It's been a while. I plead busy. Sure have enjoyed reading the blogs, though!

Kim & Treven - glad you are home and all is well. Thanks for posting the pictures - Melia is a beautiful girl and we are anxious to meet her. When is that, by the way? No pressure. My family sends their best wishes...

Things here are slowing down, and none to soon. October was an absolute blur. Soccer is almost done - one more game - Halloween is past - and I have most Christmas shopping done, so I am looking forward to a slow-going holiday season. Or, at least, that is my dim hope. We have decided to make the trip down to CA for Thanksgiving - my family came up last year, and with my parents moving to Stockton in the summer, we want to visit the Bay Area. I want to take the kids to S.F. to see the lights, stores, ride the trolley, etc. Should be fun.

Embarrassing moment today - a lady came to the door asking me where Nancy's house was. I've no idea who Nancy is, so I consulted our "neighborhood guide" and realized that she is my next door neighbor. The lady probably thought I was odd as I guided her to the house right next to mine, having to consult a list first. So - I've lived here over a year and don't know my neighbors names. In my defense, though, this is the same neighbor that yells at my kids to get off their property when they walk across her grass and acuses us of "painting" our lawn (we use TruGreen). Anyway...

I will be teaching a community education class this winter - on Childhood Health and Nutrition. I'm pretty excited about it, though a little nervous. Fortunately, it's something I'm pretty interested in and passionate about.

Kids are great. Isaac plugs along with scouts, guitar, soccer and school. He has gotten really good on the guitar - it is fun to watch. You should hear him jam on Papa's electric guitars. Taylor is the master of faking illness to see if he can stay home from school - I am doing as Dave instructs and holding strong. "My Mom never let us stay home from school - we had to be throwing up!" So, unless Tay can fake that, he is going to school. Parker continues to injure himself, though we had no broken bones this summer. Just fat lips and bruises. Morgan wants a llama for a pet and has begun sneaking into my make-up.

Dave is off tonight to a Roundtable meeting for scouts. These are a treat - I also get to go for Webelos. We spend most of the time learning cheers and making edible crafts. Fortunately, Dave has completed a lot of training and we hope to see more of him in the future.

That's it for me. Brooke - still need Mike ideas. Also - we got the game for Tay - I think he'll really enjoy it. Barb - can we reserve a night at the Stinchfield youth hostel for our kids on the 8th of December? We are going to Seattle that weekend for Brian Regan. Just thought I would ask before I forgot.

Adina

MONSTER FEET! 

Home and happy! 

Grandma and Melia 

Perry Family 

Melia Ruth Perry 

Bath time 

After! 

BEFORE!! 

Kim, Treven and Melia will be home from the hospital tonight about 7 pm. Kim promised that she would post pictures tonight!!! Everything is going well. Kim and Treven are enjoying their steak and shrimp dinner at the hospital. Melia is beautiful and is looking more and more like Kim as a baby.

Love,

Mom

courtesy of MFerris from TheFuselage.com:

How many LOST fans does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Answer: 135...

One to notice the light is burned out.

25 to argue weather the light bulb is burned out or just off.

One to check to see if the light bulb has a Dharma logo on it.

75 to discuss the significance of the light bulb and why it burned out exactly when it did.

2 to look up the “Meaning” of light bulbs.

2 to site references in classical literature about light bulbs.

1 to stand around and complain about how light bulbs have “Jumped the Shark”.

10 people will come from out of nowhere to say how they hate light bulbs and how they’ll never watch a light bulb again.

10 more to complain that light bulbs were better in season 1.

3 to discuss whether the light bulb is a hallucination.

5 to wonder if Kate will fall in love with the light bulb.

1 to check the serial numbers on the light bulb to see how they match up with "The Numbers”

"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." -Michael Altshuler

7 lbs 12 oz. 20 inches long
Born at 5:29pm on November 7th

Pictures and story to follow from Kim and Treven

Here is a photo from Halloween...Marnie as Carol Anne from Poltergeist at the office.

San Diego, CA

90°F
Clear
Wind: W at 10 mph
Humidity: 11%

WOW...that is at 2:55pm Monday NOVEMBER 6th. Hope Tom and Tracey can enjoy it too soon! :)

They called Kim this morning to tell her they were busy and to call back at 10 am. Then they told her they would call her back within an hour. At 11:05 they called to say that she was bumped until tomorrow since they were so busy. She is seriously bummed which I definitely don't blame her for. She is so uncomfortable and it is so discouraging.

Keep your prayers and thoughts coming.

Mom