091130 - N-over-ember

091130 - Up and back at the desk. Got some big stuff done as the day blew by. Out for dinner and then L&J went to the grocery whlie DG&I played pirates and shot eachother. L&J got home and we decorated the Christmas tree.

All boys to bed and the sound subsides. L&I sit for a minute then I head out to meet the Bible Bangers. Tomorrow starts December...

091129 - Chores

091129 - Up and LDJ&G to church. I got clnd up and worked at the desk going through the mail, putting receipts in, planning the day... Everyone home for lunch then we got some things done around the house. Dylan tested the fire ladder in his soon to be new room, we then put plastic over the window.


To Target to get a bed in a bag, army bedding for D's room, Once Upon a Child to get basketball shoes for D&J, Blockbuster, Home Depot for paint. We then met up with Gma@paW and hit the Army Surplus store for some camo netting (more room decorations). Then we all went to Tumbleweed for dinner. Home and got the boys in bed ready for a new week of school and work...

091128 - Corn Bed

091128 - Up and everyone had bfast. Uncle Dave came over and helped M&A get GGmaH's bedroom set loaded up in GpaW's truck. Good to see Dave and the boys enjoy playing with him. Everyone at the barn swinging and having a good time. Then Jack lost his boots in the 'mud'. I found him whimpering in the barn in his stocking feet soaking wet, L got him up to the house and cleaned up. We had everything loaded up and said goodbye to GmaW and headed home.

LG&Lil headed out first in the big white car. DJ&I took the truck. Going down the road I noticed lots of dust and missing corn in the fields along the road; they were harvesting. I pulled off the road and took the boys out into the field where we met a semi driver that was stuck in the mud and watched the huge combine garble up the corn and the tractor pull up along side so the combine could offload the corn in a golden fluid. They though that was pretty cool.

We had lunch on the road and a lot of good conversation. L&G had the car unloaded when we got home and Joe the neighbor spotted us and came over to help me unload the furniture. We got the stuff unloaded and the truck parked behind Doc's in nothing flat.

In to the house to settle in and DJG&I played on the Wii until G had to go take a nap. D&J kept playing while I updated the blog and published our wishlist. L called us up to get ready for the parade tonight.  Lori has the details here - Santa Claus is coming to town

091127 - Stickys, Shopping, Bday

091127 - Everyone up ate and down to the barn swinging on the rope, checking on Dusty, Nibbles, cats etc. L&I were about to head out to brave the Black Friday crowd when we saw Lilly running up to the house, DIRTY! I went down to spray her off; it wouldn't come off. It was burs, those nasty little round velcro things impacted in her coat. L tried to comb them out but ended up giving Lil a really bad hair cut...




We did finally head out towards Ashland and stopped at a furniture place, lunch, jewelery store, video game store and finally met up with Gma&paW & the boys at a hunting store. We split off again and headed to the some more furniture stores, Target, Toys R Us and a hobby shop before getting dinner from Mr. Hero.






Back to the Farm to eat and have a bday party for GmaW and open her presents. The boys got to bed and were asleep before the light went out.

091126 - Dinner & Hike

091126 - As usual there was a huge spread of food in the old Farm house and relatives poured in from all over the globe. Louise gave a nice prayer and we all ate more then necessary...


After the dinner the able to move, roll or those fortunate enough to be able to walk headed out for a hike up to the camp. We walked back to the falls and the boys got to burn off some energy.


This camp is actually where Lori and I met and nearly every year we get our picture taken on this rock.

Our family evolves and we get older. Thanks to God I can spend it with the family and friends I have.

091126 - A Hunting We Will Go

091126 - Everyone up and D&J wanted to go down to the barn and play war. It took quite a bit of convincing that they really wanted go hunting... So DJ&I met at the farm house and went a hunting with Roger, Johnny, John III & John Christian. We headed out through all kinds of brambles.

We saw a bunch of pheasants and Jack & I found one in a bush that they kicked up and shot.

There was lots of shooting (the accuracy isn't what it use to be...) and the men got five birds! Dylan and Jack both had birds in their game bags right off the start. Towards the end of our tour of duty Roger shoot a bird we couldn't find, but Jack's keen eyes found it, right where Roger & I had already looked. Then there was a brief excuse session before Roger the boys and I headed back to clean the pheasants.

At the spring house Roger gave the boys a lesson on field dressing a bird.

The boys favorite part... the heads!

