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Sometimes we just run out of time to put our pictures onto a CD and then load them onto the blog. Today is definatly one of those days. But i thought I would just share in words what has been going on around the Chapman house these days.

Life is crazy, life is hectic, life is busy, but we are loving life and living it to the fullest. Over the weekend we decided that it was so nice outside, we just could not not put up the Christmas lights. So Tony got out the ladder, untangled the lights and up they went. Then things started to get a little out of hand...the boxes of Christmas stuff were out, and could not just sit there for a few weeks, so we put up the tree, put on the lights, put up the inside decorations, put up the outside decorations. Put away the trkeys, the pumpkins. One would think we are boycotting Thanksgiving this year. Trust us, we are not...life is just busy and we have no free weekends until the middle of December. Addison is marveling in the decorations and can not get enough of the singing snowmen. She takes them with her everywhere, and even into the bathroom with her. She has standing snowman in her room that she insists on using as a night light - it makes the sun look dark. I have no idea how she is sleeping in there, it is so bright!!

We are starting some new Christmas traditions this year and will start on Decmeber 1st, so I am anxious to see how Addison enjoys this. She can not understand that Christmas is still 40 days away, so tomorrow, we will be making a countdown wreath. You know the ones we made when we were little, it was construction paper garland. We are making one of those!

Addison is busy making her Thanksgiving Prayer Book full of things she is thankful for this year. You will be happy to know it includes her fmaily, her grandparents, her cousins, her very best friend Keyara and of course, Shrek. Yes, I am a little embarassed to send the picture of Shrek to school; knowing that it is probably not the most approriate thing for her to be thankful for. But this is her project and so we will let her take it!! Hiding and cringing the whole time!

Olivia is in full walking mode. She looks like an abused child to prove her walking skills. She has a bump on her head, a bruise on her forehed, a bruise on her cheek, and this moning, she managed to get herself a fat lip. Not just a small fat lip, but a huge one. I actually was a little worried she might need stitches, but after the blood was washed away, and the tears stopped, we decided no stitches.

We head to York this weekend to finally meet Sydney. Tyler and Latisha had a little girl in October, and we are finally going to meet her this weekend. We have given Addison all the lectures about how to touch her softly, and to only touch her toes and hands. We should be giving the lecture to Olivia.

Pictures will follow soon, in the next couple of days...i promise!!