Help...serious help!

I need some help...serious help. You see how it says "For cute FREE backgrounds click here" (or something like that) in the upper left hand corner of my blog? Well, somehow I got THAT to appear on my blog, but not my cute new background, with the additional bonus that my blog is now plain white instead of plain black. I need some technical support here.

Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving Day in Post this year. We were so glad Jarre's sister "Aunt Dee" could come to Post and join us. Going around the table we have Aunt Dee, Pops, Matt, Kristen, Colt and Jarre.
Katie and Collin were the only cousins at Thanksgiving this year. They got alot of attention and Collin really latched on to Aunt Dee, having her play hide and seek daily.

The girls enjoyed a lunch out and a day of shopping. Luckily Tech was playing in town so the stores were not full of crazy people...just us.
Katie, Pops, Collin and Jarre
Uncle Colt, Katie, Collin and Aunt Kristen
Collin fell asleep about an hour outside of Post. He had been drinking a Blue Coconut Slush before he fell asleep.
I LOVE to take pictures of my kids sleeping. Sister Kate fell asleep right before we stopped for dinner.

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Collin's Big Show

Collin's teacher at Edmond Fine Arts...Ms. Susan.
This show was written, directed and produced by Collin and 2 friends in class. He is the director (a kind of Elton John look) of the show "The Lost Voice."

This is the Chicken Little show. Collin played the part of Ducky Lucky.

This was the show "The Wozzit in the Closet". Collin played the part of the scared boy.

Collin has loved being in his drama class. Ms. Susan is a great teacher and Collin has so much fun. Katie is very sad that Collin gets to go to Kindergarten, Theatre Magic class, AND he gets to ride the Sonshine School bus. Being 5 has it's priviledges. But Sister Kate was Collin's biggest fan in the audience during the plays. She clapped and yelled and screamed "Yea Collin" after each show. Next show...February 2009.

Front Door

I'm really excited about my new M on my door!
Excellent! Love it!

Election Night at the McCooks

Katie showing her sad face. She didn't like the project so much.
Collin showing his sad face. He didn't like how many states Obama was getting.

Here is our 5 year old version of the project.

When I taught 2nd grade I sent home a blank US map for Election night homework. The children were supposed to color in blue or red in as many states as they could before they had to go to bed. Well, in the 6 years I taught school, I've sent that homework home only twice. The most interesting time being in 2000 when we lived in Florida. The kids came back to school on Wednesday with Florida colored red, blue, red - well it looked purple.

Collin was 1 in 2004 and I didn't have a classroom to make them participate, so I guess you could say I've had some withdrawal from my Election night homework. So here is what Collin and Katie did last night...

Katie's 3rd Birthday

Collin and Katie posing with all her presents.
Katie blowing out her candles and spitting (a little) on the cake.

Poppa, Grammy (my parents), Matt, Jarre and Pops (Matt's parents) came up to Oklahoma to celebrate with Katie.

Katie officially turned 3 at 7:38am on Monday, November 3. Our Katie is spunky, silly, fun, smart, brave, daring, lovable, independent and beautiful. We completely adore her and are so proud to be her parents.

Thanks Poppa, Grammy, Pops and Jarre for helping us celebrate our special girl.