091125 - Traffic

091125 - Up and on the pc. D&J home from school today so I am trying to work in the noise. L took them on a big walk and then they got everything ready to go. I got to a stopping point and packed up. We made a stop for gas and bright orange hinting vests so we don't get shot playing in the woods at the Farm. We got on the road by 2pm and POW! So did everyone else.


As far as you can see on both directions there are cars trying to go the same way we are... The 1 HR trip took 2 today.
Finally made it to the Farm and took a socializing walk for the dogs and they did pretty good. Worked on the dog pen for a bit while the boys played in the barn. Back up to the house for our favorite Chinese from Chinatown! Got the boys to bed in decent time and we wetched 'Four Christmases' VERY FUNNY! Now for some rest for the big day tomorrow.

091124 - Guns and Noses

091124 - Up and at the desk.  Got some work done and caught up on calendars and tasks.  Then DJ&I hit the road.  We went to Blockbuster to get some games and movies for the long weekend, gas in the car and then headed up to Powell to one of the renters to drop off a 3 day notice, Happy Thanksgiving!  The whole way Jack was doing his new nose sniffling thing... Home and G had helped L fix dinner so we ate quick and then down to try out the games we got.  D&J took over the Wii and G&I had to play some ping pong.  L left to get a sweater and we broke out the 1st person shooter game!  the boys really liked it, but it was a bit too hard for them...  Play time over at 9 and off to bed for the boys.  L&I stayed up and watched 'Angels & Demons', REALLY GOOD!

091123 - All Busy

091123 - Up and at the desk all day, got everything done I needed to.  Got D&J and ran to the gas station, Blockbuster & WOW to return some equipment.  Home and we all ate.  L out with Jen for dinner and to see 'The Blind Side'.  I got D&J ready for karate, grabbed G and off we went.  G did really well at karate or 2 hours...  Home for baths and bed.  The Bible Bangers came over tonight and we had a short discussion and then watched 'Knowing'.  Very good movie.

091122 - Farm Follies

091122 - Up and EVERYONE to church for Sunday school. L had J&G in her class, D went to his class and I found Dan Shupe and went with him to his adult Sunday school class. The first 40 minutes were spent with everyone 'discussing' the service time changes. Then a bit of time for them to realize they didn't know how to use the VCR, then thy tried to rush through a lesson... Pretty much affirming why I don't want to take part in a church...

Home, changed and then headed to the Farm. The boys watched 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and ate on the way.

Once we got there Dusty escaped and gave us all a bit of exercise...

Here GpaW tries to sneak up on him... After Dustys capture I did some concrete work on the tank at the spring house, while D&J (best of friends today???) explored and played. G learned how to swing on the rope by himself. When G came to

See how I was doing he got to put his hand print in the wet cement (if you look at the photo below real close you can see it in the bottom right corner).

Back up to the house and found D&J barricaded by toys in front

Of the TV. All together and going out to eat for pizza with Aunt Weezer & Paulette.

Drove home and finished watching the pirate movie with the boys.

091121 + Beat Michigan!

091121 + Up and everyone ready, except L. The boys and I waited and waited... Finally our princess was ready and we headed out to the toy store for the annual Christmas list making event... The boys only got lost in the store once and Lori had about 3 nerves left, so I call that a success!!! After Santa picks which things he is getting off the lists they will be posted to the right for others to view...

We then all suited up in our OSU garb and headed to the Pettit's OSU Michigan party. O ate way to much, the kids played outside and the Bicks WON!!!!

Home after the game and J&I played the Wii, L worked on her desk we pulled put of the trash and D&G watched 'The Land Before Time' movie. Got the boys their baths, they got I'm a fight, so they all had to go to bed... L&I stayed up and transfered the Christmas list to Amazon, and watched the Oregon Arizona game.

091120 - Worked all day. J went to the Dr and they think he has a hernia... Ugh, the poor boy! D home from school in a $hit mood and transfered it to the other boys and caused early bed. L& I had a quiet movie night, where she slept and I watched 3 movies and played on the laptop.

091119 - Sell a Cake

091119 - Up and busy all day. Got a lot done. LG Nicole & Lena to Delaware to get a table of their Grandparents. DJ&I got dinner on our own then off to the Scout cake sale.

It was a good sale and Jeff & I caused some bidding wars. We also set a record for the most paid for a cake $175 (it was a charity auction and our company bought it), it made the little Scout very happy. I did come home with 2 cakes, so we all had a piece for a nightime snack then off to bed. L&I watched her shows them off to bed.