10/09/09- Celebrating Kylers 2nd Birthday!

Friday Night we as a family went to Justa Pizza Place in Tomah and had pizza and cake and he got a present. I am having a hard time believing that TWO years have went by so fast. He has grown into 100% boy. He loves tractors and monster trucks, bonding time with Grandpa, Uncle Adam, Uncle Jake and Daddy! He is sweet with kisses and talks a ton. He is MY LIL MAN! I am truly blessed with the most wonderful family. Madi is a great big sister and Kyler loves her dear.

Here are the tractors he got for his birthday at the Pizza Place. He really loves them. If he is having a hard time or needs something to do we just remind him that he has his tractors and this is how you will find him. MONSTER TRUCKS TOO.....

Happy Second Birthday to my LIL Man. I love you, Mr. Kyler! Your truly amazing and you have brang so much to my life. Your so full of life and love. Amazing everyday! Always and Forever, I promise!

Kyler(and sis) at Justa Pizza Place.

THE BEST! <3

The rest of the weekend is still on my camera.... bbl.

Applesauce and Cranberries!

Friday- We went the Apple Orchard!
We picked a large bag of beautiful mixed apples for our weekend project of making homemade apple sauce. Seeing all the different kinda of apples was lots of fun. The apples made fall seem so real. I love apple season. They are one of my favorite fruit. We also got a jar of apple butter to enjoy on homemade pancakes along with some beautiful fall veggies fresh from the garden. No Camera! :(
The kids like the fall colors and are looking forward to our next weekend trip to the pumpkin patch.....

Saturday- HOMEMADE APPLESAUCE!
The whole family join'd in to make a yummy batch of great tasting apple sauce. Madi enjoy'd the peeling,coring and cutting up the apples (with my handy dandy Pampered Chefs Apple tool) and Kyler enjoy'd the tasting! After a few hours we had tackled 16 pounds of apples now frozen in the freezer for later liking. YUM! YUM! YUM!

Sunday- Church potluck and guest Pastor...
Sunday marked the 50 year anniversary to sending kids from Mauston to St. Pauls Luth. School in Wonewoc (Madison currently attends Pre-K) so we celebrated with a invite of the Wonewoc school to our church. The junior choir sang and the new Pastor from their church blessed us with a great sermon. "Following GOD's WORD is very important because to just listen only creates a sand foundation to your faith." Aaron and I made a great tasting Apple Crisp for passing. Kyler is getting better about sitting in church but he needs some more practice. Please pray for him.

Monday- CRANBERRIES, CRANBERRIES, and more CRANBERRIES!
We took a trip the the cranberry bog. It was beautiful. The leave of the trees are turning and the very colorful berries floated at the top of the water. The smell in the air was sweet with a brisk bittery light wind. The kids were attentive and the tour was enjoyable. We learned that cranberries are grown in low lying areas where the soil has an acidic nature and there is an abundant supply of water and sand. Also, did you know that cranberries do not grow under water or in standing water? The water is used for frost protection and helps with harvesting. Madi's favorite part of the tour was the packaging plant and Kyler enjoy'd all the big trucks.

Summer is gone.... Fall is here!

Although I wanted to keep up with our summer activities, I find it hard to update. Since Summer is waving bye and Fall is saying hi I have decided to redo my blog and continue on....

Fall bring a lot for us like Madi's 4th Birthday, First Day of School, First Trip on the School Bus, Dance Class, Gymnastics, Sunday School, JAM, Kyler's 2nd Birthday ..... and that's just a few. So here goes another go at this blogging stuff. Happy Fall!!

FRIDAY FRIDAY!! June 12th

Daddy went to work early and afterwards we went to WI DELLS and had dinner at the Culver's on the strip. Madi was amazed by the people and enjoyed the shopping. After a little window shopping and dinner we went to the drive in.

We watched the Lost WORLD and Fast & Furious. Cotton Candy and Popcorn entertained the kids as well as how the movie came through the stereo. Madi loved the huge t-rex and closer to the end of the first movie she crashed. Kyler was out during intermission. Aaron and I enjoyed one of our favorite movies newest. YAY!

I would grade our outing as a 9 out of 10! LOTS OF FUN!!!!

THE LOST WORLD WAS OK BUT WEIRD, not my type of show and FAST & FURIOUS was AWESOME!!!

June 11th - Playgroup at the Park

Our normal playgroup meets at the JCFRC, but we did a special at the park. We hiked it to the park about 10 blocks away only for an adventure in it self. The kids both walked alone. No stroller. Kyler decided that he was going to explore someones backyard. Madi ran ahead. Finally, about 1/2 way there we meet a nice not so friendly little pug. He was kinda, maybe interested in us but wasn't so sure. I put both kids on the other side of me and keep walking. He followed up for about a block until Mr. Old Golden Retriever made it well known that he was not to be in his yard. After scaring Pug away, he lolled over to see the kids (snif snif) and wondered away. On for a couple of blocks until Madi informed me that we could NOT WALK across the ROAD MOM because the LIGHT IS RED! She is much like daddy and don't except that she could possible be wrong. But, soon she could see the clock tower of the Library and all was good. In the final stretch Kyler took a fall resulting in a boo-boo that lasted 10 seconds and FINALLY THE PARK!


We got there and there were lots of friends. Madi liked playing on the bouncy toy in the middle of the park and Ky founds something ride on to entertain him. I sat to rest, wow what a walk! But in only minutes Kyler found the WATER! Lunch was ham sandwiches and whole made mac and cheese. Neither of the kids had much interest in dinner but continued to play. Sadly, we lost a couple of playmates to a long distance move. But, we wished them best of luck and let them know they will be missed. Closer to the end of playgroup, Grandma showed up with my van. How exciting! And they played...

HOME AT LAST, with a house full of playgroup kids for a playdate!

June 10th -Tommy Bartlett Show

June 10th marked the one year anniersary of Lake Delton draining. Tommy Bartlett did a free show and we attended. Mom, Keli, Adam, Jake, Madi, Kyler and I. The kids enjoyed the watershow. Kyler says "Where they go" " There they are" "WOW"

Madi's first harvest from the garden!

LETTUCE!

Life has been kinda show this week since I hurt my back at the waterpark and also got sick. We did manage to attend a fitness playgroup today. Tonight we made a visit after lots of rain to the garden to snip some of the huge lettuce overgrowth.

Madi was so excited to bring something to eat home from "her" garden!

Tomorrow is Craft w/ Kids- the plan is to make a daddy's day shirt!