Christian's First Haircut

Christian got his first haircut about 2 weeks ago. Our original plan was to leave it long, but since he is working hard on learning to walk we figured he would like to see where he is going.


We went to a place two minutes from our house called Kids Kuts R Fun.


He is watching a Baby Einstien video and riding a Panda. He did so good!!



Isnt he so cute?





He was a little freaked out with the clippers.


Look at that Nice Boy haircut!!


After pics. Poor Kamryn with her bed head.


Mr Handsome.

Survey Says...

What Have You Done? I saw this on a random blog and it looked like fun. If you want to play, just copy the post, and bold everything that you HAVE done.

1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band

4. Visited Hawaii--Cant wait to go back

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland

8. Climbed a mountain-Camelback Mountain-Phoenix AZ

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo

11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris--Does the airport count?

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea

14.Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning--hasnt everyone?

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown your own vegetables

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept on an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb-no I have not, nor do I want too.

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Run a Marathon

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

29. Seen a total eclipse

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run (in the park)

32. Been on a cruise

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Seen an Amish community

36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David

41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited Africa

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Had your portrait painted

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater

55. Been in a movie

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business--does a kool-aid stand count?

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

62. Gone whale watching

63. Got flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma

65. Gone sky diving

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Caviar

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a job

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person

80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Read the entire Bible

86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

88. Had chickenpox

89. Saved someone’s life

90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous

92. Joined a book club

93. Lost a loved one

94. Had a baby

95. Seen the Alamo in person

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a law suit

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee

100. Seen Mount Rushmore in person

101. Learned to play an instrument

Down & Dirty

We love chocolate pudding!! Especially when Mom & Dad let us feed ourselves with our little dippers!!! Bibs on---Shirts off.

Mom--IM DONE

The time has come

Did you ever wonder if it could or would happen to you? You know what I am talking about. You are watching a talk show and depending on the comings and goings of you life you might have wondered once or twice (at least I have)-if someone secretly wrote to a talk show about you . In my little fantasy scenario I always imagine that someone has written a tear jearker letter that would end up with me receiving a windfall of cash and prizes. And then of course there are the other scenarios that could play out. Someone wants to reveal dirty secrets about you--Someone wants to tell you that they are not the gender you think they are--Someone wants to spew their dirty laundry.

Well while I was watching Oprah yesterday I was convinced that Dan wrote the tear jerker letter to Oprah about a scenario that plays out in our house everyday. Notice that above I used tear jerker in a good way. But as I watched the Oprah episode I knew that if there was a letter to be written that would get me on a talk show-this would be the topic. And eventually there would come a time where maybe just maybe Dan would feel that he had no choice but to shout out to a talk show for help. A tear jerking letter on his part. Help Me Please!!! I cant take it anymore!!! Anyway Oprah has answered Dan's fictitious letter and prayers and mine too for that matter. She is starting a 6 month series "Clean Up your Messy House". This is just what we need right now. Each month there is tasks that have to be done for that month. Then I guess the next month you do the next list. If you folow all the steps Viola-clean organized house. Easier said than done. Um I have to go I think the camera crew in front of my house.

Thanksgiving Part I

Here are some pictures from our Carroll Thanksgiving.As you can see I tried to change up my picture arranging and it didnt really work out. Anyway we enjoyed a delicious dinner with everyone except the Florida crew. It was so great to see Tommy -our nephew who is now a professional Fireman in El Paso Texas and Joshua another nephew who used to be part of the Florida crew but has defected to test out being part of the Buffalo crew. Donna made THEE BEST sweet potatoes ever with brown sugar and pecans. And as you can see Kamryn & Christian tested all the knobs on Grandmas drawers and cupboards to make sure they all opened and closed.

Kamryn & her Godfather Kevin. Pretty soon Kevin will be holding his own brand new baby!!!

Halloween 2008

Finally I am posting about our Halloween!! We had a great but too short night. Dan surprised us by getting out of work early so he could come with us for Trick or Treating in Rochester at Grandma & Grandpa's house.

Kamryn loved wearing this costume. She thought it was funny.

We thought Christian was so cute in his Lion costume, but them he started crawling and it was even cuter. Here is a short video:

No candy at Grandma & Grandpa's house. Instead we got new PJs. And its not every day that you get your first pair of Nike sneakers when you are out Trick or Treatin'. (Thanks G & G) We took the costumes off to eat dinner. Its hard work being a Lion & a Chicken. We had to refuel.




After this stop we went back to Buffalo and Trick or Treated at Grandma's house. It was pretty late so we didnt take any pictures there but we did visit Grandmas good friend and neighbor who put on a silly/funny witch hat that sent Kamryn's lip quivering , and scared the daylights out of her. We had a great, hurried Halloween. Hopefully next year Christian & Kamryn you will share your candy with MaMa & DaDa.

Flashback Friday

Our first Halloween

I guess last year we went with the Muhammed Ali theme..."Float like a Butterfly, Sting like a Bee". Happy Halloween!!!!

Pumpkins

Here are the pumpkins that Dan and I carved. Dan claims this is the first pumpkin he has ever carved!!!!! Can you believe has lived 38 years and and has never touched cold slimy pumpkin guts. Now he can check that off his list. We could have carved all five of our pumpkins for all five of us but these two really sapped us out. Dan --because carving your first pumpkin is hard work and me--because I thought I was Joe pro carver and did a fancy pants one. Dan did the face and I did the spider. It was worth all the work though. We think they turned out pretty cool.

Rocky & Banana

This past Saturday we went to a Halloween party at Roy 's(Dan's best friend) sister's house. She has a pole barn and it was decorated to the hilt and divided in half-one side for the food and one side for the band. When we went costume shopping we walked in and Dan immediately spotted what he wanted to be-Rocky Balboa. I wasn't so lucky. I knew the things I didn't want to be. So between what I didn't want to be, the fact the store was closing in five minutes and I had to decide and the babies were fussy because they wanted bottles and bed -A Banana it was. And it was worth it because besides having no peripheral vision, I was so comfy. Rocky Balboa -prize fighter and a banana. Trick or Treat.

Dans robe said "Balboa" on the back and his boxing trunks were red white and blue.

Here is Roy and his girlfriend Deb. Devil and Angel

This was my favorite costume. Here is Sue & John-the hosts of the party. I love thier viking costumes. They looked so great.

I dont know who this is but I loved his costume too. It was so funny. Look at the top of the picture where his head is peeking out. So the Rast guys face is really his chest so he looked like a short Rasts guy with a huge head. So cool. We had a great time and can't wait until the next one.