Blake loves to go deer hunting and looks forward to it each year. He and his daddy and his daddy's friend Justin have a routine they always stop at the gas station for chocolate milk and a bag of mini chocolate donuts. In fact he used to tell me we couldn't eat those donuts because they were for deer hunting only!
Last night my mom called and asked if they could have Blake today as papa had something planned that he would like... Squirrel hunting. I remember squirrel hunting with my dad and grandpa when I was young and it was fun until it was time to clean them. I hope that Blake goes out and gets to make some good memories with his papa and hope they get some squirrels.
Blake was so excited when I told him what they would be doing today that I thought he was going to bounce off the roof of the car! Then he asked if he was going to get to shoot one all on his own boy I hope not but I bet that if they see one that papa will hold him and the gun and let him pull the trigger. I haven't got any phone calls so I guess they are all still surviving the hunting trip!
Friday, October 21, 2011
My little boy is growing up!
Yesterday I took Nathan for his two year check up he weighs 28 pounds and is 33 3/4 inch tall! Did did great while at the doctor's office let them listen to his heart and look in his ears so much different than Blake was at that age!
Last weekend he got to ride his power wheels four wheeler for the first time and I think he LOVED it, although I think papa was a bit wore out after chasing him all day on it.
His papa said he is getting a lot better at steering and not running in to as many things. He thinks he just like his big brother now having his own four wheeler. I am GLAD it stays there and not at our house!
Last night we went to pick him up after Blake's parent teacher conference and he was wanting to go back outside and ride more he convinced papa to help him get his hat and gloves on...
Then I told him I thought his hat was getting to small for him, he loves this silly hat and has wore it all summer playing in the house. Here is the look he gave me when I told him he may have to get a new one.
My little boy isn't so little anymore he is becoming more and more independent and wanting to be like a big boy and do everything bubba and daddy do. Won't be long and daddy will have two deer hunters to take with him to the woods and to help him outside working.
Last weekend he got to ride his power wheels four wheeler for the first time and I think he LOVED it, although I think papa was a bit wore out after chasing him all day on it.
Last night we went to pick him up after Blake's parent teacher conference and he was wanting to go back outside and ride more he convinced papa to help him get his hat and gloves on...
Last Weekend
Last weekend was crazy, stressful busy and totally wore me out. Saturday we had an auction which is become a normal Saturday thing this summer. There are usually 5 of us that show up a bit earlier and start packing and loading, we have a good system that works quick and smooth we all know what the other is doing. Well we were off on Saturday not sure why but things just weren't as smooth. Should have known it was going to be a strange day. We arrive at the auction and start setting up and get plenty of food cooked and then sit and wait and wait. I went and walked around looking at some of the items that would be sold picked out a few I wanted to bid on. Around noon we had to cook some more, I think I am just getting wore out and tired of the same thing each weekend so I decided to browse around. I was able to go look in the barn and the old house which I think is cool seeing old things and the house hadn't been updated probably ever. Still had old family photos hanging on the walls the barn still looked like it had just been used for farming. They had a big dumpster and I found a poster for Blake with a motor cross rider on it something that they probably could have sold but hey I like the price I paid :)
I had been looking around for awhile and then noticed that a couple of the guys were gone, as I walked back up by the grill I was told there was a structure fire on Highway 68! My stomach sank I know just about everyone who lives along the highway. I helped Don unload his truck so he could go because they paged that there could be a possible person trapped, my mind immediately thought of all the older people who live on that stretch of highway. He couldn't get out so I had to run across the yard thru the people at the auction and get the keys to Bill's truck and move it, I jumped in started and pulled forward and hit a stump! I felt HORRIBLE!! But luckily it was just a small rotten one and didn't hit anything under the truck! Finally after the guys had been gone about an hour I found out who's house it was and that no one was home and they saved the house. We had to wait for a few hours for everyone to come back so we could pack up and head home, I fully figured I would get chewed out for hitting the stump but Bill didn't care and thankfully no one said much when they got back. It was one of those days you don't ever want to have again!
But I did end up with a teapot that matches my mother in laws kitchen which she LOVES and the free poster out of the dumpster and a wok that I will also give to my in laws. I can honestly say that is the first time I have EVER dumpster dived and technically I never got in I made a friend get the poster :)
I had been looking around for awhile and then noticed that a couple of the guys were gone, as I walked back up by the grill I was told there was a structure fire on Highway 68! My stomach sank I know just about everyone who lives along the highway. I helped Don unload his truck so he could go because they paged that there could be a possible person trapped, my mind immediately thought of all the older people who live on that stretch of highway. He couldn't get out so I had to run across the yard thru the people at the auction and get the keys to Bill's truck and move it, I jumped in started and pulled forward and hit a stump! I felt HORRIBLE!! But luckily it was just a small rotten one and didn't hit anything under the truck! Finally after the guys had been gone about an hour I found out who's house it was and that no one was home and they saved the house. We had to wait for a few hours for everyone to come back so we could pack up and head home, I fully figured I would get chewed out for hitting the stump but Bill didn't care and thankfully no one said much when they got back. It was one of those days you don't ever want to have again!
