Friday, January 30, 2009

Aren't You Glad It's All Over???

Well -- IT'S NOT!!

Bwaaa ha ha haaaaaa

Come on conservative friends of mine!! Let's do the right thing!

While the current Governor is fresh on our minds (financial crisis -- selling the lottery, for goodness sakes alive) ... let's start praying!

If you don't think you have any options -- take a look over here!

Bob Vander Plaats has a funny name, but maybe if you read a little about him, you'll get over that.

2010

It's just around the corner!

They have pledged to work night and day on their campaign.
I pledge to not talk politics night and day -- how does that sound.
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But remember... we've got options!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Did you Notice?

If you read me at a reader - you might have missed it.
I did some house cleaning.

I've got the cutest blog on the block again.

Thank You Ashley!

Monday, January 26, 2009

Which One?

A.

B.

C.

D.

Milo and I had fun with some hair wax the other day.
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He decided he wanted to be photogenic. I'm so glad! But now -- oh my... which one is your favorite? I think I've picked mine... we'll see if it's just my mommies eyes, or if it really is the best one.

Let me know!
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

I've Got another Fan!

Danielle has decided to be on my side.

Mansel is sticking with his dad... his dad usually picks the winning team, he says.

Milo is cheering for the Steelers. Because it is a cool name. (I KNEW it... Cardinals is a horrible name.)

Tori is going for the Steelers... black and gold. She's got plenty of clothes to choose from, being a Knoxville Panther... she won't have to buy any new clothes that way.

Wayne is going to cheer for the "teel-wers." Ok -- so that doesn't count since he can pronounce it! (I'm NOT going down with out a fight!)

But Danielle... she is so tenderhearted... she has choosen to be a Cardinal with her momma. Why? "Because if I wasn't you would be the only one on your team." Ahh... I owe her big time, don't I?

LOL

Well -- this will be fun!!

Who are you going to cheer for?

AND WHY??

Monday, January 19, 2009

Who Ya Cheerin For?

Me? I'm going to cheer for the Cardinals. Kurt Warner is the quarterback now. He has Iowa ties. That is who I'm cheering for.

My dear husband... on the other hand... he is cheering for the STEELERS. I think that is a shame. A house divided can NOT stand. LOL Oh... I'm just kidding!! I actually choose to cheer the opposite of him sometimes, just because it makes it more exciting.

My son Mansel gave me some advice once. "Mom -- you should choose to cheer for the same team as Dad, his teams usually wins." Sage advice young one. You catch on early. Dan is an avid football fan. Informed. Not one who likes to lose, even as a fan.

So -- this may not be a good sign... he has choose to cheer for the Steelers, but I'm sticking to my guns. A Cardinal I will be!!

It's a little embarrassing to have to cheer for a team that is a Bird. At least they are a yellow bird... that reminds me a big too much of big bird... but I'm thinking of how I will cheer. GO BIRDS!! GO CARDINALS!!! Poo on their heads!! or something....

Steelers are big and bad and BLACK and DIRTY and smelly... steel, strong, not easily bent. What are cardinals? Um... a little flighty bird, small, and easily frightened.

Mansel has already decided to be on his dad's side. He mentioned to me this morning that they STEELERS are going to put the CARDINALS in a STEEL CAGE!! Um... Oh yeah?? "Well -- the CARDINALS ARE GOING TO PECK YER EYES OUT."

Yeah... I'll keep working on that. Mean while -- I'll just say, "GO RED!"

Friday, January 16, 2009

Cutting FireWood Warms You Twice Unless...

... it happens to be 20°F outside while you are cutting. LOL

Brr... it was a cold day this day. But we still managed to have a good time cutting wood as a family.

Neat jungle gym.


Bundled up against the cold.



OK -- I swear -- I did not pick this photo... where is the neat one of Milo? Hmm...



Well -- here is the man using the chainsaw. I bet he kept warm. This wood will warm him twice.


We've learned this year to be picky on the type of wood we cut. Oak warms us nicely... slowly... less filling of the furnace! I get more sleep that way.

Thanks to the Kingerys and the Bebouts we are staying WARM this winter!


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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

The Day the Cast Came Off

Danielle went to the clinic the other day to see if they could remove her cast. She had her crutches for 6 weeks. 4 weeks in a cast. She learned how to properly; quickly and efficiently, use her crutches 4 days before the cast was to be removed. She's so silly.



They took an x-ray of her leg before removing the cast to make sure the bone had healed properly. The doc said he could see a "good callus". Hmmm... that's a new term for me. It's all better! That much I know.



The dr. cut the cast with the saw. I wanted to take a photo of that, but since my dear daughter was terrified, I decided to comfort her instead of snapping photos. She took a breather from the sobbing while he was cutting the padding underneath the cast, with scissors... so I propped her up and took a photo of that. Who knew that would be so traumatic. Certainly not me. Live and learn.



When we got home we were very intrigued with that leg. Look how little it is. Amazing. Gross and scaly too. We've lotioned that leg up a ton of times.



She still isn't using it either. I guess it's a good thing she learned how to properly use her crutches. I'm being a meany and making her bend her knee and put some weight on that leg. Doing a little home made physical therapy. It's not broken anymore... so we can't call it the bad leg. It's just the un-used leg.

So -- another adventure over at our house. Whew!

I wonder how long it takes her to climb back on that trampoline?
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Merry Christmas!!

My sister Claudia gave us a neat gift. It was a family gift. $$ to go out to eat and then attend a hockey game and get treats while we were there. What FUN!! We went to BeBops. (I have no idea how that's spelled.) It's a burger joint. Yummy-licious!

