I didn't realize it had been a month since my last real post! Time certainly flies. September was full of "lotsa little things" for our family that just added up to me feeling busy most of the time. A good kind of busy, though.
My lia sophia shows turned out better than I expected (although the outlook at the beginning of the month was grim.) My last show turned out FABULOUS, which really saved the month for me. A big thanks to Nanna for watching the boys several nights in a row this month! She's earning her jewelry for sure :-) Our training this month was very inspiring, so hopefully I'll be able to implement some of the things we talked about and make my business better!
I also had a Dove Chocolate Discoveries party, with my cousin Rebekah Cowne as the sales advisor. She drove all the way from Richmond for the party, and we had a lot of fun (and ate a lot of chocolate), but I felt horrible because she hit a deer on her way home! She's okay, but her car's seen better days...
Our friends the Grave's are back in town! We've missed Jon and Carolena so much! It's great to see them again. We went to a festival at Boxerwood (that amazing children's play garden) the day after they got back, and it was fun to see our children interact (especially since Jack and Elenore were little babies last time they saw each other).
My birthday was yesterday, and it was a good day! Logan was sweet and made me breakfast in bed (french toast!) before he left for work to rake in the overtime dollars. We like those a lot! It was a reunion weekend for one of the colleges in Lexington, so he was kept plenty busy. Me and the boys then went to the Fawson Alumni house on the SVU campus to help clean and get ready for homecoming next weekend. After general conference Nanna, Papa and JJ took me out to eat at Don Tequila's, which was a fun treat. It's been a while since it was just the four of us in a car, especially with me and JJ in the back seat! We also had delicious pumpkin pie after Priesthood session got out. YUM!
I don't feel any different today than I did yesterday, so I guess that's good. Today was nice and relaxing, and I loved the conference talks! It's always nice when the Prophet speaks and my birthday, and the Tabernacle Choir serenades me :-)
Here's some pictures! Sorry, none were taken of the birthday festivities, but I DO have some cute ones of my boys!

Logan, Jack, and Jonathan Graves

Tommy playing with Elenore Graves (really pushing her around)

Tommy at Boxerwood, looking oh-so-grown-up!

Jack and Elenore at Boxerwood, coolin' their feet

Elenore and Jack loving the dogs at the festival! The SPCA had a booth.

Strange fact: Jack LOVES to brush his teeth. He'd do it all day if I let him.