Are we still in November?

Monday! But now I'm in Kansas and with my two favorite people. I'm really just glad to be with them. This morning I was woken up by Bernice coming into the room. I think she was getting a shirt or something, maybe she was letting the dogs out, either way it was nice to see her even if it was very early. I know she thought the four of us in the same bed was odd, did I mention we had two dogs with us.. I wasn't really able to move at all last night. But sleeping with Kristin was worth it.

I was up earlier than I should have been, not a surprise, and as I looked outside I saw snow. There wasn't much snow on the ground, about a dusting I would say (for all of you Texans reading this that means there was about as much snow on the ground as there is powdered sugar on a funnel cake(For all of you health freaks out there a funnel cake is the most delicious thing you can get fried, its pretty much pancake mix fried and covered in powdered sugar)), but it wasn't there the night before when I had arrived.

That day we got up and got around a little later in the day. Its kind of lame but we just wanted to hang out before we went out to see all the people. But we did manage to get out of the house and go up to see my grandma in the afternoon. She wasn't there so I busted in the house and left her a note that we would be by some time later. Instead we drove back to the Skiles house and played video games with Karter and Kayla. While we were playing I decided to start a puzzle, a 1000 piece puzzle. I love puzzles but I don't know if I'll be able to get this done by the time we have to go home, especially with the time that I'll have to do it. Kay night!

--Kerry

Over Abundance!

Today I woke up and went to work knowing that I would get off later than I wanted to. I was working until 5 I think. But that was way to late because I had a ten hour drive to Kansas that night. Well I went in to work with the best attitude I could have and things turned out to be pretty good. It was one of the few times that we had way too many cashiers. I had so many that I was sending them all over the store so that managers could sapp on their job and make us do it. Only kidding. But it was very crazy, it probably meant that later that evening they weren't going to have to many at all. Well lunch came for me and Beatrice, one of my managers, was talking to me and found out that I had a ten hour drive ahead of me, so she told me to go home. I agreed that there were plenty of people and that they didn't really need me so I told her I'd work until one and then head out.

At one I left Wal-Mart and headed back to my house to pick up Maymie. We then loaded up and headed to Kansas. Maymie sat up front so that she could help me with directions, she fell asleep about an hour in and wasn't much help at all. But the weather was good and the driving went pretty quick while the sun was still up. I know that if you have been reading a while you know that I don't like to drive, but maybe this time was different because I was by myself with just the dog or because I really wanted to see Kristin and Sawyer, but it wasn't all that bad, except that it was ten hours of gruesome driving. I hate that drive.

Once we arrived in Colby I went to the Skiles house. It was one in the morning and I was very tired. So Kristin and I carefully pulled everything in the house and then went up stairs with Maymie in my arms. All went well except for when I put the dog down and she started clacking like a cracker jack. Either way she calmed down and we went to sleep in the bed with Sawyer and Kayla.. not weird at all... she was on the opposite side of the bed. G'night.

--Kerry

So far from here..

Saturday was a crazy day in Kansas. Kristin woke up and had breakfast with my Aunts and mom at my Grandma's house. I suppose there were a bunch of other people there but if I know my aunts there was probably a lot of jokes. I have been around those ladies enough times to know that there is always a lot going on when they are all around. Throw in a baby and there is a party. I do so love all of my aunts and wish I had been there to poke fun at them. I am glad that they got to see Sawyer though, right now he doesn't know them but soon enough he'll know who they are.

Kristin also decided that she wanted her hair dyed. I know that I really have no opinion in how it looks unless she is checking to see if it is straight all the way around, so her getting it done with I'm ten hours away is okay. She decided to go red, a really dark pretty red color. Kayla was going to dye it and it was her first time. Well I don't know how it went at the time but I know that they had to apply it to some spots she missed later on. Plus I heard something about a bloody mess of a shirt, who knows what that means.
In Texas all was not as exciting. I worked, and that was pretty much it. I worked int he morning and then when I got off I had to come home and make sure that the house was as clean as I could get it and then pack up the stuff that I needed for me and for Maymie with the quickness. I am not use to packing all of this stuff, and I really don't know what all it is that Maymie needs. So I was on the phone the whole time with Kristin asking her what I needed to get for the dog. Its weird having to call some one and ask them what you need to pack. It makes you kinda feel like you ar in the basement of your house and your mom is yelling down the stairs, "Make sure you put two extra underwear! I don't want you to be wearing the same ones twice Kerry!" Not that my mom did ever say that I"m just saying it feels like that. Tah.

