12.12.2010
Oh Christmas Tree.
The tree went up this weekend. We actually put up just about all the ornaments and decorations. Decorated inside and out! Christmas can come now, were ready.
12.01.2010
Chasing Time Rewind
I always wanted one of those digital picture frames, but could never find just the right one. I don't need it anymore now that my computer is here in the kitchen and I have the screen saver set to slideshow.
The pictures always get the kid's attention.
Today, Callie asked me why I take so many pictures.
I remember my life in pictures. If I didn't take a picture of it, it pretty much might as well have never happened. I am able to write this post because I can go back into my picture files and see what we've been up to. Hummmmmm, lets see......
When we were up at the cabin, Trent wanted to make a torch. Marshall made some pretty impressive ones, Man Vs. Wild style. We brought them home and lit them, one clear August night. Trent was maybe a little too into it.
The kids started school at a new school here in our home town. Not just any school, public school! Huge. HUGE. Step for me. During homecomming they had Crazy Hair Day. I was just gonna skip it, but last minute Trent wanted something, so I took a marker and colored stripes into his entire hair, and a chunk of pink into Callie's. Later that evening Callie got a-hold of the marker.
This school has been a whole new world for us, but so far so good. I am offically NOT SMARTER THAN A THIRD GRADER! Sometimes Trent gets his homework wrong even after I check it! His teacher is a bit strict in her grading. I was very nervous about conferences, but she laughed the whole time, telling me stories about how nice it is to have Trent, and some of the negative, yet entertaining things he does, like try to "sneak" up to the front of the classroom while she's in the middle of teaching to whisper in her ear, asking if he can go to the bathroom.
End of October we went to LaCrosse for the annual hunting trip. My Dad, cousins and Marshall with the dogs had a great hunt. Marshall has found love all over again. 
Kids, Gran and I were in our usual spots. The pool, the stores, the old fashioned IceCream parlor for a blast from my past, Black Licorice IceCream! And of course a visit to the Kids Coulee. I am on a quest to get a framer of the kids at this park, but mostly they want to have nothing to do with a photoshoot.
Happy "Hallaween"
Loved Trent's costume this year! He didn't really ask to be anything, so I made the decision to turn last years remote into a Lego Brick. I know my strengths and creativity is one of them. Again, the effort was spent on Trent's costume, but Callie got exactly what she wanted, a butterfly.
We carved our pumpkins on Halloween this year. It was a nice way to round out the evening. We're one pumpkin short, Marshall picked a rotten one! Ooops!
This is the chaos that is our lives! Yes, its a One Adult, Two Kid and Two Dog wrestle mania
NEVER a Dull Moment!
The pictures always get the kid's attention.
Today, Callie asked me why I take so many pictures.
I remember my life in pictures. If I didn't take a picture of it, it pretty much might as well have never happened. I am able to write this post because I can go back into my picture files and see what we've been up to. Hummmmmm, lets see......
When we were up at the cabin, Trent wanted to make a torch. Marshall made some pretty impressive ones, Man Vs. Wild style. We brought them home and lit them, one clear August night. Trent was maybe a little too into it.
The kids started school at a new school here in our home town. Not just any school, public school! Huge. HUGE. Step for me. During homecomming they had Crazy Hair Day. I was just gonna skip it, but last minute Trent wanted something, so I took a marker and colored stripes into his entire hair, and a chunk of pink into Callie's. Later that evening Callie got a-hold of the marker.
This school has been a whole new world for us, but so far so good. I am offically NOT SMARTER THAN A THIRD GRADER! Sometimes Trent gets his homework wrong even after I check it! His teacher is a bit strict in her grading. I was very nervous about conferences, but she laughed the whole time, telling me stories about how nice it is to have Trent, and some of the negative, yet entertaining things he does, like try to "sneak" up to the front of the classroom while she's in the middle of teaching to whisper in her ear, asking if he can go to the bathroom.
End of October we went to LaCrosse for the annual hunting trip. My Dad, cousins and Marshall with the dogs had a great hunt. Marshall has found love all over again. 
Kids, Gran and I were in our usual spots. The pool, the stores, the old fashioned IceCream parlor for a blast from my past, Black Licorice IceCream! And of course a visit to the Kids Coulee. I am on a quest to get a framer of the kids at this park, but mostly they want to have nothing to do with a photoshoot.
Happy "Hallaween"
Loved Trent's costume this year! He didn't really ask to be anything, so I made the decision to turn last years remote into a Lego Brick. I know my strengths and creativity is one of them. Again, the effort was spent on Trent's costume, but Callie got exactly what she wanted, a butterfly.
We carved our pumpkins on Halloween this year. It was a nice way to round out the evening. We're one pumpkin short, Marshall picked a rotten one! Ooops!
This is the chaos that is our lives! Yes, its a One Adult, Two Kid and Two Dog wrestle mania
NEVER a Dull Moment!
11.24.2010
Can we please.....
It's all I've been hearing for about a year.
"Can we pleeeeease go to the dentist."
Trent has so far, only lost one tooth. Right after he lost it, both the bottom adult teeth started growing in. One behind his not even close to being loose, baby tooth. Enough with this little tooth, apointments finally made.
I personally HATE the dentist. I hate very few things, the dentist is one of them. I'll never forget the sound I heard as the dentist was pulling my teeth so I could get braces. TRAUMATIZED.
