Monday, November 19, 2007

Sam's First Pheasant Hunt

For Sam's birthday last month, he asked Dan to take him to Hastings Island to pheasant hunt. Since the boys are off of school all week, this morning was the perfect day for it! He loved it and they got two birds!! He's already asking when he can go again...

He loved playing with these guys after he got home and especially loved the blood on his clothes! GROSS! Most of you know that I'm a total germ-a-phobe so I made sure he took a very long, very warm, very soapy bath!

Congrats to Mahlon and Connor...my Honor Roll(ees)


So now that Mahlon is in fourth grade, he finally gets A, B, C's, etc. on his report card and is eligible for the Honor Roll. Congrats to Mahlon for making it his first trimetster! Also, a congrats to Connor (sorry but I've got no photo...long story!) for making Honor Roll his first trimester of Junior High! And not to leave little Sammy out...he did very well also but they don't do Honor Roll for third grade...great trimester boys!! I'm proud of you all!

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Dinner and Friends

Yesterday was a rainy, yucky day so we thought it would be fun to have friends over for some yummy dinner and a little yummy wine! We had the Giardinos, the M's from across the street and the Riedels. Little did we know that the boys would treat us to a little wrestling match, as well. Connor and Wolfie were coaching Sammy and Mahlon and Jake was refereeing! It was quite entertaining and they were all pooped and slept quite well!

And in this corner...Sammy and his coach, Con-Dog!

And in this corner...Mahlon and his coach, Wolfie!

Silly Sammy!!

And their ref, Jake! He looks like he was getting quite the workout, huh?

Buddy Love getting a lot of love from a bunch of boys and girls!!

What nice little girls...our friends Lexi and M sitting so nicely watching those crazy boys wrestle under the crazy trophy head!!

Thank you everyone for coming...we had a BLAST! It's always fun to have a nice relaxing evening with good friends! We'll have to do it more often!

Happy 13th!


Well...the cake says it all...Happy 13th Birthday, Marissa!

Make a wish!!

Gotta love my Sammy...he always seems to find something fun to do with the cloth napkins at restaurant's to keep him entertained!

Thursday, November 08, 2007

"MAN"-icure...

So tomorrow is Marissa's 13th b'day and she wanted a mani/pedi afternoon...with her DAD!! Somehow she convinced him that he had to have a pedicure and manicure, also, so she and I devised our plan to capture it on film and blog it to embarass him! I think that the ducks, etc. out in the fields where he hunts will really admire his polished toes!!

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Maroon 5- Arco Arena

I took the boys to see Maroon 5 at Arco Arena last night. What a great show!! They sounded wonderful and had an amazing light show! Adam Levine is very easy on the eyes, too, which kept it interesting!

Adam Levine...AKA "Hottie!"

Sam waiting for them to take the stage

Sam and Mahlon

In front of the tour bus...kind of reminiscent of my sister and I in front of the Willie Nelson bus.


Poor Sammy...it proved to be a late night for him and he was sound asleep in that loud arena about 10 PM. He did wake up and catch the last song, though. I haven't a clue how he slept through all of the noise!