A long, but Awesome Trip

We are finally home. We had an incredible time. I have to say... I missed my girls like crazy, but Clara Grace learned to ride her bike and they got to have a playdate with cousins! I don't think they missed us very much! John had the time of his life. We stayed at the Renaissance Marriott in downtown Nashville. Which is the nicest hotel I have ever been to. I had breakfast in bed 2 mornings and got to try alot of Nashville restaurants ( Rippey's and Demo's). John got to meet David Crowder, which was the highlight for me... maybe him too...depending on when you ask him. He loved this trampoline thing they had too. By the end of 4 days in a hotel room... I was ready to come home.... granted ... to alot of dirty clothes!

National Youth Worker Concention

Today we are leaving for National Youth Worker Convention in Nashville. William and I are so excited. John is going with us and is so excited about see the bands....especially David Crowder Band. Clara Grace and Rainey get to spend the weekend at Sumatanga...being spoiled by Mimi.
I hate to leave them, but I don't think it would be enjoyable for anyone if everyone went. John is so excited about staying in a hotel room for 3 nights.. he keeps asking about "living at the hotel."

Exciting news this week: Mandy(my cousin) is having a baby! We are all so excited for her! and.. never thought it would happen... We use to have a pact : that when she had a baby that I would raise it until it was 18.. haha... I think she has changed her mind!

Fall at Sumatanga AKA Our Monthly Vacation Destination

*We took the youth group to Camp Sumatanga last weekend for out Fall Retreat! It was alot of fun.. and very convenient since we get to take the kids with us! It is so nice getting to go somewhere that cell phones don't work.. we can finally disconnect for a little bit...even though we have Internet! We have to have email and facebook!

*William is OFFICIALLY a candidate for licensing. It was voted on last Sunday. Now, we are waiting for him to be assigned a mentor.

*William has also been diagnosed with adult onset asthma... which hopefully will explain his bouts with pneumonia. For now he is well and is getting his scratch tests next week!

*Grandaddy made it through his procedure beautifully (pace maker) and is doing well. Hopefully things will simmer down health wise for them....at least for a while.

Halloween and On

Halloween was so much fun this year. The kids actually understood what we were doing. We went to Glenwood Terrace, where my grandmother lives, and handed out candy for a while and then went to a few houses. It was so much fun for the kids to see everyone's costumes. ]

Rainey has now decided that she is not potty training. So much for that! She has some kind of crazy desire to be THE BABY for the rest of her life! Maybe if we had another baby she would get over it! Ha!!