I had never been to a hockey game. I will say that she sent along the schedule for the Buccaneers and Dan outvoted her saying the IOWA CHOPS were a better team. Who knew? I didn't even KNOW we had a team called the IOWA CHOPS. If you are not from Iowa... do you know what an IOWA CHOP is?

I'll tell you -- it's a pork chop that is cut thicker then a normal chop. Like 1" thick probably. Really, really good grilled outside and served with other Iowa stuff, like Sweet Corn. You all think you have good sweet corn... but you would be mistaken. IOWA sweet corn is sort of like IOWA CHOPS. Something to behold! LOL

So -- we were rooting for the Iowa CHOPS! They were playing the Manitoba MOOSE. These teams are very inventive with their names. Funny funny funny to hear the cheers they fan were yelling! (I guess ya had to be there, plus this is a family blog).


It started off slow. This was the score through the entire first period. 20 minute periods. But that gave us a chance to tell the kids, "Watch the puck." "See the puck?" "There goes the puck." The older 3 finally got it.

Here is our goalie. I took a photo of his because I wanted to see his shirt. The mascot is a PIG. LOL I wasn't entirely sure of the Iowa CHOPS deal. I thought MAYBE it was about chopping someone up with the hockey stick. Who knows. Well -- there is the proof. A pig -- right there on his shirt. Sure'nuf. They are the PORK CHOPS.


OK -- Dan decided that during the first intermission he would go get some snacks. He brought back some popcorn and some pop. What a guy! Too bad that while he was gone the 2nd period started and the CHOPS SCORED!!! Woo Hoo... what a deal. The crowd hooted and hollered!! It was very loud.....
As Wayne can attest to. Ü



Mansel was brave enough to stand by the IOWA CHOPS mascot. A pig -- what do you think about his glasses? Funny pig.

I had to keep standing in the aisle, waiting and waiting and waiting for the mascot to get up to our row. He kept sitting down. I was thinking... "What is the world?? This must be the most out of shape mascot ever." I must have said something to the kids about him getting up and down, up and down. Finally someone behind me said, "He has to sit down while the puck is in play." Ohhh.... I see... I smiled at the nice man... he smiled back and said, "Actually everyone is to be sitting while the puck is in play."

Ohh... I see. Ya learn something new every day, don'cha.

Here are the cheerleaders. Actually -- they have real cheerleaders in skimpy outfits... but they stand around and do nothing. LOL THESE guys on the front row start cheers that the whole crowd does. They bang on the glass and REALLY make the game entertaining! They were fun to watch!


Oh look!! Our goalie got injuried. Bummer!


Oh my.. he was a good goalie apparently. They scored 5 goals in the last period. Hmmm... See the # of "shots" underneath the score. The IOWA CHOPS had more shots taken, but they won. Just like soccer... the team with the better goalie usually wins. Apparently we had a good goalie... until he got CHOPPED, or something.

I think I learned that once you start losing... you just start punching every one. We got to see 2 fist fights. That was Mansel's favorite part. Dan mentioned "He was hanging on to the other guy's jersey with one hand and punching with the other." I said, "Maybe that was to keep him from sliding away after he punched him."

What do you think?

And it is a rule that they can fight as long as they stay standing. We noticed the referrees standing there watching the fight until one fell down. Then they stepped in and stopped it. Is that to keep them away from the ice skates?

Anyway -- something to think about. LOL

We had a BLAST!! Dani said, "I think I'll save my $$ for another hockey game." She never did see the puck... those cheerleaders on the front row must have been enough for her!
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Monday, January 5, 2009

Cowboy Christmas

I am not a cowgirl.

My kiddos LOVE cowboy paraphernalia.
Guns.
Spurs.
Slobber.
Boots.
Hats.
Horses.
Shirts.
Manure.
The works.

So -- this year was the Cowboy Christmas. If anyone asked... I told them... let's do cowboy.

So they did.

As you read earlier... I got the ones who didn't have boots, new boots.

My sister got one boy this outfit... it fits another boy, Wayne. LOL The box said for 8+... definately mis marked. But at our house -- it is NOT going to waste. They all love the guns.



This dude is wearing his duds... Oh my word... look at that shirt.



Tori just fit right in. This is her normal look. She bought her own boots and hat long ago.



Oh those western shirts. (I think they are so ugly). But they LOVE them. :sigh: They will outgrow them... they will... won't they?



You know what? This is not about me! My kids loved the Cowboy Chrismtas.
(I'm glad it's over... next year it's back to the regular old thing).
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Cowboy Chrismtas

I am not a cowgirl.

My kiddos LOVE cowboy paraphanalia.
Guns.
Spurs.
Slobber.
Boots.
Hats.
Horses.
Shirts.
Manure.
The works.

So -- this year was the Cowboy Christmas. If anyone asked... I told them... let's do cowboy.

So they did.

As you read earlier... I got the ones who didn't have boots, new boots.

My sister got one boy this outfit... it fits another boy, Wayne. LOL The box said for 8+... definatly mis marked. But at our house -- it is NOT going to waste. They all love the guns.



This dude is wearing his duds... Oh my word... look at that shirt.



Tori just fit right in. This is her normal look. She bought her own boots and hat long ago.



Oh those western shirts. (I think they are so ugly). But they LOVE them. :sigh: They will outgrow them... they will... won't they?



You know what? This is not about me! My kids loved the Cowboy Chrismtas.
(I'm glad it's over... next year it's back to the regular old thing).
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