Luke, the thumb-sucking-monster! rawwwwrrrrrr!

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Baby Luke!

November!!

Yay! Thansgiving is almost here! ok, in like 3 weeks. whatever! i'm celebrating every day the things i'm thankful for! :) real quick, i'll throw in some post-halloween notes. halloween morning Cash and I met Marylie for a little photo session. check out the pics.... www.maryliemachphotography.com

after that, Cash and i went to watauga to spend the night with meemaw and pawpaw. Cash was so worn out from pictures at botanical gardens and playing with meemaw and pawpaw that he crashed out at 7! i had left my mom's to go to my seester's house for her halloween party. we all dressed up and she had gone all out for decor and food! she and Alex were Beetlejuice and Lydia. they made their costumes and looked amazing! i was a rodeo clown again. i was glad this year i could fit into it again! last year, halloween was about 2 months after Cash arrived and my overalls would not fit. i stayed for a few hours over there, but left at 9 because i was tired and i'm an old lady.

Jon is still in CO hunting and i haven't talked to him in 2 days. i miss him bunches and i'm ready for him to be home! i got to work last monday as the only assistant for the day. Brandy was off because she moved that weekend. bless her heart, due in December and having to move! :) i know, lots of ppl do it...i just feel for her! :) it was a good and busy day at work and i'm excited to start full time nov 16th! which is just one day after the half-marathon i'm running in San Antonio! if you haven't had a chance and would like to donate for research to NF please visit my page: http://www.active.com/donate/nfsa2009/MJohnso1346 and remember all donations are 100% tax deductible! for any of you who have already contributed or have had the thought of doing so, i want to say a great big THANK YOU! me, Cash, and my mom leave on nov 13th for the weekend. the race is on sunday the 15th! we are all excited about going and participating with Team Denver!!

This sat i am having my first ever garage sale! ok, i'm actually co-having a garage sale with Lindsey and Kristie....at Lindsey's house! i rounded up like 4 boxes/tubs worth of "stuff" that has just been accumulating! what a chore....pricing and getting together! what i don't sell i'm giving away! i just tried to post a pic of Luke on here as a halloween thumb-sucking monster and somehow it posted as it's "own" blog entry. oh well....that's Luke! Lindsey and Cody's baby boy. he is changing sooo fast and getting more handsome as the days pass!

i guess that's about all i have to report today friends! remember to be thankful, not just on thanksgiving or during November...everyday is a gift from God! Don't worry about tomorrow, don't stress about the past or hold on to anger. learn to forgive yourself for mistakes...learn from them and go on in the Lord! Thank Him for each breath you take and remember to tell other's you love them! I love you all, and i'm thankful each of you are in my life!

a post :)

he loves the slide!! he's a daredevil....face first!
it was kinda chilly so i wrapped my jacket around him heehee

playing with the website "picnik"

well...not much to report, or at least it doesn't seem like it! that's why it's been over a month since i posted anything. i know all of you are just DYING to know what i haven't been up to!

i'm training for the half-marathon coming up Nov 15th in San Antonio! Honestly i haven't been real good at the training! i am stuck at 3 miles and it's "hard" because the usual...Cash wakes up. or he cries and i feel like i'm ignoring him lol. i think come race day i will just have to suck it up and get it over with! i think my legs are going to fall off at the end of it. :) either way i'll get it done, even if it takes me 4 hours. (i think that is the time limit LOL)

hmmm. what else?

Jon is leaving for 7 or 9 days to go elk hunting in Colorado! he leaves the 27? or 29? somewhere that week.

i took a job with Dr. Mikulencek in Ft. Worth. my first day of full time is Nov 16th. he only has one assistant for now and she is preg, due in Dec. she is taking her maternity leave at the end of Nov, and that is where i come in to work! she's taking 3 months and then coming back (maybe?). if she does return i will then only be part time. there is the chance she won't come back, because she won't know for sure til she actually has the baby whether or not she wants to go back to work! i'm thinking if she does come back i may have to continue the search and find a full time position because that is wanted and needed. time will tell!

i couldn't decide on what to dress Cash as this halloween...so i just bought a halloween shirt at target. lame! plus i'm cheap, i didn't want to fork out $20 bucks for a cow, or monkey, or cowboy...it seems all the kids his age have limited choices. i could get creative and try to use what i have at the house. i mean, he could be a good lookin' cowboy, we've got all that stuff here....maybe i'll do that? or be lazy and eh will wear the shirt. i'm still not sure if we are going treat or treating or just staying home to pass out candy! last year we didn't have many tot's but it was fun to pass out candy for the first time at our home!

that's all i got folks!

Time to eat!

because I don't feed him enough, he fends for himself by digging thru the trash.
toaster strudel...

ketchup...

pasta...his fave!!

so....when will he start using utensils?

Meeting Libby and Addy!!

I think Cash wanted to get on her back and have a horsey ride! Poor Libby!

don't let the smile fool ya...

teeny little baby Addy!! Aunt Mitty is so glad to finally meet you!

Luke Issac Duncan!

He is beautiful! Born on August 28th, 2009. He was premature (so they say) by a couple of days. I think Lindsey told me her actual "due date" was 9-20-09! Luke decided he didn't wanna hang out in there any longer :) he weighed 7lbs....8? 11? something ounces hahah I think they said 19 inches long. I love sweet baby Luke! Can't wait to meet the rest of the babies that are on our way! Thank You, God, for Lindsey and Luke having a healthy delivery/birth...and for this new life!

can you guess what this is?

um, this is the "after" photo...but blogger won't let me move my pics around right now :)
hey, I found what makes the noise in the bottle when you shake it...

if you said "arterial spray" you have been watching too much CSI! Lol please step away from the crime scene, investigator!

litereally 2 seconds before this happened I had THIS thought: "i'm just gonna go ahead and put those stupid lock deals on these doors in here even though they are a pain in the butt to do it i'm just gonna do it and i'll do in in a few minutes after Cash falls asleep." instead, he throws said bottle of red (the red Jess gave us for our toes for her wedding.) polish to tile and voila! instant mess! how fun the next 25 minutes were, trying to sop up polish with cotton balls. i am fresh out of cotton balls and low on kleenex now! I had put Cash in his bed (he was whiny and tired anyway) after he did this so I could clean it up. He cried himself to sleep while I was scrubbing the floor. I felt a teensy bit bad because I actually meant to go in and hug him once more before he did fall asleep, and to tell him it was alright. It's nite nite time now for mommy too...now I lay me down to sleep....I pray dear Lord to see the morning, and my sweet Cashy's face in his crib when he wakes!