Western Stuff Part 1

The last few years our friends Paul and Tracy and us have offered to host a dinner for 4 guests. We offer it at our school Bazaar on the services which means the price we charge goes to the school. This year we hosted a western theme dinner so we decorated and dressed up and made a delicious meal. I'm not sure how many cowboys eat as good as we ate that night but it sure was fun and so were our guests. They got all dressed up as well.

 

 Our menu.

 Everyone had to choose a real tacky western name to use for the night.

 Tracy and I work well together. She is a queen in the kitchen and I love to decorate.

 The men did their part by bar tending and barbecuing.

 Here comes the country folk!

 Yummy!

So much fun!

Sam turns 7

Sam had a combine birthday again this year with 2 classmates. He has 13 boys in his class and 1 girl. A party at the rink is perfect for their energy, silliness and spirit.

Worm cupcakes!

They loved the candy and chips and even got more candy in a goody bag to take home.

Luke enjoying the festivities.

and Andrew.

and then there is Sam with his gloves off so he can eat all the candies in his pockets while skating.

that night at home Sam opened presents with the family. 

He got some K'nex, a ski helmet, a new hoody and the family got a little keyboard.

Isaac and Emma really liked the keyboard.

The boys right away made a motorized windmill that turns.

November

So we had a Sam the lobster for weird hat day.

Andrew the legohead!

Lukey the monster head.

One of the dressup days at school. 

Andrew has been practicing for goalie. He gets to play goalie next week at hockey and is excited. Hope it goes well.

Emma is starting to get into hockey too and has quite the arm on her already.

One snowy day we went exploring and for a sled ride.

Emma got to go to Chatters for a haircut. She was super cute, super still and I think super scared.

Reading time one evening Luke passed out next to Daddy.



Enjoying a Beautiful Fall Day with Cousins.

On Thanksgiving Monday I took Curtis and Kelsey to Indian Battle Park with us for the afternoon. It was great to have the extra hands and the cousins had so much fun hanging out together. 

October in a nutshell

 Playing trains

 I took the boys on their first movie theatre experience. Despicable Me 2.

 The VanderHeide's joined us.

 Auntie Tracy bought a huge bag of popcorn and we asked for 8 little bags to split it up.

 Miss Emma working in her kitchen.

Luke and his buddy Seth at the Thanksgiving assembly.

 Boys started hockey last week. Luke was super excited.

 Isaac and Emma taste-tasted some playdoh.

 Ken helped the boys build a birdhouse kit.

 I started taking Luke, Isaac and Emma skating on Mondays. This is Isaac's first experience on skates.

Taking a rest.