Time with the kids

It's been a busy week playing, playing, playing. Addy and Macy have a busy schedule and we have had a lot of fun.

Addy was looking out the window and said, "There's the garbage truck. It must be Tuesday!"

At two and a half she amazes me with the things she knows.





Macy and Addy in their matching PJs--cuter than a bug's ear!!












Mitch and I cooked up some pot stickers, egg rolls, and Hot and Sour Soup because the kids say there isn't a restaurant that makes them as good as we do. We had a great evening--Sarah and Shayne and Bryan and Stacy.









Addy cooked up some of her famous pancakes for breakfast.

1st Deerhunting weekend in Minnesota

First things first--we are back in Minnesota and get to see the girls. Look at these dollies! Little Macy is almost one and the sweetest little cutie there is.













Addy is going to teach Brayden how to eat raspberries. A raspberry on each finger and then you yell Ta-Da!! Then you eat them.













This is Max, Tony and Beth's three year old.





















And this is Weston, Max's little brother who just turned one.



















The weather was just great for us (not so much for hunters who would rather it be cold and snowy). Macy just loved playing in the leaves.

















Addy got to go for a walk in the woods earlier, but today she thought playing in the house was lots of fun too.











Saturday evening was the birthday celebration. Mitch, Carol (Shayne's mother-in-law), and Mark (Beth's dad) all have November 6th birthdays!!
Happy Birthday, everyone!!











Sunday night and there were no deer. The closest thing to venison was the cookbook with all the great venison recipes that would be good to eat.

Sunday evening

Jason and Caryn in the evening light at this fun little Greek restaurant in Hollywood. They have just found out that it will be a little boy they will be having in March.











Brayden and Grampa walking down the sidewalk. Brayden does like his Grampa!! I'm thinking Brayden is saying "Why", his favorite new word!

Halloween 2009

We made sugar cookies and Brayden enjoyed eating the sprinkles and tasting the frosting. We eventually got the cookies decorated.















Here’s Spiderman aka Brayden
















Halloween took us to the YMCA for a haunting evening. What a great event! First the weather was about 80 degrees, the moon was almost full, and Brayden went from tent to tent playing games and collecting candy. We ended the evening walking Hollywood Beach Boardwalk to get ice cream cones at Margie’s place.

Orlando, Florida

Yes, we are still alive and on the road, I just haven't taken any pictures for the blog. We've been in Orlando Thousand Trails for over a week and we have thoroughly enjoyed the high 80s degree weather. We've played pickleball just about every day and even twice many days. Then it's off to the pool in the afternoon or after evening pickleball. Of course, there are always a few errands to run.

Thanks to Marie for the pictures. We look like we are still enjoying this lifestyle and we aren't too stressed.

The coach is still is good condition and continues to be Home Sweet Home.

It's a good life!!!

Orlando TT revisited

We really did enjoy playing pickleball and had quite a group playing. Here’s Bob and Vicki, Buddy, Karen and Harry, and Dick is picking up balls somewhere out there.










It was great fun to see Karen and Harry again. We enjoyed the pool after a warm evening of pickleball playing.

Pickleball

The sun is finally shining again and that means we may get out to play pickleball again.












Even I can play this crazy game.









This is the "Getting Pickled Ceremony" established by Faye. She has a little ceremony and gives each of us a little pickle pin we are all anxious to display showing we are avid pickleball players.

Chesapeake TT was a great place to play. We always had about 15 players. The rest of the group had already been pickled and watched the ceremony from the sidelines. Thanks, Faye!!