Baylor, Brittany, and Babbs

We had an exciting weekend at the Ridenour Ranch. Actually, we were not at the Ranch but in Lawrence, KS, Conception, MO, and Council Bluffs, IA. We went to the Baylor volleyball game in Kansas and Katie, Russ, and Ashtyn joined John, Carolyn, Grandpa Gilbert, Gil, Jude and I there. We got to see Gil's sister Brittany for the first time since the beginning of July. And she finally got to see her nephew again! Then we stayed at Grandpa Gilbert's house and finally headed home on Sunday. But before reaching Maryville we picked up the cutest little Beagle puppy ever! We decided that Barry (our male Beagle) needed a partner, so on a whim we bought a 6 week-old female from some people Gil knows. I got her a blingin' pink collar, and today I officially (on paperwork) named her Babbette Sweetie Sunday (after both of her parents, "Babbs" for short). I have been playing with her ever since. She cries at night (even more than Jude!), but she is getting acclimated to her new home I think. Jude loves to "pet" her as the pictures show. Here are some fun pics and a video of our weekend and the newest addition to the Ridenour Ranch. There is also one of our new swing set we hauled away from Sioux City for free thanks to a fellow MOPs mom who hooked me up, one of the bean field across from our house being harvested a couple weeks ago (finally!), and one of Jude and Bailey when we went to Bob's bar with Ang and Justin Schuiteman. So all is well here. Gil head's out to Georgia on Thursday with a Briar Cliff trip and I'm going to Omaha/Ridenour Thanksgiving. Then the next week it is down to San Antonio, TX to see the Herrick's for Thanksgiving:) Fun Times...I'd better get packing again!

Bob's Bar in Martinsburg with the Schuiteman's...biggest hamburgers EVER!
My "Feed the Five Thousand" basket I made for MOPs. 5 loaves and 2 "fish" coupons to Long John Silver's!
Combining!
Swing Set:)
Barry meets Babbs....so far no sparks are flying!

Jude meets Babbs

How precious!

Babb's meets Michael Jordan

playing outside

Babbs meets my car

Me and my other new baby!
Jude and Ashtyn at Baylor game
Our "happy" family (could Jude look more excited to be there?!)
Brittany and Jude
The whole gang!