Turkey Day Fun

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We enjoyed a few special days with family and soon to be family. This year Tia Ruthie, Uncle Barry, Cousin Matt and his soon to be wife Lindsay all made the trip for some food and fun. Throw in a couple extra dogs and you have got a continuous party. Thanksgiving day we had super weather 70 and sunny most of the day. Madison and Dasher shared a pillow and soaked up some sun on the deck. Our dinner couldn't of been better. Steve made a standing rib roast and a turkey, the rest of us helped with the side dishes. Madison and Tia Ruthie made the green bean casserole extra special. I ate way too many cookies, but really they were a bit of heaven and I could not stop my self. The next day the temp dropped 30 degrees and we braved the weather to do some sight seeing on the mall in DC. The kids loved all the extra attention and were very sad to see everyone go. MG said that her eyes were crying after everyone left. She was pretty bummed.

Well now it is full steam ahead trying to get ready for Christmas. Wish me luck.

C

Michigan Fun

I decided to bite the bullet and take both kids to Michigan on a plane by my self. It just made more sense for Steve to stay home and work and take care of the dog. The kids were awesome on the plane and way exceeded my expectations. On the way to Grandmas and Grandpas new house we got to see cows, horses, chickens, goats and some wild turkey. WOW. We saw most of that every time we left their house on the back country roads. The kids love the lay out of their new house, it is nice and open with a straight shot to run back and forth. Surprisingly enough the small town next to Grandma and Grandpas boasts of having the largest indoor play area in MI. We went twice and kids had an absolute blast. They went all the way to the top and were not afraid at all. It completely wiped both kids out as you can see B extended his nap from his crib into mommies bed. Everything was a great adventure there even going into grandpas basement to find new treasures. Madison was very sad to leave and really wanted to stay, but all that was forgotten once they saw daddy at the airport. Well, I am hoping to get the laundry and unpacking done by the end of the week, you know how it never seems to end.

Hugs

C

Well We Knew It Was Coming..............

Brennie got his first stitches! Unfortunately the story isn't really that great, I am sure we all expected much more from my little climbing machine. So here's the story.... we flew into MI this weekend to see Grandma and Grandpa K, just before dinner the afternoon we arrived I found a tick on the back of Brendans right ear. It was big and YUCKY. I used the tweezers to try to get it out, and boy did Brendan not like that that thing was in there deep. I pulled on it and the tick head broke off and stayed in his ear. SO on the phone with the nurse help line who tell me we need to go to the emergency room to have it removed. My mom and dad have recently moved so off we go to find the closest emergency room. Bubbs was a trooper until the actual procedure. By the time they got down to business it was way past his bed time and he was not happy to get a shot of Novocaine and have his ear cut open and probed. It took a good bit to get the tick head out and he ended up with a couple of tiny stitches. You can barley see them in the picture. The funny thing is the glare from his pale skin and white hair made it almost impossible to get a picture. After a good nights sleep, Brendan was no worse for wear and ready to party. My tough little man.

My Cute Girl

These are just some super cute pics of my girl. Hope you enjoy.

Trick or Treat

Sorry the pics arent the best but hopefully you can get the an idea of what was going on. Madison went as the Island Princess which for those of you who are not up on these things is one of the new Barbi princesses. Yes there is a movie. Madison was quite happy to dress up and ready to get to work getting some candy. Brendan on the other hand was a different story. The costume I originally planned for him was a puppy dog. We tried it on that afternoon and Brennie found it much to snug for his liking. He was totally not having it. So being quick on my feet and not wanting to waste any more money on a costume I had an idea! I got out bubbas prized possession, his football jersey and put that on we also put on sweat pants rolled up and some of his sisters knee socks a little of daddys eye black and vola! What a cute and tough football player we had. Trick or treating went well, both of the kids were very polite and made mom proud. It was so hard keeping them out of the candy along the way. About 1/2 hour in MG decided she had enough candy and was ready to go home. I am sure her motivation was getting home and eating some of her candy. :) We did plug on for a bit longer and made it through with only minor whining. Thank goodness it is only once a year, because it is a lot of work for a little bit of candy.

Preschool Halloween Party

On Halloween Madisons school had its first party of the year. I signed up to bring drinks so I got to hang around and take some pics. The kids were all super cute dressed in their costumes. While we set up for the party the kids walked up the road to the coffee house and went trick or treating. The party included cupcake decorating (everyones favorite), a craft, games and stories. It was a big sucess.

Field Trip Fun

First let me say sorry it has been so long but as you will soon see we have been very busy. MGs preschool had its first field trip before halloween. We went to Pumpkinville. It is really great to hear Brennie say pumpkinville, super cute. As you can see Steve showed up and impressed all the other moms by going down the big slide with his suit on. The trip included moon bounces of several varieties, hay ride, petting zoo and of course pumpkins. All of us were pretty much worn out by the time the morning was over.