Boy Noises

I turned a movie on the other day for the kids. I guess the girls are used to Michael and his noises because it didn't seem to phase them as they watched the movie.

This is the way they do it on the Cape!

We went to Kreme and Kone on our first night on the Cape. Michael immediately saw the coleslaw. I don't know if he thought it was ice cream or a cupcake. But, this is the way he ate it. And he enjoyed every bite!

Boo at the Zoo

We went to Boo at the Zoo on Friday night. It was really enjoyable. The decorations were cute and there was lots to keep the kids entertained. Our first stop was to take pictures. Michael decided he didn't want to be a monster. He wanted to be a mummy!


The giant pumpkins were really cute, especially once it got dark.

You can't tell but this tree has purple lights on it. This is Mary's very favorite tree in the whole world.

The girls made necklaces. Michael was very interested in what was going on.


Michael did not like his lion hat on.



The gerbils were a big hit with the kids. I was only able to take one picture before I had to grab Michael. He was trying to climb in with them!


I would definitely take them again next year.

Yes, we be models!

The girls made a quick trip to Aunt Jena's beauty parlor. First, they had their lips painted. Mary's were red and Catherine chose pink.

Next they had their hair done. They decided to pose for some pictures. Catherine went for the classic pose.

After some discussion, it was decided they would do the pouty look that is so often seen on the runway models.

Oh, we're such funny girls!

Playing around

The girls and I made a trip to the pumpkin patch. Well, guess what? Pumpkinland isn't open on Mondays! Who's not open on Mondays? Oh, well, we were still able to go to their store and visit with the animals.

We found a lot of scarecrows and

Mary found a swing to relax on. Maybe next year we'll have better luck.

Catherine asked Grandpa to take her to the gazebo that is at the front of our subdivision. She thought this would be a great place to play house. They got a lot of attention from neighbors driving in and out and wondering what they were doing.

Then it was off to Old McDonalds so she could boss the older boys around that were being rowdy in the playland! I think she has a future as a teacher!

Let there be light!

This is the new chandelier.

This is the ceiling with all the assorted wires that we were supposed to connect the new chandelier to.
This is Jena connecting those wires.

This is Jena adding the crystals.

This is what is looks like all finished!


I realize this post makes it look like I made Jena do all of the work, but I did help out with a lot of encouragement. And I did make sure the electric was turned off (since it was a 3 way switch)!

A Fairy Tale

Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Lyla. She went out for a walk one day and came upon a house. My this is a pretty house she said. She knocked and when no one answered she went in. In the family room she saw a loveseat. And she was tired. So she jumped up on it and settled herself down.
"This spot is too soft!" she exclaimed.



Next she moved over to the couch and climbed up on the back of it. "This seat is to hard!" she whined.

So she tried the 3rd seat. She climbed up and snuggled in. "Ahhh. This seat is just right," she sighed.

And she lived happily ever after!

Lake Geneva Shore Walk

Are you tired of reading about Wisconsin yet? Well, I have ONE more blog about it. Lake Geneva is very unusual in the fact that it requires the lake homeowners to provide a path through their property for people to walk on. If you were to walk all the way around the lake it would be 21 miles. Steve and I only walked a short way, but we wanted to see the homes. Apparently this is where all the wealthy Chicagoans build their summers houses. The paths can be dirt, bricks, stones, or whatever the homeowner feels like doing. Here is an example of 2 different walks. And a few examples of the "small homes".

A lesson in chicken

Catherine and Grandma participated in a cooking class last week. She was so excited, I'm surprised she was able to sleep the night before, although she did wake up at 5:50am!

Catherine was in charge of making the chicken. First you take the chicken and dip it in the flour.

Next, you give it an egg wash.

The last step is rolling it in bread crumbs.


Our first course consisted of a type of puppy chow.

Then we had crackers and deviled egg topping.

Catherine's chicken looked delicious.

We also had green beans, a vege combo of squash, turnips, potatoes and carrots and of course a yummy cupcake made of pumpkin with a cream cheese icing. She and I will definitely take another class!