Toys

OK. I must admit that I like a lot of the new Christmas toys. The games are always a hit with me but the kids aren't always too interested. The two I would endorse the most are Zingo - which Allison can do well even though it says ages 4-8 and Cariboo is a great game to actually interest boys in letters, numbers, etc. while going on a hunt for balls that then will open a treasure chest.

The Furreal Macaw which I mentioned in a previous post is growing on me. It's the kind of pet I like- no shedding, still survives when ignored and no mess. It is very funny to be downstairs and here it say "what ya doin'?" Keeps catching me by surprise.

BUT, the real winner this Christmas is the Webkinz that Kyle got from his cousins for Christmas. Our (oops, Kyle's!) Tiger is named Wags and is very fun to play. I have been up late 3 nights playing games, answering questions and trying to win webkin dollars so we can furnish Wags' room. He now has an outdoor area, bathroom and several toys. GREAT idea from it's creator. Kyle is enjoying it too (maybe not as much as I am though!)

Kyle opening Wags the Tiger

Santa pulls through with Allison's baby doll:
The whole holiday was so fun. It was great to see the kids expressions on Christmas morning (well, Dec 24th at our house) and just great to see family.

Gift exchange between siblings

Today Damon took Kyle and I took Allison to look for a present for their sibling. Allison very quickly picked a Power ranger on a motorcycle thing that was at her eye level and then proceeded to look at baby dolls. Kyle wanted to get her a Power ranger, Transformer, Movie (all much more to his liking) but with some assistance landed on a Dora Bedtime story book. Kyle's was gift wrapped and Allison had helped wrap his and put it under the tree. When Kyle came in he held up the wrapped present and said "I got you a Dora book. What did you get me?" and by this time he's under the tree with a hole poked in the wrapping paper. So, we decided they might as well get their little gift exchange over and so they both unwrapped them. It was pretty cute and they were excited.

Tonight they each got an early present from Papa and Gma E. Kyle got his Furreal Macaw and Allison got a Dora purse with lots of goodies in it. The best was a phone that was programmed with Papa saying "Allison, this is Papa John. I love you" She thought that was great and played it all the way home and would just laugh. She also liked her lipstick (chapstick) and necklaces/rings in the purse.

Tomorrow the rest of the E's Christmas will occur. Hope they sleep late but not much chance since Kyle's Macaw is standing watch over him on the head of his bookcase headboard!

Santa Claus

I grew up believing in Santa and so did Damon. Our realist personalities, however, really aren't into this whole thing. Damon says he's never told Kyle there is one and I guess I haven't directly either but by going along with what he thinks about him I feel like we've told him there is one. Anyway, I'd decided the main reason I wanted to play along with the gig was that I didn't want the responsibility for my kid to blow the thing for others in the class. Well, at the party on Thurs, Santa's name was mentioned and Mayah pipes up "he's not real" I don't think many of the kids heard and another mom told her we weren't to say that to the others or something like that. So, it just cracked me up. I was kind of hoping Mayah would just blow it for Kyle but he was at the other table.

Damon and I will end up blowing it in some way, I'm sure. However, I think there is a part of kids that want to believe no matter what they think or are told. I have tried to explain the reason we give gifts to one another and to talk a lot about Jesus' birthday. I am thankful for our church and Kyle's school who have done a great job of helping reinforce this thought. Santa or no Santa, I think that the kids get the reason we are celebrating Christmas.

Date Night with new Babysitter

Damon and I had a long overdue date night tonight. Seems whenever we go out it's some agenda or with others so it was so nice to get out for dinner alone at Bonefish Grill (one of our favorites!) It had been so long that we didn't know what to do when dinner was done. We weren't really needing food or drink from Starbucks, didn't want to shop on Dec 21, and didn't want to be out much longer due to Allison's first babysitter to attempt bedtime. So, we ended up checking out DSW, cruising the aisles of Lifeway Bookstore and then to TJMaxx/HomeGoods for a little bit. I then thought we'd better get home.

Good thing we did. Kyle had done fine and was zonked out but Allison was giving Abby a hard time. She said as soon as it was time for bed Allison was crying for Mommy. She told her parents that we came home at JUST the right time. I was glad we didn't put her through that too much longer. Poor Allison- such a Mama's girl at bedtime! She's gotten a LOT better and is fine with Damon and Grandma's but I guess a babysitter she'd met for the first time tonight was just asking too much for her. It will be interesting to hear Allison and Kyle's version of things in the morning. They were both VERY excited for her to come. We've been so spoiled with Grandparents to babysit that Kyle has only had 3 other babysitters and Allison one other and only for short times during our small group. I remember always being excited for babysitters and I think they were too. Just need to get Allison over the bedtime frenzy.

