Teddy

Grace's teddy is so loved. It was given to her about 5 years ago. Thanfully, it was an LLBean bear, which is why I think it has held up so well. He has lost his nose, had a 'tummy' refill and lots of stitches.

I actually wrote LLBean and sent a few of these pictures to say thanks for making a great teddy! (and maybe get a new one out of?:) who knows!

I love Fall

I just love Fall...I wish it lasted longer in CNY but as many know, lots of snow fell yesterday and it isn't November yet! Here are some pumpkins the girls decorated at Fall Festival in Rochester with Aunt Laura. Anna also painted some walnuts she picked up on one of our walks. She picks up leaves, walnuts, worms, you name it!

PlayDough Creation

Anna loves to do anything that makes a mess, playdough qualifies.. She made me little donuts:) Then proudly displayed them while I took her picture. Such a ham.

Auntie Laura and Uncle Chad

We went to visit Aunt Laura and Uncle Chad

in Rochester on Saturday. We spent Sunday morning playing at the park. It was a perfect fall day. The kids played dodge ball with their Dad and Uncle Chad. Lots of fun.

Visit from "far away Grandpa and Grandma"

James' parents came up for a visit last weekend. They drove their "smart" car...James referred to it as a Matchbox car, felt like he could pick it up by the roof and play with it! They get lots of looks and laughs:) But, we had a great time together an the kids were thrilled to see them and Rosie too!

Analogy....

I Read this little story on one of the forums I moderate....so who knows if it's true or not. That being said, I think it's a great little analogy of one of the fundamental differences btwn. Conservatives and Liberals. Vote for Less Government Nov 4th! Vote McCain. "I was talking to a friend of mine's little girl, and she said she wanted to be President some day. Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there, so I asked her, 'If you were President what would be the first thing you would do?' She replied, 'I'd give food and houses to all the homeless people.' 'Wow - what a worthy goal.' I told her, 'You don't have to wait until you're President to do that. You can come over to my house and mow, pull weeds, andsweep my yard, and I'll pay you $50.Then I'll take you over to the grocery store where the homeless guy hangs out, and you can give him the $50 to use toward food or a new house.' She thought that over for a few seconds 'cause she's only 6. And while her Mom glared at me, she looked me straight in the eye and asked, 'Why doesn'tthe homeless guy come over and do the work, and you can just pay him the $50?' And I said, 'Welcome to the Republican Party.' Her folks still aren't talking to me. "

Toby

On an occasional Sunday, we watch Toby, David and Danielle's dog. He is "scratching" our dog itch, so to speak. We get to play with him for the day and send him home. He is a lot of fun and the kids seem to be asking less about getting a dog, sometimes:)

Whatcha' lookin' at Grandpa?? Anna hung out a lot with Grandpa on our hike and then back at Chris' house.

An Autumn Hike to the "Look Out"

We spent a day at Chris and Pat's house and my Dad's property...the fingerlakes' trail...that over looks Lab Pond in Fabius. We had a great day. My sister came from Clinton with her family and my parents came up too. We had a wonderful day outside enjoying God's creation. The kids were so tired they actually asked to go to bed:) Now that's a good day!

The Hike up...

We started at Chris' house and the women walked to the ponds. then the boys brought up all 8 kids and we all hiked to the Look Out together. What a great day. Anna needed a ride every now and then. Of course, along the way, we saw toads and worms. Life doesn't get much better!

The View

After a long, long hike, we finally made it to the "lookout" which overlooks Labrador Pond. The WHOLE Booher family made it ( minus David and Danielle) but we did bring Toby (their dog with us!)

Happy 8th Birthday Isaac!

I had fun making Isaac's cake this year. Some are more fun than others:) I re-created the battle scene from Mustafar..for those of you who aren't versed in all star wars movies, that is in the Revenge of the Sith movie, the lava planet scene:) Isaac liked it and Grace helped me (mostly watched ) as I frosted it. Isaac had his cousins over today and grandparents. A fun day!

The 6th is actually Isaac's "real" birthday, as he calls it, even though he had a family party today. I was thinking all day, on and off, between church and being a hostess, that I can't believe how fast time has gone! My boy is in 2nd grade and is such a gift...a kind and caring brother and friend. He has an unusual knack for understanding people and is such a critical thinker! Some of the things he says, I often think, wow, I never would have thought of things this way at 8! His imagination is something else too! Always pretend fighting, ( whole battle scenes!) I know some day I will miss those noises! He takes school seriously and is doing excellent! I love you Isaac. You are a blessing to me.

What do 8 year old boys like??

Some presents! A sword with Prince Caspian costume and the leggo castle! Thanks everyone:)