The first weekend in October we went "back home" to where Shawn and I grew up. Our school always had this festival weekend called School Fair. As with most things these days, we feel that it was much better and bigger "back then". It may be true. Our kids still enjoyed it. They were invited to be in the parade, riding on the fire engine. Will was thrilled to be in a woo-woo as he calls them. Shea was excited too. Off they went with Grandma Godsey. Will was practically hanging out the window the whole time waving to people and saying "hi". Shea had fun but was a tad bored at the end from all the waving.
This was exciting to them but Shawn was more excited about our dinner plans. His parents had crabs flown in from Maryland. Blue crabs to be specific. Shea can eat her body weight in seafood and she too was thrilled. We were not sure how Will would react to them. He was unsure about the steaming part, he just looked confused. He used his mallet to beat his ravioli that I fixed him. Then he had Shawn and I feed him the crab. Not Shea....
During this feast we found out some new news! Our niece Nevan informed us that Mommy had another baby in her belly. Yep, we will be adding another member to the clan in May of 2011. Erin and Nathan are expecting child number three. Congrats!!!
Erin with the new big sister Nola.
Nathan with Nevan as she told everyone.
Last weekend we made another trip "back home". This time we had winterized the boat and towed it back to it's winter home, at Grandma Pat's house. This is always sad for us. Another summer over and we didn't get as much time on the water as we wanted, seems to be a theme every year. Next year will be different!
Will loves combines and tractors. He's all about them. Recently the farmers have been very busy getting their crops in. Every time we are in the car we have to be on the look out for any farming machinery! The other day coming home from school we saw five Case combines in a field. I thought Will was going to hyper-ventilate. He was in little boy aw. The last few days haven't been good, they are almost done with crops near us so the machinery isn't as plentiful in the fields. Not a happy Will!!
But... He did get to do something some grown men haven't. Ride in a combine and take down the corn. That is ALL he is talking about. Uncle Nathan invited him out and Dan took him a ride. He now wants to be a farmer.
Dan and Will riding along in a field. Even Shawn said it was really neat! I hear Ryan gave him a ride in a tractor too. He loved it all!!!
We had another birthday! Whew.. A lot of them this year to surprise! My Aunt Linda hit a milestone and I was NOT going to let this pass by! Fifty... Fifty years of life and the last thirty some harassing me. Nah... not too bad. I probably deserved it. We threw her a surprise party and I think she really liked it.
Her face as she arrived. Mark told her he had forgotten to turn by the church so he could check the broiler. VIOLA here we are. Her friend, Don, helped "an old lady" out of the car. I'm thrilled we pulled this off.
After we ate a little food and danced a little Will was on a mission. He wanted that cake. He went and retrieved Aunt Linny has he calls her. She listened.
Happy Birthday! The cake was delicious!!!
Here is the birthday girl, Grandma Pat, Aunt Nan, Mom and Will wanted in... He is a man!
Everyone enjoyed dancing. Will was all about the lights and tried to figure them out.
The DJ have the kids glow rings. Shea had a great time dolling herself up in them. We knew where she was.
Another busy couple of weeks. As far as I know surprise birthday parties are over for a while. Combines will be gone soon and crabs will have to wait for another year. Hum... I think we'll find plenty of other things to occupy our time. OH YEA... Did I mention that it is football season and the Buckeye's are ranked number one?!!! We're excited about this weekends up coming game against a tough Wisconsin. I'll leave you with this....
GO BUCKS!!!!!
1 comment:
It was a blast ,thanks for all of your help I know that Linda had a great time.So did all the kids,old and young
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