Preschool Christmas Program and Party

The Preschool Christmas program was supposed to be Sun and we were going to miss it due to a family celebration. Kyle was a little disappointed but rolled with it when he found out he'd be getting gifts at Grandma's. Then, with loads of snow up north and ice and snow here, both the family party and the preschool program got cancelled. They made up the program this morning and it was a site to see. The crazy parents who videotaped the kids going into preschool were there

and a TON of kids. All of the kids except the 2 yr olds had one line which was kind of amazing and really hard to hear any of them. Even when they were loud enough I think the way they spoke into the mic was not right or something. Anyway, kudos to these amazing patient teachers for even attempting this event. It amazes me the energy and thought they put into their activities.


After the program, the party that was to occur today got started. Allison once again got to tag along as well as her little friend, Jenna (another little sis of Kyle's classmate, Libby) They are so cute to watch with all the big girls. Don't try to tell them they aren't big girls. During story time I thought Allison was going to end up on Avery's lap trying to get the front seat and she responded and participated more than Kyle, actually. Kyle is laid back and quiet at school. His teachers tell me that is a plus and as I listened to the girls say "I was here first, I had that first, whine, whine, whine" I was SO thankful but afraid that was probably in Allison's future.
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Kyle carried home many crafts they'd made this month, a gift for his family he'd made and a gift for himself from his teacher. I am so glad he enjoys school and it is fun to experience it with him.

Childproofing

Damon and I spent the evening trying to get the basement in a shape where I can actually trust the kids to be there for 15 minutes or so. It took 2 locks on the storage room doors, cleaning out the floor of our extra closet and putting toys on the bottom shelves so they don't scale them and pull them off the wall. It is crazy what they think of trying. Of course, the crayons/markers/easal are in the storage room to be brought out only with supervision. We'll see if we've made enough measures of safety. I'm sure there is something we haven't thought of.

Tonight they actually played together about 15 min without fighting or getting into too much trouble. The only trouble was getting out Damon's old violin which they know they aren't supposed to but it was very accessible (not anymore!) So, we'll see how this works out. It will also help when their friends come over and I don't have to worry as much about things.

Jolly Tradition

We hit the Children's museum this morning. There were a LOT of field trips there which isn't the best timing but the kids enjoyed the Cookie Cafe in Winter Wonderland- always the favorite Christmastime display and the big slide from level 2 to level 1. Allison was reluctant to ride down but didn't have a choice as I had to keep them together. It was a shame we had to get home for nap because the field trips were heading out about the same time we were. Kids are both still asleep and I even rested for almost an hour with Kyle on the couch. It is an adventure!

Pictures of them putting on the Nutcracker show and distributing train tickets- Polar Express, of course:

Favorite Book

Allison's favorite books to read right now are the ones where you find the hidden items. We have a Dora one that we read many times a day and last week I found a Princess one. Now, we read it several times a day and she even reads it herself. "Where's that one? There it is!" She is so proud each time she locates the item. When you read it with her, she often find the wrong one on purpose and then thinks she is being so funny! Our little comedian.

Future Photographers

The kids have been practicing their photography skills. I think they better keep practicing.

Play Date

The kids had 3 friends over to play on Monday. Kyle, Taylor, Luke and Allison had to all sit in the same chair. Allison kept hitting Luke and throwing things at him. I think it's her way of showing him she's excited to see him and that she really likes him but I think she better figure out some different strategies before she hits her 20's. Kyle and Luke played together well today. Always something about pirates and treasure. It is nice that the kids can play somewhat on their own now so I can actually have some adult conversation with Heather and Shannon.

Lunch is always crazy. We are at the point that we need a whole big pizza to feed the bunch. Baby Madison is so laid back and sweet. What a tolerant child to let the 4 crazy kids tickle and climb all over her. It was good to see she does have a limit though as she started squealing and was ready for it to stop too!!

Lipstick

On the way home from church last night, Allison wanted to hold my purse so I did a quick mental check and thought it would be safe. To my memory, the only things in it were my wallet and phone. What I DIDN'T know was that an old pencil stick was in there. She obviously found it-- doesn't it match her outfit so perfectly? :) She mentioned she had lipstick on but I thought she was referring to earlier in the day when I put some of my lip gloss on her. We didn't discover it until I opened the van door to get her out at home. We just cracked up!!

