The Trouble Tree

The carpenter I hired to help me restore my old my old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him loose an hour of work , his electric saw quit and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start. While I drove home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching  the tips of the branches with both hands. When opening the door, he underwent an amazing transformation. His tanned faced was
wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss. Afterword he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier.


"Oh" that's my trouble tree," he replied, "I know I can' help having troubles on the job.
but one thing for sure trouble's don't belong in the house with my wife and the children. So I just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home. then in the morning I pick them up again.
Funny thing is,"he smiled", when I come out in the morning to pick 'em up, there ain't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before."
Author Unknown

More pics!

Aunt Soleena and Anniston

Dad reading to Anniston!

So cute!

I have so many pics I have not yet put up so I am now just catching up!!

Growing up to fast!!

We cannot believe how much our little baby girl has grown! It is so crazy to think that not before long she will be walking and getting into everything! It is crazy how time fly's . I don't even want to think about her dating haha and well I know whoever does come over that Jake will be quizing  them and want to know everything and maybe even be on our porch greeting her date with a shotgun! Hahaha! It feels like not very long ago we were bringing her home from the hospital and she fit so perfectly in our arm's .Everyday she seem's to be doing more and more on her own.. I was looking at her newborn pics the other day and started tearing up she is growing up to fast!!!

                                 Just a couple day's old!

       

                     Auntie Sham and Anniston!

                         Grandpa Scott and Anniston!

                              Anniston love's her Aunty Sham

                       Grandma and grandpa  Wall and Anniston

                                      Daddy and his baby lamb!

                                 Grandpa Hatfield and Anniston!

    Grandma Hatfield and Anniston! It isn't very often Grandma H let's us take a pic
of her so this is kinda a once in a lifetime pic hahah!!!                  

It's been tooo long!

Wow! I haven't been on here forever! Life has been a little crazy and hectic! Where should I start off? Halloween!?! OK .. usually for  Halloween Jake and I stay home and answer the door but, this year we had a little one to celebrate it with!! I was so excited to get her costume! I ordered a ladybug costume for Anniston but, it never came and so about a week before Halloween it still had not arrived so we had to find another one. I decided she should be a baby lamb! She looked so cute! We took her to Jake's parents and his grandparent's and a few other's who live in Wallsburg (where Jake is from) Then we headed to my grandparent's and they were surprised to see us. After we went there we went to Grandma and Grandpa Hatfield's! Anniston was such a great sport and didn't try to pull her hat off!We just can't wait for Christmas !!!

                                                         Trick Or Treat!

                                                                  Our cute little family!

                                                     Our sweet little lamb (cutest lamb I have ever seen!)

Mom and her little lamb!