--Kerry

Clean up crew!

When I left you I said we were walking into destruction, or at least that we were ready for it, well we were right to be ready. At 12 am there were more people at Wal-Mart than should have ever been at that time. Plus because everything went on sale at that time we weren't really prepared for it. We had planned just like we'd always planned and just had tons of people coming in at five, but since the sale started earlier we had to coax a few into coming in earlier. To those few who did thank you so much for coming in you made it that much easier.

But just because we weren't prepared doesn't mean that the customers thought we shouldn't have been. They weren't really very happy and even before we started checking people out we had grouchy people. I expected this but you never like it when you get it coming directly at you. I think the biggest problems were that the people who were there hadn't been to sleep yet and some of them were smelling of alcohol. Not good to tick off a drunk who wants to buy something. But we made it though the first two hours of sales and then it slowed down just a bit. Justin and the others of us who had come in early were taking breaks and we all went out to eat in between shopping sprees. We went over to IHOP and had late evening talk, which is always funny, even when its not.

From there we went back for round two. This time the sale went on a bit longer and Justin and I were run ragged. But we made it through and had a good blitz. I would like to say that I went home and slept for hours... I didn't. I may have slept for a little bit but it wasn't very long.
These pictures weren't taken today but they are of the times when Sawyer was introduced to the Barnetts, my side of the family. The top picture is my Grandma Barnett and Sawyer. They look like they got along pretty well. I have seen her give that face to many kids and it looks like he got it as well.

This other picture is my mom and my little brother Braeden. To me it looks like he is going up to Sawyer and thinking, "Hey, that looks like me!" I heard that he was being very gentle to Sawyer, most of the time at least. Even though I couldn't be there it makes me feel good that my parents and family were able to meet Sawyer. He is my favorite and I hope that he can be their favorite too.

--Kerry

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Today I was woken up very early with a call from Kansas. Kristin had just been told that her grandmother had passed away. It is a great thing to live, but to live a life that means something to every one you meet is an even greater thing. I know that I didn't know Lola for very long but I know that she was a great woman and that she touched many many people. I was glad to know her and can't wait to see her again some day. Bye for now.

Kristin went back to sleep but I was unable to. I lay in bed for two hours before I decided to get up at around 6:30 in the A. M. That is really pretty early for me especially when I know that I will have to go to work at twelve that night. Well I was up so I picked up the house a bit and took a shower. After getting ready to go, I had to make sure that I was looking "so good" for Justin's family tonight, I headed out to Justin and Stephanie's house. The four of us were going to go see the New Harry Potter movie. I arrived at their house and we started watching a movie I'll not name just in case you guys think you might want to watch it, you shouldn't, and therefore I wont name it... but I'll tell you that forever I am scarred and Justin never gets to pick movies on holidays again, maybe never.
We left the house and I was suddenly taken back to the days when I was the new kid in town. I rode in the back of the car and I was going to a place that I'd never been before. I had never been to eat a meal while watching a movie. (My house doesn't count.) So we went to the movie tavern. The place was pretty cool and they had pretty good food too. The movie on the other hand was a real treat. I have always loved the Harry Potter movies but I think that this one was set higher on the bar. Though I have to agree with my dad that this wasn't really a full movie, more like a half movie... now we have to wait for the other half.

After the movie we went and hung out at the Deli house before we left for Justin's moms. Now I won't say that I have ever seen this before but Justin's family does some really fun stuff for their holiday. They dress up as something and then have a contest to see who has the best costume and who has the most creative costume. Justin and Stephanie went as a s'more. And for those of you who were staring at the picture just a few seconds too long yes those are tights that he is wearing... poor poor guy.

