Good Friends!

When we weren't at the game this weekend, we spent most of our time outside...

Riding the two seater bike Ed brought....
Bikes, trikes, motorcyles....
Plasma car...
The athletes/stuntmen/bikers.....

Go Cats!

I finally got to go to a KSU game this weekend.  Sharla, Ed and their boys came up Friday and spent the weekend with us.  We all had a great time.

The boys in their matching jerseys.
#1 Fan!
I'm not going to lie, I watch the cheerleaders and Classy Cats as much as the game.

Issues...

I had a little time this morning (a day off for us since we've just finished two nights of parent teacher conferences) without the kids, so I went jeans shopping.   I needed some "wear with T-shirts and tennis shoes" type jeans so I hit the Buckle (fun times...) where I tried on at least 20 pairs in an attempt to find the ones that were the same fit as the one pair I have that I love (and then buy them in several washes).  After trying on so many pairs that you hate, the ones that are "just okay" start to seem really great.  I ended up buying two pairs that I thought I really liked in the store.  When I got home I realized they are way too long--unless I plan to invest in some high heeled tennis shoes.  I suppose I will take them back (where they will proceed to tell me they alter for free and they will look totally normal, uh huh...) and continue my hunt. Needless to say they don't fit like these in the picture.  To have skinny legs.....

Check Out City Park!

On Sunday the kids wanted to go to City Park to see if the new toys were open.  It looked like they still had some landscaping-type projects to do, but the equipment was ready to use.  They have some neat things for kids.  Check them out below.

These swings are like an amusement park ride.  I even had to try it out!
Climbing wall.
Not sure what you call these things but they swing around if you build up enough momentum.
A trickier climbing wall.

Self Serve Cereal

This is what happens when Miles helps himself to "seconds."  Thank goodness for the cleaning crew--Edie and Newman!

Still Have Wedding Fever

I'm not the only one who loves weddings--Miles has worn his special tuxedo socks twice this week--with shorts and either sandals or tennis shoes.  He gets his fashion sense from Adam.  If he were standing up, you'd see he's wearing a too-tight KSU T-shirt.  He's in a K-State phase right now (this is in addition to the sock/shoe phase).

So Proud

Adam went to KC for a golf tournament with the Papio crew on Saturday.  We are so proud to have the Bob Mohr traveling jacket of champions at our house for the next year (ha ha).  The picture of him wearing the jacket is much funnier, but he wouldn't go for me posting that.  He had a good time catching up with his old boss, my old principal, etc.  Seeing friends make us miss Omaha!

Big Brother

Miles hasn't been feeling his best lately, so I told him he could lay on the couch and rest (instead of in his bed).  When I checked on him a few minutes later I found Owen rubbing his back and telling him the plot of Star Wars.

Big Fat Thank You!

Adam and I were lucky enough to have his parents with us in KC this weekend, despite the long road trip for them.  It was a huge help to us and the boys loved having "personal attendants" to play Tic Tac Toe, manage the movie player, feed them, take them to bed, etc.....  Hopefully this weekend helped them develop wedding fever, as Adam's younger sister is getting married in late November.  

And you can probably guess this picture is not from this weekend!  Taken last year on our Vail trip.

Fun Times!

What a fun, fun, fun weekend!  Quint and Susan's big day was Sept. 13.  We experienced some bad weather Friday evening, but all in all it was a fabulous time!  The rehearsal went smoothly, and the rehearsal dinner was delicious and entertaining.  On Saturday Susan made appointments for all of the girls to get our hair and makeup done which was a lot of fun--and everyone looked so pretty.  The ceremony was so nice--Sara and Dylan sang beautifully and Leanna's speech was so nice (and produced a few tears).  The boys were excellent ring bearers, despite Miles saying, "I want my mommy" a little too loud.  Quint hooked us up with a SUV limo to cruise in style on our way to the reception.  The reception itself was such a fun time.  It was great to see people that I haven't seen in a long time.  And, I love any situation where dancing is involved!  They had a great party crowd--full dance floor at all times.  One of the highlights had to be Owen in the center of a dance circle busting out some serious moves! Congratulations Quint and Susan, you are truly a perfect couple!  (PS--don't forget my souvenir in Hawaii :)  And thanks to Mom and Dad and Scott and Leanna for putting on such a great show!

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The Boys are Back in Town!

