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The last month has been super crazy, and our calendar looks like we're going to be swamped until Christmas. Here's a quick update:

John spent the last 4 weeks in Amarillo, working in the Family Medicine department. He had a great time and everyone there loved him. I think he got brownie points for having a wife from Amarillo, too. Drew and I managed without him, but last week I took vacation so we could go hang out in Amarillo with John and my parents. We had a great time eating and relaxing and then eating some more. Drew is especially silly when my parents are around, probably because he knows how easy it is to make them laugh.

Now we're all back home, and I'm so glad! It was really tough to be a single parent for a few weeks, and it made me appreciate all the things John does for us. We're heading to Oklahoma City for a couple of days for Thanksgiving. I promise to upload some pictures from the last month so you can see what we've been up to.

This time of year always makes me count my blessings, and I'm especially thankful for my two boys - John and Drew. They just make my life fun. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!

Family Pictures

We (finally) went to get Drew's 1-year old pictures done. We were just 2 months behind, but I think that's close enough. Since it's getting near Halloween, we took his costume and let him get all dressed up for photos. His favorite part was eating Daddy's stethoscope. Here are some of my favorites:

Pumpkin Patch

On Saturday, we went to the pumpkin patch with friends from church. The weather was chilly and dreary, so we got out our warm jackets. Drew usually hates hats, but I think he liked that this one kept his little ears warm. We ate lunch with our friends (Drew ate an entire corny dog -- that kid has an appetite!) then let him roam the pumpkin patch and took photos.

This year instead of propping up Drew on the pumpkins, he wandered all around, talking to the pumpkins and running down the aisles.

Family picture time!

He was delighed to learn that the pumpkins make a hollow noise when you thump them.

Daddy was the supervisor as Drew marched through the pumpkins

My favorite picture -- Drew watches Sesame Street when we go to Grandmommy's house in Amarillo. Occasionally we'll watch it on a Saturday at home, but he sure did recognize Big Bird. He seems surprised that Big Bird was at the pumpkin patch and not in Amarillo at Grandmommy's house.

Tooth brushing

Now that Drew has a mouth full of teeth, we have introduced him to the toothbrush. Usually I put a little toothpaste on the brush and quickly brush his upper teeth. He only lets me brush them for a second before he takes away the brush. He'll brush his bottom teeth a bit and chew on the toothbrush for a while. (Side note - Did you know they don't make mint toothpaste for kids? All the flavors for kids sound disgusting to be toothpaste - bubble gum, tooty fruity, fruit punch. Ugh.)