Holiday Festivities

Kyle had his first Preschool Lane breakfast at church this weekend. It was complete with the 3 Wise Men and Shepherds. I was working but it was reported by grandparents and Daddy that when the Shepherds would ask if Allison knew where the star was or the Wise men where baby Jesus was, she would very seriously nod yes. Kyle received a Bible from church which he was very excited about despite the fact that we already have it at home!

We also enjoyed the Purdue Music Organization's Christmas Show today. It is a great show and has a full cantata as the second Act.

Snow Angels

Kyle is very into the snow this year. He remembers the big amount of snow we had last year and couldn't wait to make a snow angel. We need to find a better pair of gloves but otherwise our snow gear is working great. I did learn that good gear is crucial. Allison won't leave her gear on and is done about 2 minutes after getting outside. Kyle and I went sliding down our small backyard hill which is perfect for him, shoveled the drive and made snow angels. I guess I shoveled the drive while he pelted me with snowballs. It wasn't very good packing snow and he was disappointed that we couldn't do a snowman. Maybe today. I haven't tested our latest snowfall. I LOVE the snow so have really enjoyed breathing that crispy cold air this week

Kids Connect

Allison had her debut on stage Wed am at our last morning Bible study. She did the motions and was really into her performance. Kyle did great also. They did a song called God Made Me which the kids sing their own version of and I can't get out of my head.

Disney

I have thought about blogging on our Disney vacation now for a couple of days. It was a great time and I had intended on blogging gradually when we were there. However, sleep was more of a priority at the time.

I will hit some highlights. You can check out more photos at our family website (as soon as I figure out how to do it in the new computer!!). Kyle was a fantastic flyer and Allison did great until the last hour when her fatigue and inability to fall asleep collided and the whole plane heard her cry "Mommy hold me" for about 20 minutes until she gave up the fight and slept. That was at 8 pm and she slept until about 7 am the next morning. Slept through getting off the plane, baggage, ride home including stop to drop off Gma and Gpa and changing into her jammies at home. She was TOAST!!

Our condo was huge and beautiful. It was a great place to stay and we were thankful for all the space, good beds, etc. It was about a 20 min drive to Disney which they somewhat mismarketed but it was all fine in the end. We'd stay there again.

Our weather was in the 80's nearly the whole trip with only a little drizzle on Friday which actually cut the humidity and felt pretty good. We did everything we set out to do. Allison rode her first roller coaster ride and Kyle got his haircut at the Disney barber complete with spiked red hair and a Mickey face in the back of his head. Allison got a pony with confetti Mickey's too so they were very excited about that on Day 1. You can still see the outline of Mickey in Kyle's head a week later!!




It is just a priceless moment watching the kids take in the opening of Magic Kingdom and experiencing so many magical things. I must be getting sappy in my old age because I actually got a bit choked up watching them see the train come in with the Disney characters to open the Magic Kingdom. Disney has me right where they want me, I'm sure!!

Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

We have had a couple of episodes that lead Damon to believe our computer was sick and needing to be replaced. So, he built a new one this weekend. It is amazing how automatic things are no longer automatic. For instance, the keyboard is curved a little on the typing part. I have always been a good typist with few errors and decent speed. My errors have increased dramatically. Who thought the curve thing was a good idea?

And, now I have to get used to the new look of Outlook 2007. I guess we'll see how long it takes for this old dog to learn the new system. Thankfully, the old mouse still works because the new one is about the size of a softball. (maybe a slight exaggeration) Our old one is a little one that Kyle can easily use so you can imagine the size difference. I'm sure Kyle will adapt much faster than Mom!! I'll have to post my next blog with typos included. That would be an interesting decipher!

Thanksgiving Day

We spent the day at the Emgenbroich's with the Hodapps. It was great conversation and we enjoyed a great meal by Kerry, of course. Kyle and Allison wait patiently for the yummy dessert treats Grandma Kerry prepared.

Thanksgiving Luncheon

Kyle's preschool started off our week with a Thanksgiving luncheon for parents, siblings and students. One thing I've really enjoyed about this school is the involvement of the whole family. They made the table decorations and their Indian costumes. Every class was a different Thanksgiving icon which was very cute. They sang a Thanksgiving song and sang their Johny Appleseed prayer. Despite the looks on the kids faces, they did have a good time.

