We got the girls a horse!!!

 

 

Ok, so I admit the title is a bit mis-leading.   I just figured since Ive been such a lame blogger this fall, I better spice it up a bit…

 

And actually, we didn’t even have to buy the horse…it was handed down to us from Aunty Melinda!  Thanks Aunty Melinda! (I think ;)) 

 

Now my resident horse expert, friend, Kelsey asked me, “What kind of horse is it?  a real horse or a stuffed horse?” 

I said, “Neither, but it sure moves a lot!”

 

(Of course Annie is far to dignified to actually sit on it… Well, not really – shes actually terrified of it – she was willing to stand by it for a picture but I had to bribe her with chocolate chips to touch it.)

 

 

 

Now, Davy…on the other hand, is a wild man on his steed! 

 

 

And there’s no holding Katie and Emie back either!…

 

 

 

 

…Good ‘Ol Charger.  No doubt you’ll get plenty of exercise this winter!   Thank you Auntie Melinda!

The missing Thanksgiving post…

 

What I am thankful for…

 

Davy – my tractors and Papa’s jeeps

 

Annie -  my family

 

Emie –  my chair by the TV and  Barney

 

Katie – new kitties (eventually a post will explain this)

 

Sam – my new house

 

Andrew – glorious food (one of our budding chefs)

 

Daniel – Christmas

 

Karen – mostly Jesus, who gets me through every day…but also  a big kitchen.

 

Lee – my wonderful family

 

Happy Belated Thanksgiving!

 

 

…from us turkeys in Minnesota.  

Toad….

(I am fully aware of the fact that I should be posting a Thanksgiving post today, rather than that October Holiday… So, I’m a month or so behind on my posts…the kids sure had fun dressing up!)

So, are there any “Mario” groupies out there???

Do you recognize this cheerful little creature???

Way to go Sam – you managed to surpass all our expectations this past Halloween with your rendition of the infamous, “Toad”!

 

 

And the rest of the gang….

 

…Ghost, Mummy, Blue, Tigger, Scooby Doo, and Larry Boy!!!

Papa and Nana to the rescue….

 

So Nanny Klarice got us through the first of Lee’s Asia trip, then Papa and Nana got us through until the end…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you…Papa and Nana!!!

We love you! 

Nanny Klarice…

 

Oh, if  I only could hire you full-time!!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auntie…Auntie…Auntie…Where are you? – Davy

 

Happy 13th Birthday Frank and Joe !!!

 

You are still my best sleuths in the neighborhood!

 

 

 

 

Frank  - with his Dairy Queen cake…  

 

 

Joe -  with his berry pie…

 

 

Sam – master chef in the kitchen and creator of the berry pie!

 

 

 

I cant believe you guys are 13 years old!!! 

 

 

I love you guys!!!

-  Mom :)

NEWSFLASH……Family thought to be abducted by aliens turns up alive!!!

Yes, it is true we are still alive…in spite of the fact that I haven’t updated my blog in almost 2 months….

I’m not sure what happened…

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that…

-I still have 1000’s (slight exaggeration) of boxes left to unpack,

-7 children under the age of 13 live in my house and require daily feeding, cleaning, loving, negotiating and mitigating of disputes, and laundry service (except the older 3 of course, who do their own laundry) in addition to multiple books read and hugs given,

-I have a husband who is amazing but who has also been gone for long periods of time lately,

-I am attempting to manage schooling in both the public and homeschool setting for 6 of 7 previously mentioned children,

-chasing around the 7th kid (2 1/2 yr old) who thinks its fine if he pushes his dads’ mower around the neighbors yard when his mom isn’t looking,

-continuing to attempt to integrate 2 new little lives into our family…sometimes rather smoothly and other times not,

-celebrating a 40 something birthday for the top man in the house and the big 13 birthday for the dynamic duo. (better get pics on those, huh?)

-family tripping it to our cabins and to visit family,

…And the list goes on and on…..

But, never fear, we are still here – alive and kicking. I promise soon I will post some pics soon just to prove it!