Well, this is an exciting day! And has been an exciting month!

Happy November - and I'm hoping its a November to Remember!

Hooray for the holidays....horray for a new turn in our American history...horray for change!

We're doing a lot of changing lately - working on our house, working on our goals and future...working, working, working!

It seems like we've had no break in October and looking forward to some calm (not really) weeks ahead! Actually, busy weeks ahead, but that's how we live and breathe!

Congratulations to Kenny's cousins - Jo Jo and CD - they had a brand new addition to their family on Monday 11/3 - Bonnie! :) She's precious! We're so excited about spending some time with her! And....a long time friend of the family Jo Wolter-Knudson has a grandbaby - Addy! Congrats to Justin and Melissa! Wow - lots of babies - also - 2 other pregnant gals on Mr. Lynn's side of the family! One thing is for sure - I'm not drinking the water at the Mathews Christmas this year! :) Congratulations to all of those families - we know you'll be wonderful parents!

November makes me always think of the season that everyone quickly forgets - Thanksgiving - it's Halloween and then BOOM...Christmas is out before we know it - it seems like only specialty stores carry items for Thanksgiving. After many years of being super selfish, we are seeing the value in the forgotten Holiday - this year, I would love to create a tradition going around the table and explaining what we are thankful for - I will list them later...it's a lot! But I think everyone should do that - I'm thankful today because we have the freedom of choice to vote - which ever way it should go - be thankful of our founding fathers and the opportunity for each one of us to live the American dream.

We are so thankful for family and friends that are in our lives - and the opportunity to wake up to good jobs and health, which is something that not all of us can say we have - I'm thankful for Kenny - he's done so well through EVERYTHING he's gone through to still be working and doing things daily that push him. I think of all the children at St. Jude - one of my loves - who go in day in and day out with chemo, radiation, and pushes themselves to smile.

I know I wasn't going to say everything - but I'm very passionate about being thankful and not taking everything for granted.

We love you all -
K&L