The beautiful roses Tiffany and James sent me on my birthday last month on our kitchen table. Evidently I have inherited my mother's brown thumb...but, I was able to keep them alive for almost two weeks.
Here is a picture of the doe Zach got back in October...it's sort of dark, but you get the idea. She was tender and VERY tasty thanks to the Curtis family marinade.
This is a picture of Lindsay and Mom and Dad at the Yoder family's farm in Berlin, Ohio (A.K.A. Amish Country). My mom was so excited she nearly wet her trousers a couple of times that day. Not only were there trad. crafts all over the place, but later in the day we also found a yarn store in downtown Parkersburg where they have spinning wheels and teach spinning classes. She was "so sited" to quote baby kole.
Zach and I really enjoyed their stay and it was really fun to get together with Lindsay and Matthre. I thank God everyday that He knew it would be hard for me to move so far away from home and let me have my sister not too far away for a little while. I'll miss Lindsay and Matt a lot when it's time for them to go, but I know God has a greater adventure in store for them than this crazy PA jazz. love you all.
whos so excited for the first day of school because he has just found out that he is in the call room of the teach he's always wanted. Yes, it's that exciting. My friends called me at 9:45 AM and told me to meet them at the bottom of my drive way and that they weren't going to stop so I had to jump in the car. So I ran down there and they weren't there yet so I started jogging toward their house. Little did I know, they were coming down another road and by the time I saw them I was calling Eric and the convesation went something like this..... 
Eric "Hello" Zach "Hey! I'm up the road from you...I started walking toward your apartment." Eric "What!? What road are you on?" Zach "Emerson or Rosemare, I'm not sure." Eric "Hahahaha!" Zach "I see you. Come out of my driveway and don't stop when you get to the road...I'll be there!" I then proceeded to sprint
toward them, cathing them at the end of the driveway and yes, we never stopped moving. After we laughed for 2 or 3 hours we ran in to the store and grabbed 3 copies of one of the best CDs known to man. All this, and it was only 10 Am. We then went to my apartment and listened to the CD while Adam was doing homework, Eric was playing Cabelas Deer Hunter
, and I was making coffee. Non of the 3 that I have spoken of missed one minute of class. Today is a good day....I think we all know that.
went to visit my family this weekend and we had so much fun. We really like to be with family and to spend time strengthening 
relationships. We got in late friday night and sat around the living room, visiting with my parents. We ended up sleeping 
in Saturday morning and having a nice big breakfast 
when we got up
. Dad and I went hunting 
for the evening while Cassandra and Mom did their "crafty" 
things (they were getting things ready for Thanksgiving)
. Kole Grayson
came out to spend the night Saturday and we had so much fun with him. He is totally a hand-full but so animated that you can't help but love him. After church Sunday we took a long nap 
followed by some yard work
. Our Grandmother came out for a small birthday party where we indulged in glorious pizza and cake...both made with alcohol 
because it's my 21st birthday! (Just kidding on the alcohol part the rest of the story is true....just not the alcohol). Now we are getting ready to head back to our house and get ready for another week of school
. It was a fun weekend and we are going to head back to Mannington next weekend for a wedding party at the church
.(Yah more gifts!) 
Zach bought them for me for my birthday with a little help from Grandmommie and my Aunt Lisa. Yeah, they're that expensive. But, they are also that awesome! Anyway, I love them and I guess the wait was worth it.
(This is our computer workstudy)
I know that there is a demand for the happy birthday pumpkin and it will soon be up but for now here is something to tide you over...
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=Happy Birthday Pumpkin
I understand that I personlly do not give you very much information on whats happening in our life but lets get really this stuff is more fun. 
Try to connect all 9 dots, with 4 straight lines, without lifting your finger (or as we in WV like to say "fanger").
Rut-Nov. 8
Ok now really this is what its all about... in the words of my infamous nephew...SHOOT BIG BUCK!
This is the world's largest birthday cake and I made it for Cassandra in our baby oven. It took sometime but with the help of some fearless friends (Adam and Eric) we made it work...I love You Cassandra!
