Zoo Outing

We all hit the zoo today for a little 65 degree November day. What a treat it was!

Jumpmania

This was a Sunday afternoon spent with Luke's awesome cousins at Jumpmania.

Halloween 2009

Halloween was Daddy's birthday. We spent the day at Branson. We had a ball at the Landing and had lunch at Famous Dave's. Luke said, "HAPPY BOODAY DADDY" allll day long! We made the rounds trick-or-treating this year. He didn't have to be pushed in a stroller. He ran the streets as Elmo. Luke had a death grip on his candy bucket. I didn't think we would ever pry it out of his fingers. What a memorable holiday it was. Everything just seems to get more and more fun!

Pop Retires!

Pop was honored on September 24th by the department of Safety and Transportation at Missouri State University. He is retiring to spend more time with Grandma and Luke. Everyone is thrilled about having him around more. The party was very touching. They posted many of Pop's accomplishments for everyone to read. They had delicious food and funny stories about Pop. Luke had a ball running around squealing and eating lots of crackers and carrot cake. Everyone thought he was pretty cute and a snappy dresser just like Pop. HAPPY RETIREMENT! WE LOVE YOU!

Emily's First Fishing Trip

We took the kids fishing at the Rutledge-Wilson farm. Emily was finished fishing after about the first ten minutes. She wanted action and we couldn't blame her. Angie and Kati Ann fished for an HOUR solid. They wanted to catch a fish for Emily so badly! Angie wound up catching a fish on her last worm. She saved the day! The fish wasn't exactly a trophy but it was enough to spark Emily's interest. She was begging to go fishing again when we were packing to go home!

Hanging With Uncle Tony

Uncle Tony came to visit from Michican again. We love seeing him and we all HOPE HE WILL MOVE CLOSER VERY SOON! We had several fun gatherings while he was here. Luke loved playing in the pool and cooling his jets. He also got a new bike that he is going to grow into over the next few years. It comes complete with a helmet, bell, and horn (which he loves to toot). It sure was nice having Tony back. Can't wait for him to get back and play again!

Butterfly Kisses

We went to Branson today and took the kids to The Butterfly Palace. It was AWESOME! Emily loved it the most. We couldn't leave until a butterfly landed on her. She got her wish and had several land on her delicate little hands. She was so careful with them. She couldn't hardly crack a smile for the camera becasue she was concentrating so much. They also had a bug and reptile room. The first picture below is of GIANT cockroaches. They were Angie's FAVORITE. I've never seen anything like them. They ate food that was the size of dog food pellets! Ethan liked the gift shop the best. It had lots of cool toys. Luke had one butterfly land on him. He was okay with it for about 3 seconds and then he was ready for his visitor to carry on about his business.