My mom has created a monster...

Just so there is no confusion on what Kate's favorite store is....it is Hobby Lobby. When you ask, this is the store that comes out of her mouth. I was hoping to avoid this store for as long as I could but last spring my mom took her here and life just hasn't been the same. Kate is VERY artistic and crafty...every time she gets a chance she asks grandsherry to take her there...she looks at everything; to pick out what she wants today and what she wants next time she gets to go. She remembers everything too. She absolutely cracks us up. So today, she got to go since she is out of school for fall break and mom is keeping the kids M, W, F this week...we thought whatever she picked out would also keep her busy for the week she is off from school. Also, thanks Nannie and PaPa Jay for Kate and Josh's bikes. They love them and we can't keep them off of them...great exercise in this lovely fall weather we have had lately.

On an additional note, Kate and I both went to the eye doctor last Saturday. Both of us have a new prescription, both of our eyes have gotten worse...but it isn't too bad.

I have been referred to a lasik surgeon to see if we can get my left eye any better, not perfect, just better. We will see what he has to say before any decision is made.

Josh has one regular season football game left, then play offs. His team is still undefeated, so he will most likely go to the superbowl. It will be well in to November before we are done. He has also brought home basketball try out permission form...which will start in a few weeks. We shall see how that goes. He also made honor roll this 9 weeks and received his AR (accelerated reader) shirt. We are proud of him.

Heston is fine...no real news with him.

Jon and I are in need of another freezer. We are looking at a used one tonight. With all my couponing it only makes sense to get things while they are on sale and stock up...My freezer just isn't big enough. We are also in need of a new printer and washer and dryer so we are shopping around and making a budget in order to get all the new things we need. That is about all the news for now....Oh and Jon took a job with Nations Glass here in Chattanooga. We are still working All Glass and Mirror, just going slower than hoped. So he is there and content for now.

NEW JOB

I am happy to report that the new job is going well. Yesterday I finally got my desk, computer, phone etc... so I can really work now. I do believe that I am going to like it just fine. There are so many perks that make it even more enjoyable. On Wednesday I survived my first courthouse evacuation...apparently due to some repair work the alarm went off. We have to wear identification tags all the time...not only to get in through the detectors but just in case there is an event where they have to identify our bodies...comforting I know.

The kids are enjoying school, Josh had his first field trip to the Battlefields yesterday and Kate had her first field trip to the Library today. They are both learning a lot. Heston is upset because he can't ride the bus with them, but he does feel like a big boy because he is in Ms. Flo's class at school. He is happy to tell you all about it and remind you all the time!! I let him walk to the bus stop with Josh and Kate in the mornings and I pick him up there and take him to school. Well this morning, we were running late (when the alarm went off, I turned it off b/c I thought it was Saturday, only to wake up at 7:15 to realize it was Friday)-- I let the kids walk to the bus stop and the bus got there before I did so Josh got Kate on the bus and brought Heston back home and missed the bus this morning, so Jon took him to school. I am so proud of Josh, he could have told Heston to walk home or stay and wait for me, but he did the right thing, he put Kate on the bus and brought Heston home (and Heston was crying at the top of his lungs) and he missed the bus. He wasn't late to school-lesson learned, Heston can't go with them in the mornings anymore, he just wants to be "big" like them.

Josh's football is going well. His team is undefeated and tomorrow they play another undefeated team...I am hopeful they will win and we will have a chance to go to the superbowl in November. He is doing well in school too so we are proud of him! He has had some minor problems with the last set of ear tubes so we go back to the ENT on 10/21 for another followup.

Kate is learning to read, she is trying so hard and really doing pretty well. I am proud of her. She is loving school and doing well. And as I already mentioned, Heston is doing well.

Jon is staying busy with a friend of ours (Kristi's husband, Kevin) He is a general contractor and thinks he can keep Jon pretty busy through Christmas. We also had an All Glass call this week so as of now, Heston will stay in daycare.

I am about to start teaching a class on couponing at church. It starts Sunday and runs the month of October. It has changed our lives. It is a wierd concept but it works. It is a little time consuming but when I can feed a family of 5 on $50.00 a week it is worth it. I can't wait to show these people the tricks of the trade!

That is it for the Davis news...until next time...CHEERS