Saturday In the Park....I think it was the Fall

Powder? What Powder?

Enough said!

Welcome Home Joel

Jeff's brother, Joel, finished his duty over in Iraq. They got in the Thursday before Thanksgiving. Jeff and I, with Laci in tow, met Summer, Joel's wife, and went out to Stout Field for the homecoming. It was late but I am glad we went. It's an awsome thing to witness and it was great seeing Joel again. We are glad you are home Joel.


Jeff and his brother Joel


The Homecoming

This is a pictures of the soldiers marching in. Once they are all in they are then released to go find their families. They had one hour to spend with family and then it was back on a bus down to Camp Atterbury for 5-7 days of demobilization. Joel got home Tuesday so we were able to spend Thanksgiving together as a family.

There are many things we have to be thankful for this year. Of course Joel's safe return home is on the top of the list. We are also thankful to both have stable jobs. We know people that have lost jobs recently and feel their stress. Finances are getting a bit thinner but we still have a house over our head and warm food on the table and a house full of love. With that we can get through anything.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Happy Halloween

Laci dressed up this year as a duck. It was so cute. She did so well this year. We had been practicing the Trick or Treat and Thank you's. They didn't go so well, she forgot them because she was kinda shy. But she did well walking. We went around the entire block! It was so warm out this year that about mid way around the duck hat came off, too hot! This was a great Halloween because it was so warm and a Friday night to boot. The whole neighborhood was buzzing. Everyone was out in the yards, driveways, porches. Laci didn't have to do to much knocking. After the kids finally went to bed, or passed out from their sugar coma the afterparty started. I enjoyed it more, no kids!
Hope everyone had a great Halloween!


Laci in her duck costume

Laci with Jack and David

The Probst family as the Incredibles. They were awesome. So funny, a friend of theirs made the costumes for them. I was a little concerned, Patrick was so excited about wearing the tights!

Chris in his Costume, the picture doesn't do this one justice. You have to see it in the dark it was funny.

Jeff on Big Country's chopper

This is Mike & Lisa Drouin and Abigail. Lisa is Laci's babysitter. We took Laci over to their house early and Mike & Lisa were sitting out in their front yard in these costumes. Laci was scared.

Mother Superior, aka, Cindy

The Afterparty, sans kids

Here is Kinsey and Diane Case hanging out at the campfire.

Chris and Paul

Clint Case

Jeff, Staci and Chris

Now that's a FIRE!

Horseback Riding

Several weeks ago, Jeff's parents took Laci for the weekend while we had Kinsey. This gave us some much needed one on one time with just Kinsey. We took Kinsey horseback riding at Fort Ben. Kinsey and I both love horses. I have not been horseback riding since my surgery. I must say, it was much easier to get up on the horse! It was a beautiful day in early October. I forgot the camara in the car so we didn't get any pictures on the horses but got some after.

Having the weekend Laci-free was so wonderful. The best part was being able to lay in bed Saturday and Sunday morning and watch TV in peace and quiet and go back to sleep at leisure not worrying that Laci was going to be in any minute. And of course, Kinsey sleeps till about noon if you let her!

Leaping Laci

We got Laci's hair cut several months ago. Finally getting some pictures on here of her new do. I really want her hair long but she needed a drastic cut to help it grow out. Here's a picture of her jumping on our bed. She loves jumping on the bed, but then again what kid doesn't.