I'm still here.....

Howdy hoo to all of you that read this silly old thing.

We've been a bit busy around my place and I took a bit of a sabbotical as well from blogging. I could spend hours reading blogs and posting, but don't really have that kind of time in the day to do that.

But just a quick update on the Patten's. We will be spending Thanksgiving with family and are looking forward to that. Halloween came and went so quickly. I tried posting some pics, but yet again, was unsuccessful! Ok so Rachel...let me know how you get all those pics on yours and then all the comments in between and all that fun stuff. I need some help.

Asher is doing great in school and so is Sienna. They both love it. Sienna says she's tired of Pre-K though, because they take long naps. That's funny because I know she heard Asher say the very same thing last year....he really never slept, but Sienna snoozes the entire nap time usually. She wants to go to Kindergarten though. We feel this is a good sign. She will probably do a half day Kinder next year.

Asher is really starting to take off reading on his own. His aunt and uncle bought him some "Magic Tree House" books and he LOVES them. I am so excited to see his love for books coming alive! He reads really well and is gaining more and more confidence in himself.

Sienna is always telling me that she's pretending to be a teenager.....yes, she's 4. I'm in for it, I know. Sienna LOVES to bake anything, especially in her EasyBake Oven. She LOVES makeup and jewelry and anything girly....but it's cool because she isn't so girly that she won't go make a good mud pie or wrestle with her brother. She is such a blessing though. Our family wouldn't be the same without her.

And Sydney...well, let's just say she is following suit!! She is as feisty as Sienna ever thought about being at 18 months old...and BUSY. I guess the girls can keep each other busy. Sydney loves to dance and throw in her two cents in whatever conversation is going on. She is also starting to dress up alot now, with high heels and all, a purse, necklace usually and a stroller with either a baby in it, or her sippy cup. Go figure! For the most part, she is happy. She says "apple, na-na, Ashoo (Asher), dada, mama, ook (look), bas (bath), shoe, so (sock), baw (ball), No, sta (stop), biboo (bible), sasha (sorry)" and a few other things I can't make out yet. She loves to talk.

Todd, well, he is one busy man. He's at the end of another semester trying to finish up classes. He's good though. He is a good teacher and a good student. He's an awesome dad and husband. He wears alot of different hats and still finds time to go fishing once in a while with Asher. We love him. I love him.

I'm good. Just feeling very thankful at this time of year. Hope you all are too.

God bless!