But I did end up with a teapot that matches my mother in laws kitchen which she LOVES and the free poster out of the dumpster and a wok that I will also give to my in laws. I can honestly say that is the first time I have EVER dumpster dived and technically I never got in I made a friend get the poster :)
House progress
Well in the last couple weeks there has been quite a bit of progress on our house. Blake got to spend one weekend helping the workers mud and tape and I think he ended up with more on him than the wall. But he had a great time and they showed him how to walk on these.....
Nathan even got in on helping with some of the clean up and thought it was fun, although he didn't think it was fun when we had to scrub the dust off him.
And here are a couple pictures of the progress of the drywall. As soon as I get a good sunny day I will take more pictures of the corners on our walls. I love them and even noticed last night they did the same corner thing around all the windows!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
ABC's
I've seen this on several blogs and well I have some time to kill so I will play along.
I. Instruments you play: currently none used to play clarinet in Jr. High
A. Age: 28
B. Bed Size: Queen
C. Chore that you hate: Mopping
D. Dogs: 0
E. Essential start to your day: Having happy kids when they wake up
F. Favorite color: Pink
G. Gold or Silver: gold but I do like some jewelry in silver
H. Height: 5' 0"
I. Instruments you play: currently none used to play clarinet in Jr. High
J. Job title: Mommy, wife and researcher/title ins processer/ secretary for volunteer fire department
K. Kids: 2 boys age 6 and 2
L. Live: Missouri
M. Mothers Name: Sheila
N. Nicknames: Minnie, Shell, Shellbean, Rosie (my grandpa's favorite for me)
O. Overnight hospital stays: just when my children were born
P. Pet peeves: Drivers who fail to signal when right in front of you. I'm sure I could think of more if I took the time
Q. Quote from a movie:
R. Right or Left handed: Right
S. Siblings: half sister that is 10 years younger
T. Time you wake up: weekdays between 5:30 and 6 depends on how long I hit snooze sometimes I get up at 6:30
U. Underwear: definitely
V. Vegetable you hate: cauliflower
W. What makes you run late: hubby or the kids stalling drives me insane, I sometimes think they do it on purpose
X. X-Rays: Just dental ones
Y. Yummy food you make: grape salad can't seem to keep it around longer than a day.
Z. Zoo Animal: I think they are all so fun to watch!
Time sure flies by when you are busy busy
Where does the time go?? We are already in the second week of October and I realized I last posted in September!
Anyway we have been super busy lately lots of progress has been done on the house. I have worked auctions every weekend. The house should be ready for paint and tile within two weeks. Which hope it works out to where I can paint on the 22nd since we don't have an auction that weekend.
Blake's going to start an after school program two afternoons a week, I told him he could as long as the bus would bring him to daycare after. I think it will really help him and that he will enjoy it. He is still struggling some days with his teacher we have parent teacher conference in a couple weeks and I hope to get more insight on what is going on in class and why he doesn't like it.
Nathan has been talking more and more lately, he was calling Blake bubba and now calls him Bake. Tractors are called trucktors. He still thinks all big animals are cows. He got to help his Papa Mitch a couple weeks ago get the baby cows up to the pen and he talked about them forever and this past weekend he got to drive the tractor and spread fertilizer. But last night was a big first for him, he got to stay with daddy and work at the new house while Blake and I came home. He was so excited and even when they got home he told me I stay with Daddy.
I will try to post some pictures in the near future.
Anyway we have been super busy lately lots of progress has been done on the house. I have worked auctions every weekend. The house should be ready for paint and tile within two weeks. Which hope it works out to where I can paint on the 22nd since we don't have an auction that weekend.
Blake's going to start an after school program two afternoons a week, I told him he could as long as the bus would bring him to daycare after. I think it will really help him and that he will enjoy it. He is still struggling some days with his teacher we have parent teacher conference in a couple weeks and I hope to get more insight on what is going on in class and why he doesn't like it.
Nathan has been talking more and more lately, he was calling Blake bubba and now calls him Bake. Tractors are called trucktors. He still thinks all big animals are cows. He got to help his Papa Mitch a couple weeks ago get the baby cows up to the pen and he talked about them forever and this past weekend he got to drive the tractor and spread fertilizer. But last night was a big first for him, he got to stay with daddy and work at the new house while Blake and I came home. He was so excited and even when they got home he told me I stay with Daddy.
I will try to post some pictures in the near future.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Nathan is 2!!!
Well yesterday my little boy turned two! Where has the last two years gone? We had a birthday party for him at our house and ended up with between 35-40 people which was good meant not to many left overs.
He had a good day and was able to get a decent nap in before everyone showed up. Here are some pictures from his big day!
He had a good day and was able to get a decent nap in before everyone showed up. Here are some pictures from his big day!
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