What?!

We were talking about Emily and funny things she has said. We remembered this one:

One day we were hanging around at home, when 2 year old Emily started singing, "I don wanna wiv. I don wanna wiv!" We were shocked and wondering where she came up with that!! Then we remembered that the older kids had been singing the song, "Comatose". It goes: "I don't want to live, I don't want to breathe, 'les I feel You next to me."
It was ok at home, but when she started singing it at the grocery store, I strongly encouraged singing something else, and no more singing that song around Emily! :)

Quit Taking Pictures of Me!

But you are so cute! :) Even when you are screaming at me. :)

Ryan's Broken Arm

Ryan broke his arm awhile back. He tried to do a no handed cartwheel off the tramp. He landed it successfully a couple times, but then missed and landed with his weight on one hand. It broke clean through the bone, just above the wrist on his radius. (Yes, I did lecture him later on what came next - his neck! And don't you ever do that again! :) They actually splinted it, which was really nice, as eventually I was able to take it off so that he could shower, and then wrap it back up. The Dr. told Jerry that he could cut off the ends of the splint (by the fingers) in a week or so, so that he could use more of his fingers. It worked so nice. He now has his splint off, and is enjoying the use of his arm.

Youngest Swordsman in the House

Emily was having a blast with the boys on the tramps. She was chasing them around with her stick and pretending to sword fight with them. They let her "win" and ran around just playing with her. I caught this shot midair and thought her form was pretty good. :) Mark is down behind her, and she is attacking Ryan.

Pictures of Fall

We have had a beautiful fall season. Our yellow and red maple trees were so gorgeous this year.

My Dad found pumpkins for the grandkids.

We've been having lots of mashed spuds and potato soup with my Dad's garden potatoes.

Nummy Pumpkin Waffles

I found this recipe here. And it is just delicious!!
We made homemade whip cream for the top, with syrup. Mmmmmmmm......
I made it with buttercup squash (from a dear friend, who I'm now so indebted to for all the wonderful squash she brought:). I usually just wash the squash, put it on a plate, cover it with wax paper, then microwave for approximately 18 minutes. I cooked about 5 the other day, then let them cool, then cleaned them out. Presto, a big bowl of squash ready to use for all the fun recipes I found online.
The house smells like fall from all the seasonings in the waffle batter.

Name Change

Josiah notifies me the other day - Why does it say Josiah Axxx Wxxx on my report card online?! (I don't know - because that's your name?)
I quietly asked - Well, what does it say for Jeffrey?
He replied - Jeffrey Axxx Wxxx!
Me - Oh.
Him - Mine should say Josiah Rxxx Wxxx!
Me - Oh. Oops. I'll get that changed. (It's been busy - Ok. :))
Guess that's another detail I should take care of today. :) Maybe before I tell him about the eggs, so I can have some good news for him. :) :)
(If you don't know about the eggs, keep scrolling down a post.)

What a morning...

Joy woke up at 5:50 with a bat in her room. After getting Dad up, (I was dealing with Emily who had woken up.), they worked to get it, but couldn't find it again. She's back in Mark's bed sleeping with him. Jerry crawled back in with Emily (who went back to sleep, PTL), and I got up to get the boys out the door.
I made them some eggs, which they ate in between Josiah's hopping up and down for stuff. It's homecoming week, so today they could dress up as a decade. Josiah went with the 80's with spiked hair, jeans, white collar shirt untucked, and suit jacket. (I thought that was a today's wear, but what do I know.) :) So as they are headed out the door, Jeffrey's in the car, Josiah's in the bathroom, I scoop together the remains of both of their eggs, and then head out the door myself to give it to the dogs for a tasty tidbit. Josiah comes along just as I'm opening the door, sees the eggs, grabs the plate, and heads out to the car. I just smiled and let him. :) :) :) He would be furious if he found out he just ate some eggs off of Jeffrey's plate! So funny!! :) :) Maybe I'll tell him tonight. :) They just flew back up the driveway, as Jeffrey forgot his drum sticks (for percussion class today) on top of the clothes shelf in the mudroom. Josiah came in complaining he couldn't breathe in the car because of Jeffrey's deodorant.
Life goes on....but I'm still smiling. :)