Adam's college roommates were in Manhattan for their annual "reunion" this past weekend.  They spent their time golfing, eating out, golfing, KSU game, tailgating, eating out, playing golf on the Wii, and harassing one another about anything and everything.   Adam is still laughing about some near mishaps with the golf carts.  Fortunately they are all safe :)

Reliving the University Commons days!
Even the old guys are entertained by small things.  Here they thought it was funny to block Dansel in so that he had to crawl out the driver's side. . . .

Hit the Road!

The boys, dogs and I decided it would be easier to go spend Saturday and Sunday at my parents' house rather than hang around the house during "guys weekend".  Saturday morning we drove to Council Grove so I could check out an item Aunt Nancy potentially purchased for me at an auction last week.  I'm taking it--that will be my next home project; I'm feeling back in the mood to work on something.  Then onto Grandma and Grandpa's. . . .

Owen coerced them into many rounds of Uno, Candyland, and Chutes and Ladders; but he also found time to watch Power Rangers and Ninja Turtles and eat a ton of snacks!  Miles settled for his own version of Connect 4 on Saturday.  Today all he wanted to do was ride the Mule since it wasn't raining.
After telling me they weren't tired and didn't need to nap. . . .

Fun Friday???

It's been a long time since I've had to take both kids to a full game with me (Adam had "guys weekend"--more to come on that later). . .  After school: 1) run to Hobby Lobby to pick up a few necessities since we will be out of town on Saturday and they aren't open on Sunday (will hold back about that); 2) pick up Owen, 3) take dogs to dog park to ease sense of guilt when leaving them again tonight, 4) pick up Miles, 5) run to Dillon's to get food for tailgate so that I don't have to drag the kids to the store after the game, 6) run home and put all the bags in fridge, even the canned goods, and head to game, 7) get girls set up for Kick for Cash/console Owen when he doesn't win a T-shirt from 103.5/find student to win one for him, 8) warm up stunts/kids roll down hill/poop break for Owen, 9) watch game/hope all stunts go smoothly/try to plan with Jen for next week/keep kids near me for over 3 hours!  It was actually a good night for the cheerleaders, the FB team and Owen and Miles--crazy, but good!

Owen wore his prize T-shirt for PJ's at Grandma and Grandpa's.

A Big Thank You!

We found out on Monday that our daycare provider had developed pneumonia over the weekend and wouldn't be taking kids until Thursday.   I hated to miss two days in a row early in the semester (there's the guilty conscience again).  Lucky for me, I only had to get a sub for 2 hours total because of these great girls!  Thanks!!!

Miles with Katie.  He says, "Katie my girlfriend!"
My friend "Lindsay" let Miles hang out with her and the rest of her clan this morning.  He managed to sneak off with a pair of Meg's purple jelly shoes that he is now wearing with socks--very stylish!

Not My Best Choices at Blockbuster...

I ran into Blockbuster Sunday evening to rent a movie for us.  Given my limited time (kids, Adam and the dogs waiting in the car) and limited choices.....

My intention was to surprise Owen with a game for the Wii.  Didn't realize it was for ages 10+.
For us, "Smart People."  Not so hot.  And I didn't get it free (with my card I bought from a student) since you can't match a movie and game!

Uncle Quint

My brother stayed with us Saturday night after the wedding and stuck around through lunch on Sunday.  Susan had to go back to KC for a bachelorette party, so she missed out on the kids asking them to do a hundred different things.  Owen thought it was great to have a tennis partner.  

Since Miles got booted from tennis (unsportsmanlike conduct with the racquet), he decided to collect locusts.  Gross, I know.  And he says, "touch it" over and over until you do.  

Miles' Room

Here are a couple of pictures of Miles' room after the redo.  It's been done for a while, but I just now took a few pictures.  I should have taken some "before" photos so you can see how much work this really was--the ceiling was bright blue, the top part of the walls bright yellow, the bottom dark blue and light blue stripes (that I had to sand off) and the trim was all light blue. In addition to redoing the style of the room, we got new windows, blinds and floors as well.

The gumball machine is courtesy of Mike Braxmeyer.  So far, the kids believe me that it is broken.  If only they'd put a quarter in.....  The old bowling pin set is courtest of Aunt Nancy.  I think you could find anything you'd ever want in her house!
It's amazing that his name looks this good--in the process of trying to make it level (by myself), all the letters starting sticking together.  I was almost to the point that I'd never buy Uppercase Living again (yeah right)!

There's another wall that is still waiting for inspiration--temporarily holds a couple of shelves. And I didn't include the final wall since I haven't put the closet door back on and it looks a little ghetto.