Happy Birthday Mom!!!!!

Happy Birthday to you....... happy birthday to you...... happy birthday dear Mom...... happy birthday to you!!!!! Happy 75th birthday!!

Wow.... December half over!!

I've been getting caught up on the other blogs and relize that I've not posted since October. In the next couple days I will post some pictures. I've got pictures of Joseph, Abigail and of course the deer processing...... know you would love to see pics of that!!!
We spent over a week up at Randy's because we figured it made more since than to come home then turn around and go back for Thanksgiving. Dan spent the whole week hunting.
Next week we head for Southern Indiana to my folks. Joseph's school break starts Thursday 23rd. Our special meeting is 2nd of January..... look forward to that.
We had bible study here last night..... been a long time since there has been gospel meetings.

Some October Pictures.......

It's been over a month since I last posted.

Dan, Joseph and Abigail with Great-Grandma

And also with Great-Grandma's sister......
which I think is their only great-great-aunt.....
I don't think my Dad has any aunts and uncles

left nor my Mom..... but I didn't ask...

I made Joseph a race track with the Lego's

and Abigail looks like she is going over

She is still getting on her knees and hands
and rocking...... but she gets around a bit

The messy side of a Gerber Baby......

We got Joseph a rug to put in the kitchen with
the thought he could play there when Abigail
gets more active..... we can put a gate up to
keep her out of the kitchen

I did put her down there...... she had a large plastic
car and was ready to join in the fun.....

We enjoyed having Perry with us a couple nights
when he was in for Lloyd's funeral

They dressed up at school for their Halloween/Fall Party
We've never said any thing before now to Joseph about
Halloween......... he probably won't go trick or treating.....
so he still won't know about knocking on doors for
candy...
He went as a carpenter....... wearing Dan's work shirt
and his toy tool belt and such

Tuesday At The Park..... Today Roll The Ball...

Abigail and I walked around the parking
lot a bit while Joseph played

I tried to find another pic like this when

Joseph was two..... but I couldn't find it.

I asked Joseph to roll the ball with Abigail.... It went well for awhile.....

These two pictures are at 7 months....... Should have gotten Abigail at a front angle.

Joseph is much chunkier and looks shorter (but its probably his head size)

Below are a couple videos...... Joseph explaining to Abigail how to roll the ball

Some pictures I missed posting........

Meika was reading Joseph a story...... before I took
the picture he was sitting there just a listening

We brought the exersaucer in from the garage

for Abigail to try out

Joseph came and told me he had lunch on the
table......

After I got over the shock at seeing the stack I
took a picture

Abigail watching Joseph in the tub or
what she could see of him and hear.....

On the way home from convention

We stopped at Culvers on the way home.....
It was our first time to eat out in over 3 months

Abigail's first time ever to "eat" out.....




I forgot to save some baby food out so we gave
her some Culvers applesauce..........

She was not impressed.......






Gerber's applesauce is not really sweet and
Culver's is less sweet than that.....

Convention at Wisconsin Dells

Getting ready for the day.........

I didn't get a picture of all her pretty dresses....
I'll have to do that here at home

Joseph getting in on the shot

Most of the dresses were short

sleeves so I just added a sweater

This is Randy and Debbie's camper which we shared

with Grandma Millie

We took out the table and made it into the bed, put

the big suitcase in the middle to divide the bed.

Joseph got the larger portion...

Grandma Millie, Daddy, Joseph and Abigail

Grandma just before she left to go home....

New Pictures..... 4 year and 6 month

Sunday we had a successful picture session

when I had them made at walmart I had to sign paper

saying they were not professional......... so we must have

done fair

First day of school

Today Joseph started school

He goes to 4K - the morning program



Getting ready to go down to watch for the bus

waiting.............

Daddy and Abigail join us

getting on the bus

Pictures from the past couple of weeks

First time for the bath tub inside
the big bath tub. We decided
it was time because she was
splashing so much.





Took the garbage out to the dumpster.

Walked to and rode from. Abigail's

first time to ride in the wagon. No

Abigail did not walk.....

Went for a walk and let Joseph
ride his bike.

Sitting up pretty good....

Our company a couple weeks ago.

Charles T hadn't been here for a

couple of years because of his

health. It took him a bit to get up the
steps. We were very glad that he came.

I believe this is the first picture of her
sitting....

Joseph sharing a book with Abigail

Some of the skeeter bites...... I think the
other side of her face looks the same.

We can hardly go walking in the evening
because of the skeeters. These bites
happened at picnic of evening.

Sorry about the arrangement of pics and wording...... can't seem to get it together

Sunday company and Monday outing

Elliot and Emerson took their turn at holding Abigail
They both wanted to hold her.... I thought it was cute

Joseph wanted cuddle with

Abigail this morning.......

We stopped to see Helen this morning.... we should have stopped to see her long ago. I kept

planning to go but..... no excuses..... we heard Sunday that there are plenty around for us to

see and keep busy.... so I figured they were speaking to me

Helen and five other ladies were painting. She didn't know us but there was something in

her eyes that seemed like she knew who we were...... you know what I mean. She wanted

to hold Abigail and they all seemed to enjoy see the children though we weren't there but maybe 10 minutes at the most..... maybe that is why they enjoyed us...... plus Joseph decided to play

shy and be very quiet.