11 Days and Counting!!!

We can hardly stand the wait! Hurry Christmas! Hurry Now!

Poor Tim!

My poor sweet husband Tim had the flu, almost certainly the H1N1. I feel so bad for the guy and don't think I've ever seen him this miserable before. We took him to the doc this morning and they put him on some medication, but his condition really hasn't improved much. This afternoon he started coughing up blood and his fever came back. The doctor didn't sound too concerned, but I am more than a little freaked out. I feel so helpless.
The cherry on top of all this is now it is very questionable as to if we will make it down to Georgia for Thanksgiving. We had planned to drive down to visit Tim's sister tomorrow (Sat) morning, but that is obviously not happening. Tim is saying that maybe if he's feeling really great by Sunday we could try driving down on Monday, but right now I don't see him feeling up to it. I just miss family so much! We were all really looking forward to this trip and I just want to cry thinking that we'll could be spending Thanksgiving sipping chicken broth and watching lame movies instead of partying with the Kimballs and Jefferies.
Well that concluded my therapeutic writing session for the night. I know everything will turn out fine. Tim is a tough guy and I know he will feel better soon. Life will be ok.

Polly want some candy!

Halloween was a huge hit at the Clawson home! Going for a family theme this year I dressed up as a pirate, Kennedy my parrot, and Tim the sailor. It was a blast making Kennedy's costume this year using a few dollar store feather boas and hot gluing felt and googly eyes to a salvation army red hoodie! At first Kennedy was a little nervous about wearing all the feathers around, but as soon as she realized that the get-up equaled candy she was all in! We got her to say "trick-or-treat" but never could catch it on video.

Posing with a pumpkin

Ready for some candy!

"Can we go already?"

Pirate Mom and her Perching Parrot Pal

It's go time!

"Trick-or-Treat!"
We spend Halloween night with some friends from our ward. They had a perfect neighborhood for trick-or-treating and it was fun to have other kids to go with.

Of course we had to stop by our adopted grandma Margret's house before we set off.

Party Dress!

Today we received the most exciting package in the mail. Kennedy tore through the packaging to reveal a darling purple dress sewn just for her by Auntie Kayla! It is sooo cute. Of course we threw it on her as fast as she would allow and snapped a million pictures. I can't believe what a talented girl my 15 year old sister is. She is going to make the best mom someday. She can cook like crazy, sew, sing, play the violin, and is the best babysitter west of the Missisippi. We can't wait to visit her and the rest of the Bradshaw clan at Christmas time. Thanks again little sis, you're the best!

Halloween at Greenfield Village

We decided to visit Greenfield Village before the weather get too cold. It was decorated with over 1000 jack-o-lanterns. We had fun visiting the animals, watching the glass blowers, and going on a model T ride. Hooray!

Scary graveyard!

Riding the carousal

Hello Mr. Cat

Checking out the chickens

Moon Sand Party!

With the weather getting colder, we are getting creative with our playtime. Kennedy loved crashing down the towers as I built them. She also tried eating the sand, throwing the sand, and hiding behind it???? What a blast!

Pigtail Princess

I just love this picture. It shows so much of her personality. What a cutie!