November at our house!

As I sit in Detroit waiting for my flight to Amsterdam and then on to Lagos, Nigeria, I'll catch up on my memory of November.

It began with the beginning of deer season here in Kentucky and, most importantly, Kyle's first ever! He was really excited about it and has really gotten the fever. The big one is still out there but we've had a lot of fun together and there is still time left. This pic was posed but it was in our stand!

On the 16th and 17th, Kim and I headed to Athens, GA with our good friends, UK grads Mike and Heather Cecil to see the UGA/UK game in person. It was a great experience for us but not so great for Mike and Heather!

For T'giving, we all went to the house of our good friends Kim and Jerry Read. Kim's mother fixed all kinds of good food and we made a full day of it. Good food, good friends, and a lot of fun made our Turkey Day very nice.

It's hard to believe, but Christmas time is near. Here's our family Christmas card and with it here's wishing you a happy holiday and the best New Year you've ever had!

See you next month. Until then...

Love from,

Keith , Kim, Molly, Kyle, and Blake

September&October

Our September and October were both so full that they really need their own update but that's exactly why I wasn't able to get to them! So...here they are!

It all began on Labor Day weekend when our Alma Mater, Faulkner University, played it's first ever football game in of all places...Pikeville! A bunch of people from days (long) gone by came and it was a really fun weekend.

But the best comapny of all was Brian, Natasha, Colton, and Ashby! We had tons of fun playing our own brand of football: backyard! The cousins all played nonstop, the adults stayed up late talking and laughing, the guys went out and shot every gun I own (very manly stuff!!!), and the girls all went shopping (very girly stuff!!!). It was a great weekend!

Shortly after they left I was off to teach in Arusha, Tanzania and to speak in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was a great trip except for all the anxiety I felt after receiving word that Pops had taken a turn for the worse while I was there. The scheduled hunt fell through so we did the next best thing and took a photo safari to Tarangire National Park. Click here to see my Tarangire album.

You can also watch this short video clip I shot. The elephants aren't the only dirty, smelly animals captured here; listen close and you'll hear Pat McIntosh and Mike Reese!



Molly's soccer season is quickly coming to a close. She has had an outstanding year and her team is still undefeated.

Meanwhile, Blake has been playing flag football for the first time ever, but you wouldn't know it by watching him! I know this will probably sound like nothing more than the babbling of a proud Dad...but that guy is good! He has scored several touchdowns, including a couple that went the entire length of the field; and he has made more "tackles" than anyone can count. Check out one of his tackles on this clip.

During the kids Fall Break (Oct. 4-6) we went camping at the Breaks and had a great time. The weather was perfect and we got to do a lot of Geocaching. On Friday afternoon some good friends (the Reads) came and camped with us. On Saturday Jerry, Molly, Kyle and I ran a 5K trail run at the park. Jerry and I took 3rd and 1st respectively in our age group and Kyle won 2nd in his first race ever!

This past weekend Molly and I ran the annual 10K here in town. We both set personal records. Molly won 1st in her age group and I finished 7th overal but only 3rd in my age group. Kyle was going to run it but got up sick that morning, which kept him and our race photographer at home. :-(

You can see my online training log if you'd like. Here you can see how much I've run and where I've run. Leave me a comment telling me that you will check it periodically...because even if you don't, just thinking you might will keep me motivated!

As the sun sets on this update, enjoy this pic of a recent sunrise here on the mountain. You know it's gonna be a good day when it starts out that pretty!

Happy Birthday Bro!

Until next time...

Keith, Kim, Molly, Kyle, and Blake