Either way the dinner was fun but it ran late and so Justin and I only got about 45 min of sleep if that much. We were quickly up and ready to head to work leaving the house and all our sleeping measures behind us. He and I drove in the dark, watching Christmas lights(ooooo wowie how pretty), until we were nearly to work. Just before we got there I got a text message saying that things were crazy. We pulled into the parking lot and there we saw that it was already full of cars. Walking in quickly we were ready for destruction.....

Kristin's day was pretty good considering. She went over to my grandma's and my parents were able to meet Sawyer. They think 'he's pretty cool' and I think he thinks the same for them. I have picture for all of these people but I couldn't put them all up on one day so they'll be spread out from time to time. For now I'll go.. night.

--Kerry

Pisces

When winter comes around we all know that it is going to get cold. I am always prepared for it. I know that mid November the air drops and it gets colder. Here it is welcomed because it has usually been such a hot summer. But the problem with that is that when you move quickly from Texas to north Kansas a lot changes. The weather is much colder and the wind blows way harder. There aren't any trees or large buildings to stop the wind from blowing. That, along with the lack of rain, keeps the air up there much dryer. From what Kristin was telling me it was just as bad as it sounds. The air makes the cold different then what we are down here. The cold here is chilling and whet so it goes through the skin pretty quick, but there the cold just rests on top of the skin and freezes a persons casing. Very cold.

Inside it was warm and Griffin and Sawyer decided to play on the changing mat. (I'm not sure what day this photo was taken but I know it was taken in Kansas.) The two cousins probably didn't choose their place to play but they were wobbling around on the ground and scooting about each other. Some day we'll show these two this Pisces picture of them, probably after they start romping around and getting crazy.

LeeAnn and Harry left back for Texas today, but Kristin stayed in Kansas. She didn't have to work so she took the liberty to stay with her grandma just a little longer. It had been a rough couple of days and so the girls didn't stay up at the hospital, they both went home and tried to get some sleep.

Back on the ranch... (tell me where that is from), I was working today, the last day before Thanksgiving and we were busy. People always wait until the last day to do their shopping. So today is like taking a list of things you need for Thanksgiving and marking it off as we ran out of stuff. I would have been disappointed if we'd have run out of ham but I wasn't going to get any of that this year. I was glad though because I know tomorrow I will be going over to Justin's moms to have Thanksgiving dinn.... SUPPER with them. Thanks guys... Kristin appreciates it too.

--Kerry

Another day just not every day.

So Kristin and Sawyer have been in Colby since Sunday, for those of you who can't count that's several days. But three days without them is really killer on me. It might sound a little girlie but I miss them. I am well aware that its okay for a guy to miss his wife and kid but its really weird for me. You see historically I didn't miss very many people, and if I did miss them there wasn't any real effect that it had on me. But I suppose when you change your life for some one it kinda changes you when they leave the picture, even if it is just for a few days. I think that the thing I'm most worried about is him growing up. Its only a few days but in the hospital the kid changed in just a few hours. I'm just glad that I have work and crazy Thanksgiving shoppers to keep me occupied until I get to see them again.

In the late after noon I called Kristin and found out that they didn't receive good news for her grandma. We had hopped that this time was just a scare like last time, but Kristin said that they don't expect her to get better. I know that really isn't something you want to hear on a blog. Blogs are suppose to be nice, and mine are suppose to make you laugh. (If they don't then you have a poor sense of humor) But some days you just have to wake up and realize that today is not every day. Its harder, it makes you struggle a little more. You have to push through the snow, or swim up stream. Today Kristin's family had to move their grandma to the serenity room. That move is such a struggle, but you do it because you want her to be as comfortable as possible. I know that doing things like this is tough and no matter what you push through, and what gets pushed on you a person just has to remember its just another day.

Do you ever get cramps in your hands? Some times, when I type, I get them. The thing with these cramps is that they don't come after typing too fast, or too long, they just come any old time that they want to. Most of the time its in my left pinky finger. I don't know why but it really hurts. It also makes me feel like I have a splint or metal around my hand and its really hard for me to type with it. Luckily the pinky finger only has a few letters to type with and they aren't that hard to reach. I was going to say that they aren't used that often but I looked and saw that one of them was 'a', and it is used so often its crazy. I did look it up though and the most used letter is 'e', 'a' shows up as the third most used letter to start a word... I wonder if they word a counts.

--Kerry