Rhett's First Bleed.

Well the honeymoon is over. After Rhett was born, they ran the tests and told us he was a hemophiliac, but when things go really smoothly and nothing happens for 4 months, a little voice in the back of your mind says, "maybe he doesn't have hemophilia."

A couple weeks ago, we noticed a little knot on Rhett's chest, and we didn't think much of it. But after a long Saturday of tailgating and passing Rhett from one willing person to the next, we came home one evening and the knot had turned into a full fledged bruise.

The good thing that you will notice from the picture is that the bruise doesn't seem to bother him.

I also have to brag on my wife a little. We noticed this bruise late at night and we didn't want to go to the ER or have our nurse drive 3 hours to infuse Rhett. Thus, Becca decided we should try it on our own. Becca got inside Rhett's LITTLE viens the very FIRST try. She did awesome!

Today on this day of Thanksgiving, I'm so thankful for my wife and the health of my children. God is SO good!

Curly Sue

Grace and I had fun experimenting with her hair last night (practicing for family photos). This was her first experience with foam rollers, sure brought back some memories for me!

Tasty Tuesday

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

We LOVE these this time of year, in fact, I make them more than I should! They also freeze well and make great gifts.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
2/3 cup white sugar
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup of pureed pumpkin
¼ cup milk
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup of chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 400 degrees (200 C). Grease and flour muffin pan or use paper liners.
Mix sugar, oil, eggs. Add pumpkin and milk. In separate bowl mix together the baking flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt. Add wet mixture and stir in chocolate chips.
Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. (18-22 min for mini muffins).
Variations: You can substitute chopped walnuts for the choc. Chips. I also add a jar of baby food, either mixed veggies or applesauce to make them healthier for kids and this also makes them very moist.

Autumn Activities

This time of year gets a little crazy for us, a lot of birthdays, fall festivities, football, you name it! So if we look a little heavier in the pictures it's from all the cake. ;) Rhett just turned 4 months and is laughing and rolling over. Thankfully, we've all had good health so far. The pictures on the farm were taken at DP's Fall party, which was on a farm in southern Missouri this year. They had hay rides, pony rides, a huge bonfire and lots of activities for the kids. Enjoy the pics!