This past week we have been around town, trying to buy Christmas presents and making sure Elly has enough warm clothes for those frigid winters we have out here. Scott was very excited to pick out her coat. She didn't really like the fact that we kept taking coats on and off her. She really wanted to keep eating those Sweet Potato flavored star puffs out of her snack bowl. Elly has started using her sign language. Sometimes it's quite humorous to watch her sign "drink" because people around her think she is waving to them. So they wave back and she just stares at them, not sure what to do. She is also cruising around the furniture and loves to walk with help. She gets very excited. She still smiles at everyone and laughs a lot.


Scott is going to talk at church on Sunday. So for those of you who want to hear it, you can long on to our church website (www.secondmi.org) sometime later next week to download the podcast. Work at the writing center keeps him busy these days.


Janice just took on a big project at work that could have her really busy in the spring...she gets to organize competency days. For those of you who want to know, the nurses have to go through a class once a year and make sure they are competent in several areas and Janice and a couple other nurses have decided to be in charge of it. Pray for her :)

The house is wonderful...still. It's been so nice to leave the windows open the past week or so. We are finally enjoying some fall weather. Scott and I just reorganized the garage and it looks lovely.

I had a root canal performed on my #14 molar today (I'm proud I remember which tooth it was). It only took the guy 30 minutes to finish. I was impressed. I could not feel the left side of my mouth or nose afterward though - for almost 3 hours. Scott kept poking the side of my face, thinking it was hilarious that I couldn't feel him touching me.

Since we TiVo(ed) our shows tonight it is probably a good time to go and watch them.