The Deer Hunter Returns

Seth was successful at deer camp this year. It's the biggest buck he's every shot! Congrats honey.

Arkansas, Here We Come!

Yesterday we got back from our trip to Arkansas. We are so thankful that we were able to help Papa Charley Loucks celebrate his 100th birthday. We had a wonderful time with our family and the kids loved all the birthday cake they got to eat. I am so blessed to have a wonderful family and an amazing Great Grandpa, and boy did the kids love their Great Great Grandpa.

Five Generartions!

Winnie the Pooh

This past Wednesday, I got to take Norah on a special date. We got to go to WLA's dress rehearsal of Winnie the Pooh, the regular performances were going to be while we were gone so we got to go early. Norah loved it! It was fun for me to see her enjoy it and laugh out loud at parts. Once the show was over we were able to get pictures with her favorite character and the entire cast. It was a great night.

Having Fun at Home

Not much is new here. The kids are doing great. Norah still LOVES school. They are practicing songs for their Christmas concert, so throughout the day I hear her singing as she plays. Silas is walking more and more. He still crawls alot, but when you're really fast that way it's hard to give it up. Seth and I are doing well. Seth has been doing some deer hunting, but no luck yet. I've been busy with the kids and I'm looking forward to our trip next week to Arkansas. The kids and I are going to visit Papa Charley for his 100th birthday. We'll have to post all our pictures when we get home.

Silas loves hanging out with Cash. He'll go over and just sit with him and pet him.



One of the new favorite spots in the house. The kids love sitting on the heating vents when the heat is blowing out.

Here is a video of Norah singing some of her Christmas songs for school.

Happy Halloween!

Yesterday was a day Norah was looking forward to for months. She got to go trick or treating! She was very excited to dress up like a queen, "a nice one, not a mean one" as she puts it. The only bad part of the day is that is was sprinkling the entire time. But we braved the weather and had a great time. Norah would go up to a house with arms spread out and yell, "Trick or Treat!" I think she charmed a lot of people because she was getting hands full of candy not just a piece or two. Silas did well too. There was only one house that made him cry with their scary masks. Next year I'm sure he'll be running from house to house just like Norah.



Our sweet "nice" queen.

The happy sailor.

They are just too cute, I think this is why they got so much candy.

Out collecting candy. It wouldn't be a WI Halloween with out a winter hat underneath the costume.

Norah all wet but happing a ball.

Enjoying the fruits of their labors.

Bike Riding

Norah has really started enjoying riding her bike. She's starting to get the hang of it more and more. She's not the best steering yet, but she's getting there.

Silas is finding new ways to make us giggle all the time. He's done this a couple times, but I was able to get it on video. He is trying to change the channel on the TV.

A Wedding and a Froggy

This weekend we got to see Grandma Joyce and Papa again! Friday night WLA played Lakeside in the playoffs in Lakemills, so we dropped off Seth and the kids and I went to the Jaegers. Norah and Silas had fun with Grandma while Papa and I went to the game. WLA lost :( Oh well, there is still hope for the soccer team. They play in the state game on Friday! On Saturday Seth was standing up in a friend's wedding. So Grandma and Papa watched the kids while we went to the wedding. Thank you Grandma and Papa!





The kids had lots of fun at the Jaegers, like always. But this time they really enjoyed the piano.

Norah was espeically happy this weekend because she got to bring Froggy home from school. Froggy is a traveling friend that visits all the kids homes. They have a special notebook where they get to share what they did with Froggy and then they get to bring a "show and tell" they next week. (It also reminds the parents that they are in charge of snacks the next week.) Norah loved having Froggy visit and can't wait till he gets to visit again.