As we were pulling into the dentist's parking lot, Callie says, "Oooh! I'm soooo excited!" Who raised these kids?
True to their expectations, everything was hunky-dory. Callie got a Princess toothbrush. What could be better? You bet she can't wait to go back.
"Can we pleeeeease go to the dentist."
Trent has so far, only lost one tooth. Right after he lost it, both the bottom adult teeth started growing in. One behind his not even close to being loose, baby tooth. Enough with this little tooth, apointments finally made.
I personally HATE the dentist. I hate very few things, the dentist is one of them. I'll never forget the sound I heard as the dentist was pulling my teeth so I could get braces. TRAUMATIZED.
As we were pulling into the dentist's parking lot, Callie says, "Oooh! I'm soooo excited!" Who raised these kids?
True to their expectations, everything was hunky-dory. Callie got a Princess toothbrush. What could be better? You bet she can't wait to go back.
10.20.2010
I want a Red Ryder BB Gun....
One day this summer, after camp, Trent asked if he could get his own BB Gun. He gave a very convincing pitch about how he learned all about how to use them safely. I told him we didn't need our own because both his Grandpa's had them and he could use them over at their houses anytime he wanted. He said he really wanted one for our house. I told him we couldn't shoot it anywhere at our house, and being that he knows aaaalll about being "safe", he says, "I can just set it up on the tennis courts". (The tennis courts that are surrounded by houses? Right. You know how to be safe.) Grandpa's house it is! 
See the hole right dead center in that tomato. Yeah, that was me. Riflery was always one of my camp favorites. I got the high shot award once!
See the hole right dead center in that tomato. Yeah, that was me. Riflery was always one of my camp favorites. I got the high shot award once!
10.18.2010
Happy Birthday To ME!
Callie: "Trent is making a sand birthday cake, but I'm not going to tell you who it's for."
Rewind to the end of August. The summer just about to wrap up. The birthday week has become quite a popular privlidge lately. Here is how I spent the week.
I had the best birthday I've had in a long time! One last Dusty Road at Laubers, family dinner at my Mom's, a spontaneous, spectacular, summer evening at Kirches and a Sand Birthday Cake from the kids.
Marshall and I went to Kirches to celebrate our Anniversary last year. Since then it's become our fine dining place of choice. Little did we know it would solidify it's place so permenantly this birthday visit. I found a coupon on Resturant.com, so we decided it was worth the splurge. Not wanting to drive the kids to the grandparents, the plan was to take them with us. Last minute Marshall invited my parents to come along. What an evening.
Firstly, it was the company. I am so happy we had both the kids and my parents to share it with. The kids are usually good, but we really appreciated them this time they got so many nice compliments from the other resturant patrons.
Secondly, it was the atmosphere. Can't beat dining on a porch overlooking a quiet little lake. Add to that comfortable temps, no bugs, a gorgeous sunset and a live Jazz band, and the mood was set.
Third, the food. We chose a four course, chef special. You choose meat or seafood and they choose the rest. Ever heard of John Dori fish? Me neither, but its the finest fish in France and I can see why.
Fourth, and best of all the memories. The kids dancing to the band, entertaining everyone, and a family dance before the night was over. It's a birthday I will never forget.
Happy Birthday to Me!
9.15.2010
9.04.2010
The Cabin - 2010
We took our 3rd annual trip to the cabin in mid August. Relaxing as always. From the first 15 minutes to the end, Callie was a fishing queen, with the new fishing pole grampy got her for her Birthday. Trent, usually the Turtle King, was totally nixed. There was not a turtle to be found in "Trent's Bay"! We saw a couple swimming out in the deep, but nothing we could even get close to. So he was forced to switch to fishing, and this time it was Trent's turn to get bass fever!
It turns out fishing in the skift is good luck. Trent caught his first whopper with Gran, and Callie and I went out and she caught her whopper! Gran swears at one point Trent had the record fish on the line, but it snapped, so we'll never know. The fish were biteing! You can see by the look on Trent's face, he's a little conflicted. He likes the fishing, but is quick to get them back in the water. He doesn't want to keep them out of the water for too long.
Our fish story for this trip involves Gran catching a fish with a hook coming out of it's bowels. "It's pooping a hook!" We laughed so hard! She surgically removed it and saved that fishes life!Campfire lunch off third island. Hot Ham and Cheese Campcakes, YUM!
Callie going skiing for the first time behind the boat. 
Success on the first try, a face full on the second!
That was the end of that for this trip! A windy cooler day gave us the opportunity to do a little exploring, we saw the worlds largest penny, commemorating the million penny collection by Dr. Kate to build the local hospital. We also went mini-golfing and go-carting. Trent was an inch and a half too short to drive his own, but he convinced them that he knew exactly how to drive cause he learned it on the Wii. Who said video games aren't educational?
A special request from Marshall brought us a little more history. We went for dinner at Little Bohemia, the location of the John Dillinger shoot out.
The bullet holes are still there, and they are everywhere on the outside of the building
Even inside the dining room right where you eat. You can see right through the walls to the other side.
It's so cool to just get right up to a piece of the past. They recently filmed the Johnny Depp movie Public Enemies there. The food was delicious. I had the Dillinger Salad with Celery Dressing. Putting that on my list of recipes to look up as a chef would say, such a unique flavor profile.Thanks again Mr. and Mrs. K. I treasure the experience and the memories!
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