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CRAWLING

CALVIN IS OFFICIALLY A CRAWLING MACHINE. Here is a video of his first attempts. Pretty good I say!!! Love you buddy!!!

MORE OF CALVIN

Some more of my favorite guy. He's so much fun. I love taking pictures of him.

I LOVE YOU, LUANN

This is not a happy post. I don't know if anyone who reads this post knows a woman by the name of Luann Barton. She is a lady I've known since I was sixteen. We worked together at D'boni's Pizza. She has been battling with pancreatic cancer for the past six months. Yesterday I got the news that she is not doing well. Then I just found out she may not make it through the night. She may never read this and now I most likely won't get the chance to talk to her again. But I just want some people to know how amazing she is. This woman has had a hard life. She got pregnant when she was young, moved cross country from New York with nothing. She's had hard times left and right, trying to raise two boys who have not been very easy to raise. She's always worked like a dog trying to make ends meet as a single mom. Living a hard life, she's pretty rough around the edges...doesn't let many people in to her personal life. But, I've worked with her for so long. She is an amazing person. If ever you needed to talk to anyone or needed some help, she was there. She has a great laugh and is quite a funny lady. She always had the dream of taking a cruise around Italy. Always working for her boys, she's never really taken a day off. Sometimes, you could see how tired she was, but she always keeps fighting. And even though I can't talk to her because she isn't even conscious right now, I just need for her to know that so many people love her. And my heart breaks that I won't get the chance to say goodbye. It just makes you realize how important it is to tell those you love how you feel. To not let dumb things make you forget how fortunate you are and how blessed your life really is. So, I hope to never forget, and to all of you who read this, I love you and hope you take the chance today to tell those around you how you feel too.

HALLOWEEN

Halloween turned out to be a great day. We met over at our friend's house to barbecue and go trick or treating. Our friend Jessica came over too. We went around a few blocks so the "kids" could get their baskets full of candy. Calvin did good for about a half hour then, it was around his bed time, so he decided he'd rather ride around in the stroller for most of the evening. After trick or treating, we came back, ate some yummy burgers (way to go hun) and watched New In Town. Overall, a great success.

Lilly as Red Riding Hood, Calvin the Giraffe, Wyatt as an Air Force Pilot, and Faith as the Sheep.

LOVE the tail!!!!

Wyatt is 3 and had a blast getting his bucket full of candy. good job Wyatt

Calvin had no problem getting his own treats!!!!!!!!!

Our friends Jessica and Faith

Calvin with his trick or treat bag that his grandma Archuleta made for him. It's decorated on one side, but we didn't manange to get it on film.

Some neighbors dressed up pretty great while they handed out their candy. Here is calvin with one of our favorites. Pretty scary!!!

Calvin's only taste of candy....a few licks of a sucker. Might I mention he wanted to keep eating it.

The kids got pretty worn out after a while. Little Faith fell asleep in Shane's arms.

Joe is so fun!!! He loves to put Calvin on his shoulders. Calvin loves it too.