My pictures aren't in order. This is a ton of pictures from our last few days here, visiting with friends while we can. This is our last week here! We are going to miss everyone so much!
Aiden giving Joey a hug bye.^
Joey and Ryleigh are only a couple weeks apart in age.
Aiden was holding onto Kyle, so Joey took Mackenzie's hand to hold while racing. :)
Earl and Jason
Earl
Joey loved climbing this tree at Erin's house. None of our trees have limbs low enough for him.
Christina, her sister Kim, and Erin, having some yummy homemade pizza Erin made for us.
The kids during one of 2 calm moments, watching TV and eating.
This was their other calm moment--playing in one group, quietly, with no fighting!
I guess Joey and Ryleigh needed some alone time, away from the crowd.
Joey fell asleep on the car ride to our friends, the Port's house, and his fingers were in the sign for "I Love You." When I opened his door to get him out, I saw that and grabbed my camera really quick, but he loosened his fingers just a little before I took the picture. If I would have been able to take the shot 5 seconds sooner, you would have seen his hands and fingers in a very tight I Love You sign. It was so cute. One hand wrapped around his Rescue pack, and the other signing I Love You.
This was the 2nd day in a row Joey fell alseep on the couch for an afternoon nap.
Christina and Landon
Joey crying on the way to church one Sunday.
Our friends brought us over a cookie cake wishing us good luck on the move. We are really going to miss all our friends, the ones who've already moved and the ones we are leaving behind. :(
This was the first day he fell asleep watching TV--which he has never done in his entire life. In fact, if a TV is on, it's a good sign he won't go to sleep. He can't tune it out, he gets so into it, especially his favorites. I'm sooo happy he now lets himself crash sometimes to rest! It's much easier than trying to force him into a nap! Of course, it does make it hard to get him to bed at a decent hour at night...
New carpet!
I love the new vinyl. Wish I had it the whole time I lived here!
We've been working hard on our house still. I painted half of the exterior today all by myself. Earl raked and mowed and raked some more, and weedeated and raked and burned pineneedles today. We have a massive amount of pine trees in our back and side yards. Tomorrow we are going to try to get everything finished up so that me and Joey and the pets can head to Asheville, and Earl can do some final touches before he heads to school in VA. We still don't know for sure if his orders got changed to GA yet, but it looks good. Earl should find out when he reports in, or soon thereafter.
