Tis The Season

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Tis the Season

 

to dress the children up

 

in silly looking holiday accessories

 

and make them pose for a photo or two

 

purely for the purpose of entertaining myself

 

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Thinking Of Grandpa Jerry

Two years ago today Grandpa Jerry left this Earth for his new home in Heaven.  We miss him and think of him often.

This Fall we had a tree planted in the backyard in memory of him.  The Jerry Tree is an Autumn Blaze Maple, the same variety as The Bubba Tree.

More Thanksgiving Artwork By Addy

Pat found great satisfaction in the fact that he made the list of things that Adeline is thankful for but I got beat out by her Elsa Doll, coloring, and riding her scooter (which I'm certain was purely an oversight on her behalf). 

I found more humor in the creation she came home with the following day.  At school they gave the kids a Cub Foods ad and told them to glue everything they needed for their Thanksgiving feast on to the plate.   She's got flowers, jello, meat, peas, cauliflower, ornamental trees to decorate the table, yogurt, oranges for Mommy, and can you make out what she has for Daddy near the top of the plate?  Continue to scroll down for a close up view.

Here's what she  glued on just for Daddy (somebody must have already scored the Coors Light!)  I can just about imagine what they think of us over at her school!

Making The Most Of The "Heat Wave"

Two days above freezing...what a treat!  Adeline hit the slopes this afternoon (outside our house) and I tell you what...she's pretty good on the snowboard but even when she wipes out she still has a smile on her face.

Addy's Colorful Turkey

 

It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just over a week away...but the Turkey artwork is a sure sign that the holiday is near.

Scoring Machines

Braden and Careline each had a game this afternoon in West St Paul.  Being the true competitors they are, each scored the first score of the game.  Braden also scored the last goal of the game, but his team lost the scrimmage by the score of 7-6.  Careline got the assist on the winning goal and her team won 2-1. 

 

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas Cookies

I spent the afternoon baking cookies for an upcoming charity fundraiser at work.  When the kids saw how much fun I was having they wanted to have some fun of their own.

The Birthday Girl

Happy 11th Birthday to Careline.  Here she is trying out her new electric scooter.

And this was at dinner last night when we surprised her with tickets for her and her Dad to attend the Wild game tonight.

Addy Made Her Mark In The Fresh Snow

Careline's Birthday Party

It's hard to believe, but Careline will be turning 11 years old this week.  To help her celebrate, family and friends gathered today at a local bowling alley for a couple hours of fun.  The lucky girl got all sorts of awesome gifts including the cool Packers hat she's wearing, lots of gift cards, a blinged up hairbrush, headbands, a comfy new bathrobe, and money.  As always, she made quite the haul thanks to her fabulous family and friends. 

Preparing For The Seasons First Snowfall

 

It has been a delightful Fall with pleasant temps and sunny skies, but it seems as though it will be coming to a screeching halt tonight as Minnesota is expect to be hit with up to 10 inches of heavy wet snow.  Pat fired up the ole' snow-blower this morning to make sure it will work when the snow starts to fly....because ready or not, here comes Winter! 

Happy Last Day For All These Annoying Political Ads Day

It's Time To Put Away The Bird Bath For This Year