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Bittersweet

We closed on the Greybriar House yesterday and handed over our keys to a very nice YOUNG girl that seemed so excited to be buying such a wonderful little house. As glad as I am for us to have sold (in this market) it was so very emotionally hard! We got our last things out of it on Saturday and mom helped me clean. I thought Brandon and I would pop back into it the last few days before we closed, but he told me that was it, that we weren't coming back to it anymore.. I immediately teared up and then started crying like a baby! I had to walk back in and savor every little memory of that sweet little house one last time before I said goodbye! My mom and dad quickly reminded me that it's just a house, but to me it's so much more. It's where Brandon and I started this little journey and brought each baby home. It's where I spent countless nights pacing the floor trying to get Anderson to sleep as a baby. All of my babies took there first steps there and spoke their first word there! I think about all of our Christmases and birthday parties as well. It holds so many memories that I pray won't fade. As I was walking around to each room I found myself sobbing uncontrollably. Thank goodness everyone else was outside, because I was a mess. A huge MESS!! Also in Anderson's closet I have his measurements at different times of his life written on the wall. That's something I couldn't take with me and that was hard. The buyer's parents also said something to me yesterday about how special that was... and of course I started crying all over again. It's very bittersweet. Now on to making new memories wherever life takes us and wherever we settle down!

Boo-tiful

To get you in the Halloween mood, here's my little boo-tiful goblin (if I have to say so myself)! She's sporting a custom made shirt by my mama!!

Carowinds

We are leaving for our cruise in a few short days, so what better way to end up our weekend than to devote an beautiful (overcast) fall afternoon to our children! I'm still trying to figure out how I will make it 8 days without my little ones... So....

We spent the afternoon at Carowinds with our favorite family of five!

Aubree enjoying her favorite activity.. sucking her thumb and playing with her ear

Grayson must have thought they needed and extra worker for the new coaster

Holby's and Us on the Dora Train! The kids don't care that they took the whole story of Dora out of the ride.. I'm being really cheesy, b/c the guy that took our pic told us to say "cheesy boogers" and I couldn't get over the fact that he just told us to say "boogers"

Aubree likes the train

Riding the carousel

I think you can actually see Grayson saying Cheese in this pic!

Daddy's Girl

The Boys.. no we didn't mean to dress them alike

The Girls

Mena deep in thought

Oh yeah, I guess I have to mention that the big kids (mommies and daddys) got to play a little too! The hurler used to be fun when I was 19.... man I'm old!

SNAKE

Oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!! Friday night as I was going to hang the boys curtains in their room downstairs in the new house, guess what greeted me at the bottom of the steps.... A baby copperhead!!!!!!!!!!!!! PANIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was screaming at the top of my lungs to Brandon and he had the CD playing so loud he couldn't hear me...... PANIC!!!!!! He finally heard me. He was such a hero and "took" care of it for me! I was crying and wanting my old house back and a refund of course, but that's not possible. We moved in on Saturday thanks to the help of the Holby's and Grammy and Papa... We couldn't have done it without them. We took some major precautions against anymore little visitors and gave our landlords a call as well. They had only seen one in the house in 12 years.... Oh I'm sure! I made Brandon go look for snakes downstairs all night on Saturday while the boys slept... I just need to relax. Anyway, we put mothballs everywhere and invested in some Snake-a-way for any future guests that aren't invited. I'm dreaming about snakes every night, so needless to say I'm not getting much sleep! I also have a zillion boxes to unpack as well. I just don't know where to start! We won't be staying here more than a year and will be looking for something a little less wooded! Sigh.....

Update on John

Gretchen called a few mornings ago and let us know that they didn't get good news at the doctor and John will be starting treatment at Duke in the next week or so! Please continue to keep him and his family in your prayers. As expected, everyone is having a very difficult time with this news. Gretchen couldn't tell me too many details since she was so distraught. Just pray!!! Thanks!

Please say a Prayer

This is going to be quick! We got a phone call last night that one of our dear friends found out that he has a brain tumor. John and Gretchen were one of our best "couple" buddies in college and they are still our very close friends. John will be going to the oncologist today to determine what's going on! Please lift him up in your prayers the first chance that you get. They don't know anything right now and are hoping to find out something today! He has a baby girl three days older than Aubree and he just lost his father in May to a long battle with MS. Just pray for him please!!!!! Thanks!