Yep.... I Did It Again....... Four Months this time

Yes folks..... I haven't done a thing on the blog since October.  Often I go to check out my sisters blog to see if there is any thing new but nope..... she is way behind......  yet I've done the same..... again.

I need to be more like Linda..... wait a minute... I think I said that the last time.  Well talking about it ain't going to make it happen.  Wait.... I did bake some bread last week!

Most are probably more interested in pics than what I have to say..... so..... I think I will just put some pics on here by each month.   

OCTOBER.......



last minute costume for school
he is a spider





good morning Blueboy




showing Abigail how to use his
little computer




Abigail being funny



NOVEMBER....
Thanksgiving at Randy and Debbie Swonger

Randy and Debbie



Victor and Helen (Deb's folks) looks like he
might be fixing to ask... you ready to leave





Abigail getting some tickles from
Uncle Jim



Mom and her seven children... (number from oldest to youngest)
front - Wendy 2, Becky 1, Mom, Tammy 7
back - Teresa 3, Jim 6, Randy 4, Dan 5



Grandma Millie with her grand children and great grand children
I think there is just 3 grand children and 5 great grand children missing
Standing - Brandon, Calvin, Justin, Cuyler, Jake, Ashley, Rebecca,Jason,Jessie,Corina, Caleb (Bandit the dog)
Sitting - Zach, Hunter, Grandma, Abigail, Wynona
Floor - Devon,Jenna, Joseph



Corina did Abigail's hair.... she didn't like it



taking Bandit for a walk



DECEMBER.......



After seeing Corina fix Abigail's
hair I tried it.. I didn't realize it
was long enough




helping his little sister with her tooth brush






At Cabel's after Great Grandma's burial



 



At my folks - Grandchildren
standing- Mason,Jared,Eric,Clinton,Scott,Ryan
sitting- Shauna,Kara,Andrea,Joseph,Sarah,Abigail



3 great grandchildren added
Landon,Skyler,Caleb



Grandparents with grandchildren




Janet's family




Steve and Audrey family




my nephew Scott and his wife Amanda
with their son Landon




my nephew Eric and future wife Emily




Glenda and Andy family



Mom and Dad

 



where are they?!  Moma.......   Oh there they are!!!
Grapes!!!





August!?! NO!!! What have I been doing?!

 I know you all are not surprised that I have again let so much time go by.   I can not complain about my sister Glenda.   I wish I could be a super mom (in more ways than one)  like Linda D and once or more a week telling of all my walks, baking, children........  First I have to take those walks and also bake bread.

Joseph on his first day back to school.  Abigail wanted to be included in the picture.

The Green Bay Packer outfit came in a bag of hand me downs.  Thought we better show some team spirit for Wisconsin.

Joseph getting ready for school one morning.......  Abigail wanting to be right there doing the same as her big brother.   He like to show her how its done...........    At school they were talking about colors and what would happen if you put colors together.  We followed this experiment that was sent home to try with food color, ice cubes and clean soda....  below are the results.

 We stopped in to see Grandma Millie at Uncle Jim's.   Abigail was trying to get the cat......... as you can see in the next picture the cat jumped to the window and then in the next picture Abigail caught up with it again.     We also stopped to see Anna, Teresa's daughter, and her daughter Winter Rose.

 Helping hold Daddy's legs while he does sit-ups.




Abigail likes to wear Joseph's hat around.......  and any way she can put it on. 

 Went to the park yesterday........ was a beautiful warm fall day.  Abigail sure enjoyed her time there.....  I think she had grown since the last time we went because she was able to climb around a bit more.

 So...........  another try with pictures.  Trying for the perfect family picture........

We got some good ones of Joseph and Abigail.  

 Over a long period of time Dan and Joseph collected paper towel tubes, toilet paper tubes, reynolds wrap tube, waffle cone package and other odds and ends...........  Dan planned to make Joseph a space shuttle with launching boosters or whatever they are called.

Joseph was quite pleased with it.   

Doctor Check-ups

Joseph had his five year check up yesterday.  He had to have three shots...... which he did not enjoy.  Abigail ended up getting three shots also....... which she didn't like either.    The check ups went fine and they look healthy.   They are both in the 75% of their age group.    Joseph's eyes are good and his hearing is great....... which means he doesn't have a hearing problem.  I mentioned that to the doctor and he said it is at this age (when they having their hearing tested) that the parents learn its not a hearing problem but listening problem.

Joseph (5yr) - Height 44 1/2"   Weight  46#
Abigail (18m) - Height  32 1/2"  Weight  21# 15 oz
(Joseph at 16m             33 7/8"              28# 11.5 oz)

I know you shouldn't compare children BUT  Joseph has been on the bigger side which makes Abigail seem smaller.   Abigail is ahead of Joseph in motor skills and such than he was at her age........ but is he doing better.

Joseph is looking forward to going back to school and so am I.   I've heard him tell a few people that he is going to be in 4K again.  Guess he has heard me say that.   It doesn't seem to bother him.... I did tell him he would have new friends and that he probably would not have the same children in the class.

Looking at milkweed

 While looking through the milkweed to find a monarch caterpillars I came across this spider.  Neighbor said its a corn spider??   It doesn't matter what kind it is..........  it makes me think twice now before I take a walk through milkweed or any other weed.        



And no we haven't found a monarch caterpillars yet.......  I was really wanting to find one for Joseph to watch turn into a butterfly and of course for myself.  We've seen the monarchs around here but haven't found where they laid their eggs.