Halloween

Halloween is one of our families favorite holidays!! I contribute it partly to our wonderful neighborhood that we are in. For the past 3 years we have been joining forces with our good neighbor friends the Jazdzewski's and the Pizzurro's and hitting the pavement to trick or treat. This year we had another family join in the Brown's. All of our kids are various ages ranging from 2-9. This year it was a wee bit more challenging with the little ones hitting the pavement. The older kids were a little impatient with the little ones slower pace but we still managed to hit 90% of the houses in our neighborhood which I would guess may have been 50+? Owen went as a monkey this year and really enjoyed himself till his hands got too cold. His costume was a hand me down from the Pizzurro's. Grace decided to be a Vampire. Anyway, we had a blast even though it was a little cold this year compared with years past. We stayed out till about 7:30 and then came home and enjoyed a little party here with cards and Dance Dance Revolution on the Wii!! Couldn't have asked for a better night!! CLICK ON THE PHOTO BELOW TO VIEW MY ALBUM!! LET ME KNOW IF IT WORKS I DID IT THROUGH ANOTHER WEB SITE!

Halloween

Door County

Door County

Hello there! Once again it has been too long since I have done an update to our blog!! Time just goes by SO fast these days!! Fall started out with a wonderful family vacation to Door County for my good preschool through to high school friend Carol Koch. Aaron had never been to Door Co. before and I hadn't been back since high school. Ironically the last time I was there Carol was along too. Both of us went on many camping trips there throughout our high school years with my friend Teresa and her dad. So, needless to say rolling back into the Door brought back some really wonderful childhood memories. We found a great place to stay where we got a two room suite so we weren't obligated to go to bed when the kids went down. Being right in the center of the Door we managed to cram in a lot of fun activities along with wedding duties too. Friday night when we arrived we had 7:30 reservations for the fish boil at the Old Post Office Restaurant. I was counting my blessings that the kids were angels with it being so late and just getting out of the car after a 5 hour drive. The next day I woke up with a nasty cold/flu but I was determined not to let it slow us down. That morning we ventured into Fish Creek checking out all the wonderful shopping. This was a town that I spent a lot of summers visiting with my Dad, Holly and G&G Kurtz probably when I was younger than or about Grace's age. I was still able to find the big hill that led to where we stayed as well as the public beach that looked a whole lot smaller than I remember! For lunch we went over to P.C. Junction where they have a train that circles the bar area and delivers all of your food and drinks. Owen LOVED this and got such a kick out of it. Out back from the restaurant we also enjoyed the pedal cars and RC racing track. The evening was spent at the rehearsal dinner where the wedding was held on Clarks Lake just outside Sturgeon Bay. Also while we were there that weekend we enjoyed lunch and ice cream at Wilson's Ice Cream shop, a drive through all the little towns on the door all the way to Gill's Rock, Swedish pancake breakfast at Al Johnson's where the goats roam on the roof!! We also made a scenic drive through Peninsula State Park where we enjoyed a climb to the top of Eagle Tower. You also can't get out of Door without a stop at a local apple/cherry orchard for some much needed yummy gifts to bring home. I was even able to make a quick run in to pick up a case of Door County wine before leaving town!!! Of course we enjoyed Carol and Patrick's beautiful wedding on Sunday. Grace was a flower girl and I was her personal attendant. I have to say I felt very special that day taking care of Carol's needs and happy to say I wasn't a bridesmaid!! It was really a great honor to me to make sure everything was running smoothly and to be there alongside Carol for her much awaited day!!! What a wonderful trip with many memories to look back on!!

Out of the mouth of babes

This mornings conversation with Owen while changing his diaper,
Mom: Did you sleep in your big boy bed last night?
Owen: Uh, huh
Mom: Daddy said you were a naughty boy and kept getting out, you need to stay in your bed when Daddy puts you there.
Owen: Daddy spank my bottom.....
Owen: I cry like this, whhhaaaaa..... (owen squints his eyes and makes a crying noise)
I couldn't believe my ears it was SO funny and I was trying so hard to be sympathetic and not burst out in laughter!!!
Needless to say after I told Aaron about our conversation we have both decided that spanking really isn't effective. Seeing as how he just laughs and thinks its funny there really is no point!

This afternoon while I am sitting at the table making out a grocery list Owen walks over and says,
"You done with your homework Mama?"
Mom: Yes, Owen I am done with my homework!!!
HAAAAA!!
This kid is something else!!