some randoms from the last week

1. We gussied up the front of our house a little Friday and Sat. Rob moved 2.5 ton of two inch river rock and 100 bullet edge paver stones in less than 24 hours, and he is not in the least bit sore. I have such a strong husband! I laid landscape fabric and planted, moved and replanted hostas, and spread wood chips. and I am sore, but I think that is from unloading the bullet edgers from the truck. *special thanks to Grandma, we wouldn't have accomplished this with kids underfoot.

2. We need to still plant the bushes, they seem to be quite expensive locally, has anyone ever ordered online, I need help with this one, I am not sure which is the best route. Pay full price locally or go the more reasonable route, but probably more risky and order from an online nursery. Leave me a comment if you have a suggestion.
I need 7 Mockorange Miniature snowflake, 3 weigela polka (which I can't even find locally), 1 judd viburnum and an American Filbert (also having problems locating in town).

3. I think Dallas is half goat, this kid will eat anything, everything! Books, rocks, sand, noodles, bread, I was always so cautious feeding Emily, and it seems that everytime he gets to try something new it is because he has stolen it, grabbed it from my hand or eaten it up off the floor.

4. I finally figured out how to wash the window between the screen today, it was quite dirty as we have been in this house almost four years. Take that MerryMaids!

5. Emily has been playing store a lot lately. She will purchase things she shops around the house and want you to check them out and they she wants to pay. I think we need to start explaining the -whole we pay with a debit card thing, and that is real money we have at the bank, not borrowed credit. I hardly ever carry cash so she always sees me swipe at the store, even then I run it as credit and not debit because then we are protected in our purchases. We don't want her growing up thinking a little magic plastic card will get you anything.

6. We are looking forward to the football season starting, Thursday night we have a sitter for Dallas and the rest of us will head off to the season opener, ISU vs. NDSU.

7. I finally got to see Star Trek, it was Rob's third viewing, it was awesome. I think we will be purchasing!

Dallas has another ear infection.
He was tugging at his ear all morning and has been generally fussy, usually he is very happy to play. I guessed that it was coming since he has had a runny/stuffy nose since Sunday. I could go back to check my previous entries, but I think this is number five. I guess the good thing is that I can easily recognize his symptoms, he responds well to antibiotics (he actually will readily drink them now), and he has only ever had an infection in his right ear.
nuff said.

a little of this, a couple ton of that

Help wanted: as this is in our future...

- Please apply in driveway if you can see it under the rock

- Help me to remember to park on the street as the camry will not drive well over couple ton of rock.

- Please bring wheel barrels

- Gawkers don't get to drink the "refreshments" that will be provided!

Out -outside time

We have been enjoying the outdoors lately and the wonderful weather.

Being outdoors sure tuckers the little man out, isn't he super cute!

We have also enjoyed several wagon rides in Em's birthday wagon.

Fan Fest 2009

After a whirlwind morning, with the church service out at the new building The Plex, and celebrating Gods work, we headed out to Fan Fest. This is one of the reason's we love living in Ames, close to the action.

Emily learning to dive from and ISU diver
After a backward somersault, courtesy of ISU gymnastics team member

Holding a medicine ball with an ISU swimmer

Walking the balance beam with an ISU gymnast

I State tattoo

Emily really liked Cy today, Dallas did too, although he didn't look at the camera for any pictures

Emily and part of the cheer squad, I think she is giving us the bird!

Dallas and Emily on the 50 yard line

Coach McDermott

Visit to my grandma

I packed up the kids and we traveled to Lowden last week to stay and visit with my grandma. She did a great job hosting us, and was not bothered by Dallas waking four plus times that evening. Emily played with the little suitcase of dolls and toys my sister and I always played with while visiting. After Lowden we headed to IL to see some friends that had moved from Ames. Emily and Emma didn't seem to miss a beat and played nicely all day together.

Dallas finally got a helmet. We wedged him next to Emily. He loves to wear the helmet, not so sure about being strapped into the trailer. All that work and as soon as we started peddling, rain poured from the blue skies!