Randoms

So the month of October is flying by....here are a few randoms that don't really go with any post...but some that I want to remember. Showing off their quilts that they all recieved in their church basket as newborns. I love them all, and they remind me of my grandma.


A nice suprise visit from Joseph and Aunt Jodie.

Lucy was so proud to be feeding TJ a bottle

What we do with naughty puppies and kitties at our house (thank you Courtney!)

And no the rollerskating cowboy is not a halloween costume, it's a weekly show at our house (at least it was until the rollerskating cowboy tried to make it down the front steps with her roller skates on--no injuries thankfully, just a little drama)

My first big outing

Saturday October 9, Klackles. TJ was 3 weeks old and I had a fall work party that I really wanted to go to, Jim had a football game that he couldn't miss=Stephanie and 3 kids at an orchard on steriods. As you can see we had a great time! My friend Rachel was a huge help, and I wouldn't have enjoyed myself so much if it hadn't been for her. We managed to ride out to pick apples and pumpkins, eat doughnuts and dinner, play outside, and even cook up some smores. And the most satisfying part was that we closed down the party....2 single moms and 6 kids!

Anna and Kady deciding what pumpkin looked the best

Kady was so proud of her bag of apples

Picking off the tree

Ready to go!

Lucy wasn't too excited about getting her picture taken all day long

The catepillar

Lucy had a new friend for about a week. If we ever were worried about her taking care of a pet our questions were answered. Lilly/Anita/the catepillar was fed 3 times a day, taken out for exercise, and taken out to be loved. Lucy worried about it being too cold for Lilly, her not having enough to play with, eat, etc. She was devastated when she lost Lilly in the grass last week. Good thing for mommy's fast hands...the bug box is now occupied by a dead grasshopper, which she has found to be an adequate replacement. (the best part about the whole deal was finding out how much Lucy is like her mother. She seemed deathly afraid to touch the catepillar with her bare hands, but I found her with dora gardening gloves on one day and she was suddenly so brave)

Freeze frame

Theodore's first 3 weeks have flown by in a blur. I try to take everything about their newness in....yet some gets missed in between all those late, sleepless nights. Here is what I can come up with, or captured in pictures:

The Kramers came to meet Theodore

Fun night at the Damstra's

Lucy loves (understatement) holding her brother...this time she wanted to do it lying down

Strong boy holding up his head

Little stud muffin

Kady also loves her "brudder", and is glad she is no longer "me no sick", so she can kiss and hold him (3 kids with pink eye starting Theodore's first week of life)

2 trips down to artprize with the family

Lucy and Kady's newest play place

Theodore's first hayride at Robinettes, 10 days old

Michigan's cheering section at our house!

Daddy's buddy

1st bath

all mommy's helpers, and 3 clean kids at the end!

checking out TJ

getting a new cousin already! Jillian Dattels, born 2 days after Theodore

I hope the video works, if not I'll repost it later....I wish I could bottle up all of Kady's words right now, and the way in which she says them all. She has this rhythm when she speaks that just makes everything much cuter!