The Bright Eyed Brunette

 Happy Monday friends!  We had a fun family weekend.  All of my kids were here, and that calls for a happy mama! Makena was home for fall break.  She got to help me with Wrenley and loved every minute of it. Wren loves her Aunt Kena My parents hosted a pumpkin carving party at their shop on Saturday evening.  It was also a birthday party for my sister :) Something else had Wrenley's attention. Sweetest little family! Tim, Carl, and Caleb Grammy, My dad (grilling in the back) and my Aunt Shelia with Wrenley Toby Lewis Pappy and Wrenley Happy Birthday, Jamie! Trey and Noah, creating their masterpieces Caleb, Makena, Ellie Kate, and Pop Elijah, Pop, Carl (in the back), and Elllie Kate My sister and her family Mr. Cool Mr. Cool Enjoying all of the first holiday things with my granddaughter! My parents were pretty happy to have all of the kids/grandkids/Wrenley present. I didn't even take a picture of all of the pumpkins together, but the kids had such a good time carving them and j

  Happy Monday, friends! We have had a fun weekend here on the homestead.  Makena was home, Carl got off early on Saturday, and we were able to spend time with Carlie, Caleb, and Wrenley!  We also had a nice, relaxing Sunday. We had a bonfire in our back pasture on Friday night.  I was determined to try and get a picture of Boone dressed as a ghost and well, this is how it went: This one was not Boone's fault, Carl put his whole head through the nose hole! He was not a fan...this looks like he is melting. I pretty much gave up after this one.  Maybe I will try again before Halloween. Boone sure loves it when Makena is home. Makena Faith and Trey before church on Sunday morning. They still have to humor me and take a picture sometimes. Little Sweetie found a nice spot to rest. We had a great weekend and were blessed to be able to spend it with our family. Much Love, Beth

 Wow, it's been a while since I last posted! It has been a pretty crazy month to say the least. About a week after I was over Co**d, Carlie started getting sick, then Caleb.  We were all just praying that it would miss the baby (and it did).  Thankfully, Carlie had pumped colostrum before the baby was born, and we were able to give her a couple of syringes of that for a little extra boost.  Thank you, Jesus, that she never got it (if she did, she was asymptomatic).  We are enjoying every minute we get to spend with that sweet baby.  She is truley a gift from God. The day before Carlie got sick, my grandpa (Papa) tested positive for the virus.  They came out for Trey's birthday party and took Wrenley over to meet him the day before he tested positive, so we are pretty sure that is where they got it from.  Thankfully, Carlie and Caleb recovered well.  Papa, however did not.  He took a nasty fall one night and ended up in the hospital right after Trey's birthday.   He was diag