Saturday we woke up and took the kids to the Brownwood Reunion parade. We met Shea, Tyler, and Anslee along with Lori, Merritt, and Caleb. Lori's inlaws were there, so Sadie wanted to sit with Merritt and Caleb's grandma the whole time. She's been asking for Mimi and Nana for over a week now! After the parade we walked around all the booths and the car show. Then we headed to lunch at Chic Fil A. Once we got home, the kids went down for a nap and I headed to get a pedicure... a gift from Shantel!
Sunday, we went to Stephenville for Hadley's birthday party! Sadie and Hadley are about 9 weeks apart in age. Its so nice her having kids her own age in the family!
Jeff and the kids at Homecoming
Anyways, what is he up to at 9 months? Well, he pulls up on any and everything in sight! He cruises a little. Loves to hold our hands and walk like his sister! He can crawl like no other, but I think, unlike Sadie he will be walking before she did. He feeds himself anything he finds, but loves puffs! He has been teething for a month, it seems. Eats like a champ and F
AST! Sleeps great, and still wants to nap 3 times a day... trying to get rid of that 3rd nap, its just a hassel! He LOVES bathes. If I turn the water on, he crawls so fast that he will fall all over himself trying to get to the bathtub before I shut him out of the room! He adores Sadie and wants to give her and Daddy kisses all the time. He has learned to shake his head NO... so cute!
I was going to school at Tarleton State University. My first morning class was out early, so I walked across the street to the gas station to get a cappaccino before my next class. While I was paying the cashier had the radio on and they were reporting that the first tower had been hit. We were talking about it, thinking how weird! Then in the middle of our conversation, the second tower was hit. I remember, and always will, the look on that man's face! I'm sure mine was pretty close to the same. It was as if we realized in that very moment that this would change all of our lives forever. I spent the rest of the afternoon watching the coverage on tv, still in disbelief. I will be honest, I felt so safe where I was. I think that is part of the reason Stephenville and Tarleton mean so much to me! I felt a sense of security! Hours went by, watching and agonizing with the rest of the world! Then days, and weeks went by. It was as if we wanted to get past this, but didn't know how. I hate that these people were able to take away our sense of security! I never had most of the fears I have now. I hate to fly. I watch people every large event that I'm at. I think what could they plan next. BUT... then I remember that in everything crazy going on, I have THE ONE security... THE LORD! They may shake us, but they will NEVER be able to take that away from us! I think to how awesome it was to see our country come together! I don't care what anyone else says, but President Bush did a wonderful job of that! It saddens me to see how torn apart we are, just 9 years later! I pray that all the awful awful things that happended that day and the days to come, were not in vain... I pray we can join together and at least REMEMBER!
