Yep, so I am finally updating.  A LOT has gone on in our lives recently.  I will do a bulleted update, so as not to get too wordy! Ha-ha!  Here we go:

• I am still working my CM business.  I am trying to promote by Feb. 1st, 2008!!!
• My grandma, whom we live with, had back surgery in September and is doing GREAT!
• Jake and I went with Tyler's preschool to the Pumpkin Patch again this year.  What a fun time we had.  He was old enough to really know what was going on & actually pick out his own pumpkin.  Of course, he had to run the entire length of the actual pumpkin patch and pick out like 50 pumpkins before we made him decide on just one!  It was too cute & a whole lot of FUN for everyone!
• For halloween this year, he was an OU basketball player. He was so cute! I don't have pics here - sorry!
• I helped with serving lunch during the Great Day of Service for church.  My dad was a site manager person & they worked on the ladies house across the street.  In one day, they built 3 wheelchair ramps, cleared away brush & helped out around the house a little bit.  It was amazing what they accomplished. WOW!  What a testimony to her.  She was so grateful & blessed.  It was so cool!
• I went to my first ever (and hopefully, annual) Women of Faith conference in OKC, OK.  Saw Kayla Rath there (who drove from Amarillo) and we didn't even know each other was going to be there!  It was so good to see her!  I loved the conference & I really hope I can go again next year.  What a joyous, stress-less weekend!
• Held my Annual CM Open House at a wonderful Consultant friends' house.  She had the space & I had the "knowledge" of doing an Open House.  This was her first & so I was able to train her in trade for using her house.  I think I got the better deal, but it all worked out wonderfully!  I also had my 2 local downline attend on Saturday and did some training with them.  It was a great time.  Fairly low attendance, but good training and great experiences!
• On November 21st, my little niece turned ONE!!!!  That's right, David & Michelle's little girl, Ryleigh Grace is now one year old.  She is so close to walking & it is so darn cute!  She is so tiny, not only in comparison  to Tyler, but to one year olds in general.  Isn't she adorable?  This was just at Thanksgiving!  That is my uncle's hand she is holding.  Those little fingers are so precious!  I love it! (no I am not having another one anytime soon - Kayla) The other picture is at her first birthday party.  She really went to town on that cake!

• In October we put a bid on a house & on Thursday, November 29th at 5:15pm, Jake and I became HOMEOWNERS!!!  Yep, we are super excited to finally have a place of our own.  We are still in the process of painting everything & getting things ready to move in.  So, when all that is done I will post pictures.  My living space (entry, kitchen, dining, living & CM office) is pretty open, so it is all green - in 4 different shades.  I LOVE IT!!!!  Tyler's room is 2 shades of blue - Thomas the Train blue's to be exact.  My dad is going to paint a mural of Thomas the Train & friends on one wall, which I will definitely post pics of after completion. We have an extra bedroom that is going to be "Jake's office" for now & it will no doubt be packed with bookcases of books! The main bathroom has the only shower at the moment & it painted a light grey to just blend with my obsession of Firetrucks.  I have black, white & red decor & thought it might be too much to paint one either black or red (I can't stand white walls - my mother ruined me!).  Our bedroom is a neutral brownish-taupe color & our bedding is dark brown & blue.  So, I think it will look amazing and very soothing.  We pulled up all the carpet in the hall & 3 bedrooms to install wood floors.  They should be done this weekend!  The kitchen, living, dining & CM office are are all slate tile, so that is great. (Okay, enough about the house)
• I will post some pics of Tyler now, since that is the only reason some people still look at blogs.  I love to see updated pictures, so here they are!

Jake and Tyler playing Guitar Hero III!!!  Tyler loves this game!  Aren't they cute? And, Tyler wearing his most favorit pair of sunglasses (they were FREE in a kid's meal!  How cool is that?).

This is my baby brother & his girlfriend, Kelsey.  Aren't they cute? Yes, he is that tall!

The pic above and the ones below are some Jake took of Jonathan's girlfriend.  She is using some for her Senior Pictures!  I thought he did a good job for being his first "real time" to take such pictures. The dog is my grandparents' dog & I just thought it was such a CUTE picture!

How do you think he did?  Well, I hope everyone is doing well.  Email me and let me know how you are doing. I will post pictures of the house when it is done, hopefully before Christmas!  If I don't post before then, have a Wonderful and Blessed Christmas this year!