Through the Eyes of a Child

Kyle is SO excited for Christmas this year. I keep trying to get him to understand that Thanksgiving is first AND our trip to Disney but he sees it everywhere so it's hard for him to understand that Christmas season isn't quite here yet.

With warm weather here this weekend, we put up some lights. We really haven't done that since we've had the kids. Last year he REALLY wanted lights but we didn't. This year we wanted to put some up for him to enjoy. As we were hanging the lights, he was so excited I thought he was going to break something or knock Damon off the ladder. After they were up he said "This is the best Christmas ever!" and then said he thought Santa would really like the lights and that our house looks like Santa's house now.

He helped me buy a present for Gpa Tom yesterday so we even wrapped a few gifts today. That was an adventure with a 4 year old. He wants to put up the tree but he'll have to wait until after Thanksgiving for that.

I'll have to say I've always loved Christmas season but it is taking on a whole new enjoyment watching it through his eyes. It's pretty obvious that Allison doesn't remember Christmas from last year. When he says he wants something for Christmas she'll find something and say she wants it for her birthday. So, she gets the concept of presents but doesn't remember getting any except for her birthday I think. She'll remember next year, I'm sure.

Strike 3- You're Out and To Your Room

OK. I KNOW 4 year old judgement is lacking but come on!!!!!

1. About 2 weeks ago, Damon said Kyle was being quiet and when he found him he had taken a permanent sharpie marker, gone into the laundry room and had painted all his fingers and toes and feet and belly and arms and face with it! (Alcohol removed most of it)
2. Last weekend, it was quiet again while I was talking on the phone and he was doing crafts at the table. I said "Kyle- where are you?" No answer so I got up and he was under the kitchen table with scissors in his hand and a pile of his hair beside him.
3. He went to the bathroom about 5 minutes ago which is nothing unusual. He does that all by himself with no help for anything. Thankfully, I went in for something shortly after and found the trash can (Longaberger basket one) in the middle of the floor. I quickly realized he had decided to urinate in it instead of the toilet. Thankfully, the Meijer trash can liner did it's duty and I had a liner for the basket. He is now in his room (time out for Mommy I think)

All I know is that I think the researchers better do some more research. (see previous post)

Smell of Fall

I was overwhelmed by the smell of fall yesterday afternoon. I have been to pumpkin patch, apple orchard and other outdoor things but it was so warm when we did those events this year that I think I missed the fall smell. Kyle played with his friend JD yesterday afternoon and when I picked him up the boys were playing in their amazing wooded back yard. We took a little stroll through the woods before we came home and it was SO grand to hear the leaves crunching underfoot, to feel the damp fall air and to just inhale the fresh fall air.

Tis the Season

We were surprised on Monday in the shopping mall when Santa was already at his post. Allison will have nothing to do with it and neither would Kyle until this year. We were walking by and he said "I want to tell Santa what I want for Christmas" so he told Santa he wants a clipboard (Santa thought he said skateboard but I was sure to pipe up- don't be putting crazy ideas in his head, Santa!!) Santa was a little surprised, asked what he wanted to do with it (draw pictures of course, Santa) and then proceeded to ask Kyle if he needed some paper and pens to go with it. I'll have to say, Santa is getting off pretty easy this year! I'm sure Kyle will make up for it in years to come.

I am in a frenzy trying to get all of my shopping done before we fly to Disney in 2 weeks. I am well on my way and feel it is a realistic goal at this point. I might have a thing or two to get in Dec but it will be easy stuff to grab. I have always tried to be done by Dec 1 so I can spend the month of December enjoying festivities, family and remembering the REAL reason for the season!! :)

Exciting 24 hours

Yesterday started out as a normal day-- Dropped Kyle at preschool, ran errands, picked up lunch and were on our way home to eat it. The police had the road blocked and so we couldn't get through and when I asked if we could get around the other route, the policeman advised that we should not be around the area right now (not going to tell me twice) so we headed back to McD's to eat in the restaurant part. After an hour or so, we headed home and were able to get through the other way and the police there were saying the "situation" was under control. The first policeman had said something about a person wtih a gun. Anyway, we were safe and home and never heard what the excitement really was about. I was thankful Allison and I had run around all morning versus going home. Not sure we couldn've gotten out to pick up Kyle!! That would have been crazy.

