Our Own Basketball Team

Since it has turned cold we have been occupying some of our time playing w/ the Clausen boys. A great way for our boys to get some use out of someone else's toys and run off pent-up energy (today they beat on eachother w/ Incredible Hulk gloves!) Katie and I spend a fraction of the time talking and the majority of the time shaking our heads at what we have created! We have our own basketball team,and half of the future Galva-Holstein Pirate Football team! (watch them all play the flute in the band-not that there is anything wrong with that!) Should be an interesting winter!

Splish, Splash!

Nothing revolutionary, just Quinner taking a bath, but really-is there anything cuter than a cute baby in a bathtub?

"Uncle Cott"

Uncle Scott came for a visit this past weekend. Scott and his wife, Ashley, live in Long Beach, CA, close to Uncle Steve. We don't get to see them very often, so we love every minute that we can get! We had a great time catching up and vegging out. Jack was in heaven w/ his new playmate, who took Jack's bossing and directing quite well. Scott even got in on a little potty training-so we are thinking we may have scared him away from kids forever! We even got together w/ the Goodwin side for a little pre-Thanksgiving festivities. We miss you already Uncle Scott!

Thorson Family PIctures

Just a few shots from the family photo session in Waverly, not too bad-minus Jack's truck in every shot. Not sure if I was supposed to post these, but I promise that I won't print and sell them! :) By the way Uncle Scott, we are anxiously awaiting your arrival tomorrow. And we already have your name down, Jack calls Daddy "Scott" often!

9 month check-up

Quinner had his checkup w/ Dr Vandelune yesterday. It was a well-baby visit, but he just happens to have a cold, and unbeknownst to us, a sore throat. He did very well, and ,like every Dr visit, loved the paper on the exam table. He weighs 21lbs and is 29 3/4in tall!

Jack also tagged along because he had been running a fever for 2 days and developed hives yesterday morning-poor little man! He also has a raw throat, and probably strep! He weighs 35lbs.

So needless to say, our house has been a sad one for a few days. My new title is "Lysol-sprayer. medicine dispenser!"

"Bob the Builder built a pumpkin?"

We had a great Halloween this year! Jack was, of course, Bob. Once he had his costume on, he really just wanted to work w/ his tools, though quickly got into the spirit when he smelled the chocolate! We worked on saying "trick-or-treat" for many months before the big night to prevent a repeat of last year's bad manners.

Halloween '07 Jack made his trick-or-treating debut by walking up to the door, grabbing numerous pieces of candy, looking right at the nice person w/ the candy bucket and saying "WANT MORE!" And on to the next house we would go....

So this year we had mastered the saying, it went a little like this...
"Mommy wait here!" (I was left at the bottom of the steps)
"Trick or Treat" (Jack takes at least 2 pieces of candy)
"Thank you" ( I am so proud!)
"ANOTHER HOUSE!" (Jack says this at the nice person w/ the candy bucket while pointing his finger right at their face!)

Well maybe next year...

Quinn was a pumpkin-a very cute one for sure! He loved to watch all of the kids and sat front and center for the Pumpkin Parade photo-not a bit scared! He was in heaven w/ his 1st sucker, and unlike Jack, hasn't asked for a piece of candy since!

And not to be outdone by our children, Scott and I dressed up and headed to the funeral home (yes I said funeral home) for a party! We had a great time, Thanks Jensen's!



So other than a mishap w/ the Jack-o-Lantern carving knife and my couch, it was a successful Halloween! (good thing we know a great seamstress who lives 2 houses away!)