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What a weekend. Friday morning Brancent left for DMC (Deaf Men's conference) which was in Glenrose, TX this year. Jacob and I worked on 2 surprises for him, Jacob's 6 month pics and my new hair cut (will post pics later when if I can get some taken). Saturday we did some Christmas shopping and had lunch with Noah and Libby. Saturday night we celebrated Apryl's 30th birthday with playing BINGO. Don't laugh, it's what she wanted to do! It was so fun. Table full of 20 and 30 year olds that had never played "professsional" bingo before. One of the guys remarked "I've never had to concentrate so hard at a birthday party in my life." Ah the sound of doppers on the table. Brancent got home last night and told me as much about the weekend that he could before he fell over from exhaustion.

Touchdown!

Hanging out in the little man chair

Yes I know, I know, he has chubby cheeks :)

Jesse (3) and Brancent (8) ready for war (Jesse is way taller than Brancent so this picture confused me until he told me they were on a slope)Brancent with his Bass he caught at the retreat

You can see more of Jacob's 6 month photos at www.lyonsfamilyadventures.shutterfly.com
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Bitter Beer

Tuesday evening after supper Brancent Jacob and I trekked to Burlington looking for Jacob a shirt. When we were finished I mentioned to Brancent that I had heard on the radio if you went to a starbucks and said you voted you could get a free coffee. I burst his excitment bubble when I told him it did not include the frappichino only the house coffee. He had never tried the house coffee so we hit the drive through on our way home. He got the free house and picked the "raw sugar" to add in. He didn't realize at the time it's the most natural but the least sweetest of the bunch. The coffee was so hot he wasn't able to try it until we got home. I was sitting in the floor with Jacob when I heard him yell and looked up to see the funniest "bitter beer expression". "Gross it's bitter" I started laughing and he ran into the kitchen to find something to add to his coffee. I followed with the camera and finally convinced him to take another drink while I took a picture. After his second drink he said "do you remember the bitter beer commercials? that's what I feel like" Alas even with more sugar he still did not like the coffee. Guess he'll stick to frappachinos from now on.

There's the face...still handsome!

AHHHHH Baby jail

I did not put Jacob in a laundry basket and call it a play pen....oh wait it's not time for fess ups.

Fess ups

My friend and "Queen of the blog" Melissa has a blog she does every week of Friday fess ups. Things she "did not" do the previous week. I didn't have a chance to post Friday so we are going to go with Wednesday fess up.

1. I did not yell furiously at the driver in front of me while getting on the highway. Everyone stops while merging onto the highway.

2. I do not have road rage.

3. I did not let old broccoli stink up my fridge cause I was to tired to mess with it. That would be gross.

4. I have not been over snacking on left over Fall Festival treats. Nor did I pick out the good stuff and out them in my office. Only fruits and veggies for me.

5. I do not have a Dr. Pepper addiction..."Hi my name is not Melanie and I don't have a problem"

6. I do not get tired of ignorant people and their remarks "oh you know sign language, your husbands deaf? Can he drive? I know my ABC's see A........................... B............................C......."

6. I do not pretend to be deaf to avoid making conversation with annoying sales people. What a horrible example that would be!

:)

Happy Fall Ya'll

I love the fall. I get so excited when the pumpkin patches are put out cause all the fun stuff -Fall Festival, Thanksgiving, Christmas Shopping is not far behind.
Friday night we had our church Fall Festival. We didn't have a lot of people but we had a lot of fun. Apryl and Gabe came for awhile and brought Jaxs in his fireman outfit. Early in the day I took Jacob to the pumpkin patch. There were not a lot of pumpkins left but enough to make some pictures. I will post more on my shutterfly site. Have a great day everyone!

Jaxs and Jacob playing in the ball pit

They would never both look at the same time

Proof of the baby boom at the Deaf Church
(Shalyn and Adrianna 3 weeks, Melanie and Jacob, Libby and Noah 2 months,
Diana and DeNae 1 month)

Jacob and Noah so excited about their first fall festival

More Pics

I think we are cousins!

The Hunter and Lion

Not sure what this is about but I'll smile anyways

At the Pumpkin Patch

Please Pray

A friend of ours Josiah Withrow (16 years old) had a heart transplant yesterday evening. Please pray peace and God's healing hand on him and his family. Also please pray for the family in California that donated the heart.

For the Grandma's

So excited to go to Grandma's

Showing off the outfit Nana Beth bought (actually that Brooke, Jaime and Melanie bought with Nana's credit card) before Jacob was born. Finally fits!