Then, on Damon's way home, he got a flat tire so had to change it, go to the tire store and get a new tire put on. I had been procrastinating dinner and had decided just to clear some leftovers out of the fridge which I was thankful I'd done.

Finally, to end our day, we heard Kyle coughing about 11 pm and he had vomited in bed. I don't need to go into detail here but it is not the way you really want to end your day. So, we are hanging low, getting his belly adjusted to food and doing LOTS of laundry. I knew the post earlier this week about avoiding the fall bugs would probably lead to this bout! What was I thinking?

I did read a whole book yesterday- "Jim & Casper Go To Church" Thanks for the loan, Lori. It was very thought provoking and I'm looking forward to processing it tonight at our church leadership meeting.

Museum with Cousins

I have wanted to show my nephews the Children's museum for a couple of years now. We finally got that accomplished last week. They LOVED it, of course. I think my favorite part was running into a former coworker and she assuming that my nephews were mine. She said "he looks just like you" I had to tell her the blonds were mine but that my oldest nephew does look just like my brother and therefore resembles me as well.

Alex & Nathan

Status Quo

Things around here are status quo. We all got our flu shots, seemed to have avoided some of the bad bugs around this fall - both huge blessings. I am really enjoying a Bible study on the book of John this fall- mostly due to a great group of women that I get to spend time with on a weekly basis.

You may notice a couple new blogging friends on my blog sidebar. I encourage you to check them out if you need a boost of faith and some encouragement. Tyson and Leslie are certainly going through a rough spot that no one would ever choose. Lynn is embarking on a chosen path with challenges of it's own. I'm so encouraged by each of their stories and hope you will be too.

Trying to adjust to the time change. It's been a bit crabbier and whinier in our house since Sunday. Kyle is zonked on the couch and Allison in her room. I do LOVE afternoons when they both nap (a rarity)

Trick or Treat

This is a night I always dreaded (pre-kids) and even would often make sure I was somewhere other than home. Well, as many things- kids force us to rethink things. It still isn't my favorite day of the year but it was fun watching the kids.

They had so much fun tonight. Going house to house and gathering candy was ok but the thing they liked the most (especially Kyle) was handing out candy to the kids. We were dressed and at our door at 5, on the porch sitting on the bench with the candy basket until about 525 when the first boy walked by. He was actually just going to meet some friends and Kyle yells out "we have candy here" so the boy came and allowed Kyle to give him some candy. I thanked him for coming up and he was also the last trick or treater we saw returning home. He was gracious and allowed his 2 friends to come and he stayed on the sidewalk, knowing he had come before. That was pretty neat to see. So, we emptied our last candy into his 2 friends and called it a night.

That was a sad time for Kyle and Allison. They really liked giving out candy and so Allison actually reached in her bag and found a piece she wanted to give out. We explained it was all done and of course faced some drama at that point. They were whipped and shortly after sawing logs!

Two way stops

I have found myself wondering if anyone in my state knows how to interact at a two way stop, with cross traffic not stopping. We have this situation almost every time I exit my subdivision. My understanding is that the person who arrives first at the stop has the right of way when cross traffic clears and then the next, etc. What I find is that people think if they are going straight or turning right, they don't have to wait on the other person turning left (which would cause collision if they are going straight or turning right) I find myself getting a bit of a road rage issue over this so I consulted my state BMV and find NOTHING specific about this in the manual. It does say that the first person has the right of way and if there is a tie, then the person on the right goes in a 4 way stop (however I don't know how you decide that in a 2 way situation-- that could be tricky) I've found if I know the car turning across my traffic is in the right of way, I give a little hand wave so they know I'm not gong to t-bone them when they enter the intersection.

I know this is a lot of ado about nothing but it is driving me nuts!! I really think that people know how to drive but are in a hurry, looking out for #1 and feeling they are entitled to turn or go straight simply because they are in a hurry and of course their time is more valuable than anyone else's on this planet. Enough of that soapbox. Maybe I'll start using an alternate exit out of our subdivision! :)Or, maybe I should learn to offer a little more grace to my fellow drivers?

Reading

Reading is not one of my top priority pastimes. I periodically have ideas of changing that but it doesn't come as something high on my list and I seem to find something else to do instead. On Damon and my little vacation a few weeks ago I got through a good portion of the book "Girl Meets God." I determined that I would not wait until the next vacation to finish it- I met that goal this week! I was very excited. Then, we had another of Lauren Winner's books that I had wanted to read "Mudhouse Sabbath" and I finished it in 3 days. (It is short and a quick read, obviously) So, I am needing a new book to read. Please post any recommendations from you avid readers out there!

