Tara making gingerbread cookies 

We finished the Santa puzzle. 

Jake found lights that work. 

Found our Christmas tree. 

I forgot

Tara's school had their fall festival this past weekend. I entered the chili cook-off and haven't heard the results yet. Taras' class was incharge of the wacky shack (a huge inflatable). Her teacher's husband had a severe heart attack last week, so her teacher was gone a whole week. She said school was really boring with her subsitute, but when I stepped in on WEds. everything was calm and very organized and she's been bringing home such wonderful work. I rather liked the sub! Each of the girls are taking turns going on daddy dates on sat. So, they've both seen flushed away lately and loved it. I think that's all.

Tara with cheer trophy 

Jake in front of his speech class...doesn't always like going in. 

This was right before trick or treating on Halloween night. 

Nov.14, 2006

Let's see, what's been going on since Halloween? All is well. We bought new windows for the old part of the house and will see if that will help with the heating bill this year. (We had many that wouldn't even open, most needed books propped up to stay open and they were very cold.) I am happy about it the most because now I can clean the windows from inside and open them on the top or bottom and the light shines through so well with clean windows. Yeah. We've arranged to have our property line dug out and hope that will eliminate the trouble when it rains. It really is too complicated to explain ....but, I hope it works. Tara went to her cheer banquet yesterday and recieved a trophy, dvd of herself cheering and a necklace with a cheer charm from her coaches. Gene has headed to Florida for a brother's reunion so we'll miss him for a few days but are happy that he is happy at the beach. We have finished gymnastics and the girls want to take ballet now and Jake really just needs his own padded room to romp in. We have bought our tickets to the Nutcracker and are anxiously awaiting the date. Santa is already at our mall and "the grinch" was already on tv, so we put up our tree on Sunday. No ornaments of course, just the lights. Emily and Jake decorated it Monday morning with any toy that would hang, necklaces, purses, etc. Everyone is healthy and happy and we hope you are too.

Nov. 1, 2006

My written blog was kicked off the page after I posted so many pictures. Be sure to click on the side that indicates the date Oct. and you will get all the info on what we have been doing. Nina