THE CURSE

Currently it is 2:22 AM on Saturday AM----I am WIDE awake with my head spinning with thoughts. THE CURSE OF OLD AGE! I have a LOT going on right now with Henry & his Momma here and our college adoptee, Meriedth living with us. Book Club is meeting here Tuesday night and I am in charge of the discussion of our current pick. I am teaching Bible study Wednesday night. I have begun tutoring my ESL student again and she is struggling. We are planning for a trip to Erie for Baby Dos, bringing Baby Dos & Family home to Louisiana, taking Baby Dos & family back to PA. The eventual move South-HOPEFULLY for Baby Dos'es family in the Spring. The Grands and a house in Austin we need to go visit. A LARGE project for the ministry to CSE that needs to be planned SOON! A couple of talks to write for groups about the ministry at CSE. I CAN'T SLEEP---TOO MUCH TO DO AND TOO LITTLE TIME. That is just my activities------ then there are the thoughts about life-friends with problems, problems in general------I am about to sign off this and go reread II Chronicles 20.-----I need to remind myself to put my "Eyes upon Him"

SLOW LEARNER

After 5----count them 1-2-3-4-5-------Dead Dillos----you would think the word would be out.......Last night BC has gone to the office----Meriedth is not home---I have gone to bed---I hear the "Devil in Armor" hitting the plywood. I get up-take the flashlight and go out for a look. I never found anything. I go back to bed. This morning I find he knocked the plywood over and got into the garden. Soon we will be counting to 6 1-2-3-4-5-6--------six Dead Dillos! They are not doing a very good job of communicating the danger in Vienna! This game is getting REALLY OLD!

I started tutoring for the year today. My little student is having a VERY difficult time. Hoping to help----we will see. In the meantime, Henry and Camille are still here and we were joined by Adam today for a long weekend. WHEEEEE!

FAMILY REUNION

Labor Day was the annual James Family Reunion. Brothers, sisters in law, nieces, nephews, children, grands, great-nieces & nephews---31 in all. FUN TIMES! The day really picked up steam once we had eaten and then brother Robbie got out the water guns---FUN TIMES! Our big boys LOVED it all! As for Henry his highlight seemed to be the banana pudding-after all he had about half a dozen servings!

SOMEONE ALWAYS GETS AN INJURY!

COMES WITH ROUGH PLAY

BROTHER NOEL'S FAMILY HAVE NO GRANDS YET

SO THEY ARE MUCH MORE CIVILIZED

HENRY SEEMS TO BE GROWLING HERE WITH NIECE ADRIAN

AND HER TWO CUTE DAUGHTERS AUDREY & ABBY

NEPHEW ANDREW IS IN THE BACKGROUND

JACK AND HIS DADDY, STEVE




THIS IS ACTUALLY AT HOME AFTER HENRY MADE
THE DISCOVERY THERE WAS A TREE HOUSE IN
THE BACK YARD



CAMILLE, ANN, ADRIAN & ABBY

BC, CAROLINE, ASHLEY, CALEB & AUDREY

HENRY SAYS, HELP!

Best reunion yet-Scott & Gabe were also there--not sure where their pictures are!

NOT MUCH!

If you should see me one day and ask what I've been doing, if I say "Not much"--IT'S A BIG FAT STORY! We have been going and blowing HARD since I left to go to Erie. At some point in time, I will crash---but for now I am going strong.

HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES IT TAKE TO RAISE A HENRY?

A FAMILY FULL

We had the entire family, except for Adam (he was in the ER enjoying a multiple car pile up fun!) here for the weekend and the annual James Family Reunion. A house full-which is always fun! Henry has loved all the stimulation and I have loved having my dear ones around. We have cooked and eaten, played and swam, talked, and watched tennis and movies and just been together in general. The best family reunion to date!

Pictures of ALL the cousins to come--didn't want to over-whelm you. Just know that we might be that flash that goes by if you happen to be out and about in Ruston for the next couple of weeks!

By the way---the Austin crew all left and the same afternoon college adoptee Meriedth moved in to live with us for the quarter. If you see her and her head is spinning, she is an only child and used to peace and quiet----NOT MUCH OF THAT AROUND HERE!

HOUSE FULL

Sunday is the annual "James Family Reunion". Momma would be so happy that we are doing this. Camille & Henry came home with me Tuesday---Uncle Gabe came today and the rest of the troops arrive tomorrow. We will be sleeping on all available beds, cribs, and couches this weekend. I LOVE IT! It is nice to still have this big house when they all come home. It doesn't happen very often, but the time is now. GOOD TIMES INDEED!

WHERE DID HE COME FROM?

I come from a family that LOVES the water. Our latest family addition goes OVER-BOARD when it comes to loving the water. Camille & I took Henry swimming this afternoon. He WENT BESERK! I have never seen ANYONE take to water like he does. He didn't mind going under---never cried-EXCEPT when I tried to hold his hand, and just wanted us to let him "Do His Thing". His Momma needs to get him in swimming lessons ASAP! Most of us are cautious when it comes to potential dangerous situations----HENRY ALREADY seems to LOVE danger--be it climbing a ladder or jumping in the deep end! OH BOY is he going to be ALL BOY!

WELCOME HOME FROM MR. DILLO!

There is just NOTHING like being back in Louisiana again! I came home a little weary, but went to bed shortly after 9. I am awake at 4 AM---GREAT! About 4:45 I hear the bumping of the shoot leading to the trap. I run outside and there is Mr. Dillo already in the garden. I had to awaken BC since he has put up all the guns before Mr. H made his appearance. LONG story short---BC gets him and he runs off and gets under BC's car! I left for my early run with BC down on all 4s with his flashlight trying to get him out.

I come home and discover---EVERYONE is up----AND Mr. Dillo has managed to crawl off! I think GREAT he is probably under the deck and will die there and STINKY then! BC leaves for work-we have breakfast----I look out on the front patio and THERE IS MR DILLO dragging his bad foot behind him and doing some serious twitching! I go on a hunt for the rifle. FINALLY found the cartridge full of bullets. Camille says---"Mom, just go outside and throw bullets at him." She is SUCH a comedian! At LAST I find the rifle. Take Careful Aim and BAM! GOT HIM! He flies straight up in the air and comes down with all 4 pointed toward the sky. A little twitch and LIGHTS OUT! THIS WILL MAKE CINCO DILLOS THAT HAVE BIT THE DUST AND NO WE ARE NOT A BUNCH OF HILLBILLYS!!!

WELCOME HOME-------REALLY!