Let the Festivities Begin

Halloween festivities have kicked into gear. I'm not into all the creepiness of the season but the kids do have a fun time dressing up. We have a week full of events this year it seems.

We started with Zoo Boo on Thursday pm. They had a trick or treat area through the Plains and a tent with pumpkin bowling, hay maze and a toss the bean bag game. It was a fun time and since I kind of splurged this year on Allison's costume, I figure we might as well wear it as many times as we can.

Tonight was the Williams' annual Pumpkin party. If everyone came there were about 22 kids (most 5 and under) and the same # of adults. It wasn't nearly as crazy as I thought it would be and I'm glad the weather cooperated to let the scavenger hunt and pinata occur outside.

Preschool Fall Party

Thursday Allison and I were able to help at Kyle's preschool fall party. It was nice to get to know his teacher a little more and also a couple mom's with kids in his class. Allison thought she was 4 too! She had to take her backpack and sat right next to Kyle to color and do whatever the teacher said. She was excited to be there until I told her she had to wait until we were home to have the candy she acquired and then she was ready to go home. She even let me put a pony in her hair with a barrette since she wanted to be like the big girls. I must admit that after 3 hours in a preschool classroom that I'm CERTAIN I did NOT miss my calling!:)

Pumpkins and 6 Years of Marital Bliss

6 years ago today Damon and I were married. Time flies when you're having fun! We celebrated with our annual trip to the pumpkin patch. It was a gorgeous day and we found some great looking pumpkins. (but not as cute as the 2 with the smiling faces!) Kyle tried to find some apples to pick but unfortunately, their crop was ruined by a late frost last spring.

Cousin Alex

Alex took a road trip to Indy with his Dad on Thursday. Steve had a meeting so he dropped Alex off to play with his cousins. Since Kyle and Allison only have 2 cousins, it was a treat. It was also a first that Alex and Kyle could play together by themselves. Usually the big brother, Nathan, is kind of in charge. They had fun. They played bikes, sandbox, treasure hunt, coloring/stickers and probably touched almost every toy in our house in the 4 hours he was here. He was very excited to show Kyle his karate outfit.

Alex was a little excited to play with Baby Allison (she may never shake that title from him) She was equally excited. Notice her outfit-- when Alex put on his karate outfit, she chugged upstairs, found the striped pants in a laundry basket and came down ready to change clothes too. When Allison napped, Alex kept asking when she'd wake up and thought she was sleeping an awfully long time. When she got up he wanted to hold her so she humored him and got in his lap. I think he had quite a lap full! She was proud to be included in the big boy games, as usual.

One of Those Days

Ever had one of those days? I did today.
Examples:
1. Allison had about 3 accidents in her pants before we even left the house
2. A very long drop off line at preschool
3. Bad hair
4. Allison wet her pants at the grocery store
5. BIG bill at the grocery store- hadn't been in 2 weeks
6. All the canned goods in one flimsey bag, sack tore and soup cans started rolling down my driveway
7. Potatoe bag got stuck by the wagon in the back of the van, tore and I had to carry the potatoes in individually
8. Allison had another accident (you get the point here)
9. The house smelled like something I couldn't figure out. Thank heavens for candles that DIDN"T burn down the house.
10. 4 year old got up at 630 and wouldn't nap. Bear to live with by 5 pm.

That ought to do it for one day. On the bright side, kids were in bed by 8 and I've enjoyed a peaceful evening. :)

Just Precious!

Allison is baby crazy. We got to see "little" Trevor this weekend and she had so much fun giving him hugs and playing with his ears. This scene, if reenacted too many times, could make her Mommy sad she's already sold all the baby gear in the Emgenbroich house. Damon says 3 wouldn't freak him out-- should we see???

Scarecrow Extravaganza

Luebbehusen Colts scarecrow and Emgenbroich's Creation

We had a very fun weekend at my folks this weekend while we awaited Damon's return from Las Vegas. The Zawadzke/Clouse annual party was Sat night. We enjoyed making scarecrows, going on a hayride, bobbing for apples and visiting with family. Kyle told me he didn't want to go home and he had so much fun decorating his scarecrow.
Political Scarecrow- Steve Clouse family

Bockelman Scarecrow

Holdeman/Jajko Scarecrow