Snow is here

Well the snow finally arrived actually yesterday, mostly Flurries nothing sticking yet . The temperatures have really dropped in the last week. We did not do much today for being a Saturday , We have done so much running around this week we all were to tired to do anything. I basically got caught up on the laundry and the kitchen duties. Ryan did not even get dressed till after lunch.
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We are going to Andy's Parents house tomorrow to fix things around their Condo and watch the Football games , David seems to enjoy watching games with his Grandfather which is now in his late 80's and they enjoy trading stories of trades,stats, and the rankings.
Hopefully, I can pull some information from Andy's mom on what to bring for Thanksgiving on Thursday since we more than likely be there for Thanksgiving on Thursday.

Kids in Review

David- Is still Playing Basketball and still Enjoys it, He even Takes the Yelling from the Coach like a Grown man.. Dang, I would of Cried the first day. He really can Ride those Boys hard , I really think it is good for David . David has a much Thicker skin Than I did at 13. He made all A's and B's on his Report card and 2 C's.. So I am Proud of this Kiddo..

Katie - Still in Karate and bugging her Brothers , I can Tell she is the only Girl around here. She had a Birthday Party Saturday at -Oh what a dish- I am not sure if anyone Knows of this but it is a Pottery store where you can Decorate your own Dish and they Fire Stain it and you can use it as everyday dishes. this was very Cool!

Ryan - He is under foot and We are trying to Keep Him involved with things going around, He is still to Young to Be involved with alot of stuff . He went with Andy To Fly Airplanes on Saturday and played in the sandbox. :-)

Laughing out Loud Today as I was talking to MOM today , We were talking the Family Pictures we are having done when we go home at Christmas . My dad had a Request that my boys do not get a Haircut before Christmas , I giggled because.... If you know my hubby he tends to cut the boys hair a little to short every time , So I Put Andy on the phone so my dad can tell him . :-)
Also My dad told us Andy and Chris would be on the End of the Pictures on either side , I again started Laughing because I knew he was Kidding and I hear Andy in the background saying that he has 16 years invested so he should at least be in the Middle of the Picture. What a Riot!

I sure love my Family..

Birthday Wishes

Birthday Wishes Goes out to My Little Sister Jennifer. :) Hope She has a Fantastic Birthday!

The Time sure goes by when we Get Older, I still remember Fighting and Sharing Clothes when We were Growing Up.
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I have been Trying to get to the Grocery Store for the last three Days do you think I have made it to the store?? Nope.. When I spend three days a week at Karate with Katie and picking up David From basketball the last thing I want to do is shop. Andy has been helping and we both are Exhausted to the point we cannot move.

Anyway Jen .. Hats off to you have FUN and We all Love you

TOO Much Chatter

I am not sure what the Deal was this weekend , Katie has not stopped Talking since she got out of school Friday. If It is not one thing it is another, Either Difference of Opinion or just plain not getting along, same story every year with her and her little Girl Friends at school and then she comes home and Unloads on me or the Hubby all weekend, She holds it is all week and then KABOOM! I then have to try to explain to her that things happen and she needs not to take things to heart. Of course this time next week they will Be all best friends again.

Andy's Mom today also was in a mood to complain all day today nothing I said helped so I gave up! we were at there house all afternoon watching Football, Complaining wise dealing with what is Fair when It comes treating everyone Fairly in a Family. Do not get me going.. I Finally found a quiet Room and took a nap. Love Family... Love the Togetherness of it all But today I was on Overload..

EXTRA THOUGTS- Black and yellow Monkey's

I am not sure if Jen Remembers any of this .. But for some reason I was thinking of the Black and Yellow Monkey I got From My Grandmother YEARS AND YEARS ago , Needless to say I still have this monkey -Just could not Part with this Animal , and yet today I was thinking of Of Grandma Jones and the Monkey she gave me and Jen one Christmas. I Remember this Christmas for Some reason the Aroma's the Talking, the Gifts, Not Expecting any toys or Gift's from Grandma just mainly because I knew how much she Tried and Struggled to make sure the Grand kids had something under the Tree. My Mom I give her alot of Credit.. I never expect much from others especially in need, I am more of a giver than a receiver. But Yet this Monkey Meant more to me than any thing else that year. I also remember Grandma's exact words.. I am sorry this is all I could afford this year and I hope this is ok. (or something similar) All I can say is this is a memory I will carry for a lifetime, then some.

Basketball Season

David had his First Basketball game.. Needless to say his team lost by 20 points. David had some Play time But Not a whole Lot he did a pretty good job while he was in playing.

Trick or Treating went ok the kids got a boatload of candy to keep them hyper for a month. YIKES.

By the way Andy and I got a New TV. A 65 inch TV .. Yes A 65 inch screen TV. We kinda came into a whirl wind with this and ended up getting this Tv From a Friend that upgraded to a Bigger one and wondered if we wanted it ?? DUH! Andy did some Bartering and etc and we now are owners of this TV. This thing is Huge! We have not Figure out where we are going to put this monster of a Tv but we will Figure it out. I may Never leave my House again. :-)