Holiday Kick-Off 2009!

This is the first year in a long time that I am really in the Christmas Spirit! I'm really not sure why, but I think it has tons to do with getting back to the basics. We are as a family talking about what the holidays (Holy days) are really all about. For Thanksgiving we as a family went to Manarch Gardens and helped serve, and visit with people that had no place else to go. We met many new kind hearts, and I feel this really touched our souls. Those of you that know my family well knows that we are not rich, but I feel we are rich in love and that is all that really matters. This year we are Thankful for God, family and friends!

The kids love hearing the story of Jesus, and this year we had the pleasure of going to our church to see the play "A Star upon us" is was just beautiful! The play was set up as if Christmas has not yet come, and the Jesus was born in 2009 in Milwaukee WI. Like I said it was awesome and the kids loved it as well!-

Dec. 3rd

Dec. 4th

Neenah had their Live Manikin event, and Santa hung the wreath on the clock tower!

Cash the Horse, whom was nice enough to give us a carriage ride!

Dec 5th

Rouge is finishing up some last minute cookies before the swap!

Yummy!

Basket full of goods!

Ugly Sweater Contest!

We had a tie for first place!

Steph and Rachel

I also gave out a cookie ornament to the cookie that the kids picked looked the yummiest and Terrie won that with her Haystacks!

Here is Nancy our 2nd place winner for the uliest sweater!

November 14th

Love it! Rouge made breakfast for us this morning. I took out the flour, baking powder, oil, etc for her and gave her written instructions as to how to make pancakes....she did it all by her self! She did a great job! Not a single egg shell in the bowl. She added everything, used the mixer, scooped up the batter into the pan, and flipped them! Guess my days of having to make pancakes are done till she moves out...Right?

Enjoying the fruits of her labor! No pancakes left over. She even cleaned up most of the flour on the floor, and table. Hmmm....what should I teach her next?

Happy Halloween 2009

Yummy Food for the whole day!
Green Pancakes that look at you!

Witches Fingers they were served with Blood

Crows Eyes

Mad Scientist Brew

Cupcakes

That Bleed

three stooges and a witch...I mean the three "creepy dudes"

Freya

Sonya

Dylan

Izack

Eli

Rouge

It was a really cold and windy Halloween this year, Neenahs Trick or Treat times are from 4-7. We headed out at 4:30pm and back at 5:45pm...the boys stayed out later...till 6:30pm. Then it was home for some Chicken Dumpling soup, Lizard guts, Crows Eyes, Cannibal Sandwich, and all sorts of other goodies! The kids had a blast and really enjoyed all the cool food, so the time put in was well worth it!

Hope everyone had a safe and happy halloween!

BOO-FEST 2009

Boo-fest down-town Neenah, this was the first year that we went. It is nice to have the kids wear their outfits more then just once. Rouges friend Jade

My little Witch, and ummm Creepy Dylan

What is this on the hat? Oh yeah that is SNOW you see! Mid October and SNOW mind you not our first snow

The Express 'Gofor'

Jade is Pumpkin Bowling!

Dylan being 'cool'

Rouge getting ready to knock those pins down!

I could tell you that Rouge knocked them all down, however this pic is all I could get of Dylans pumpkin bowl

What is all this fun without prizes?

Hey look he is having fun!

The Paulus family at Boo-fest!

Little Corinne did an outstanding job trick-or-treating!

Close up of Rouge!

One of our last stops was the Mom and Pop store to warm up with hot cocoa. It's a great little outing for the family!

October 22nd 2008

Every little girl should have a person who loves them for who they are no matter what. Even if she makes that person cry because this little girl knows how to do her homework, even though she asked for help, or wears clothing that nobody else seems to like. Every little girl should have a person that will teach her how to knit and sew left handed, even if they are right handed. Every little girl should have a person that will stand up for her when her parents are mad at her. Every little girl should have a person that will make her favorite dinner when her Mom makes something yucky for dinner. Every little girl should have a person in there life that helps her clean her room, so she does not get grounded (or even cleans the whole room while she is in school). Every little girl should have a person in her life that will share their bed with her, and lets her eat the last sweet in their house. Every little girl should have a person in her life that holds a washrag over her eyes when washing hair so no soap gets in her eyes. (Even if there is no soap yet just water) Every little girl should have a person in her life that is willing to be her pillow when ever. Every little girl should have a person in her life that makes her feel beautiful, smart, and like she is the best thing that ever happened.

I am that little girl that had all of that and more growing up, I had a person in my life that thought I could do no wrong, who's eyes were always full of love, and arms always open.

My Oma is my hero! There will never be another person in my life to take her spot, she is one of a kind.

In 1929 an amazing woman was put on this Earth, she was a Daughter, Wife, Mother, and Oma. On October 22nd 2008 God called her home, to be with family that she has been without for so long. She will never have another lonely day or night. I miss her more then I ever thought I could miss anyone, but I have felt closer to her this past year then I have when she lived so many miles away. She now lives in my heart.

Lieselotte Unser you are the person that every girl should have the honor to have in her life, and I was the lucky girl that did get to have you. I am truly blessed to have had you as MY OMA! I love and miss you, and one day when the time is right I will join you at 'home'. You are the best thing that ever happend to me

I Love You!

Sep 21 2009 quick fall pictures

MY LIFE IS BRILLIANT MY LOVE IS PURE!

I LOVE MY KIDS! THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL!

Took the kids out today for a few pictures.....prep for what I will be doing to them in a few weeks...or days

Love this one!

Rouge really did not want to sit in the tree...but I thought it would be cute, if only she did not looked freaked out

Yeah my kids have additude

Dylan is SOO getting a hair cut before the next pictures!

These pictures of Rouge are my favorite!

She is at the age of 'fake' smiles

BUT she did good!

This is another one that I love

and this one....

Told Dylan to come up with something that showed that he loved his sister and this was perfect of him!

This one makes me laugh!

Happy start of AUTUMN 2009!