. Jennifer Steadings dressed up as a "injured soccer player" and trick or treated with Jenny (aka Alice in Wonderland) Parker was the Big Bad Wolf and Miranda was Little Red Riding Hood. They went to a party earlier in the week and just hung out on Halloween.

XC County Meet October 24

Miranda ran for Dorman's JV team at County. She came in 1st for Dorman and 2nd overall.

Miranda turns 17!

On Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - we celebrated Miranda's 17th birthday as a family. Cliff was in town so we went out to Outback for dinner. She loved it when the waitors sang to her...not! Jenny liked the free ice cream!

Taylor Swift Concert

Miranda loves Taylor Swift. She asked for tickets to the Taylor Swift concert for her birthday. Guess who got to go with her? So, I'm along for the ride....watching Miranda freak out when Taylor Swift appears. She says to me, "Oh my gosh, there's Taylor Swift!" I flatly said, "yea, I know. I see her." The next thing I know Miranda is jumping over two rows to try and get a hug from Taylor Swift. I think she had a good time.

Miranda and Parker celebrate their 1- year anniversary

September 18th, 2009 - Miranda and Parker have been dating for one whole year! Mom asked me to take pictures. "Make room for Jesus...a big Jesus"

Golf in Kansas

Katching up in Kansas

Alyson (pictured above)

Kathryn (due in January)

Kathryn with hubby, Justin

Weatherly and Thomas

On Thursday, September 17th, Mom and Dad flew out to Kansas to help a friend, Kristi Butler, celebrate her birthday. Uncle Matt came and watched us. (We took good care of him since he had two broken ribs.) They golfed and got to see their goddaughters - Weatherly, Kathryn, and Alyson.

september sports - Golf tournament

Jordan played in a golf tournament in Hendersonville, NC. He started off great. However, things turned for the worst by the time the round was over. It was decided that Jordan should take the month of September off and pick up golf again in October.

September Sports-XC

Great time for that first mile! Miranda and Avery (cousin) at Eye Opener. Opening with a word of prayer.

XC - Cross Country time at Dorman. Miranda's knee started hurting at the very first race in August. She tried to run with a brace at Eye Opener on September 5th. Her time was 24 min 50 sec for the 5 K and she was in pain. Doctor visits...MRI's and finally the diagnosis "tendonitis." The doctor gave her the option of running through the pain or she could stop running. She chose to run through the pain. She ran the next race on September 15th in 22 min 25 sec and placed in the top 7. Her knee still hurt, but she pushed through it. On September 22nd she ran a 24 min 22 sec time and was miserable when she finished. A friend that is a PT encouraged her to rest. She is not running (she is biking, stretching and "resting.")