Day Two in Tennesee!

I haven't even taken a lot of photos here, and that's just unusual for me. Apparently I finally (temporarily of course) photoed out! *Gasp*

Today I went with Cathy and we hit Wal-Mart, Target and Barnes & Noble. (And yes, I totally behaved myself at B&N because I had Alonna and Cathy waiting for me so I just did my business and left! Steve says 'thank you', I know.) By the way, I haven't used a Target or Wal-Mart restroom in years, and now I remember why. Yuck. Anyway, I got the rest of the presents, came home and wrapped them all, then sat and read a little book called "WHY?", which is a spiritual book about us asking God why bad things happen. I have to admit I didn't find anything particularly useful in it. I've read a few books with that theme kind of out of curiosity, but I think that is a topic that is just not easily addressed in a way that will be meaningful to 'everybody'. I think it is something everybody needs to find their own answer to when "we just won't know all the answers" isn't good enough...even if that IS the answer.

Tanner is pet-sitting for a friend. The pet is a hermit crab-who is currently on the loose in the house. We've all searched high and low for this little bugger who really isn't even all that little, but wherever he is, he's found an excellent hiding spot!! I just hope 1) nobody steps on him and crunches him and 2) none of the cats eat him. It's never fun to lose someone else's pet. Kaylee is walking around strumming a guitar singing "Oh Mr. Crab, please come out. Please come out. Oh Mr. Crab, please come out..."

I think tonight we are doing Christmas with the Cherrys. If I'm still awake afterwards I may update. :)

Kaylee is having a blast, as she always does with her cousins. She's running around like the fifth Cherry Kid, with the undivided attention of her favorite cousins in the world! I can't believe Alonna is 16, Morgan 14, they are just all growing up so fast! Today Kaylee got her fingernails painted and Morgan fixed her hair with a lovely red matching hairbow for her dress. She's in girlie-girl heaven...