Proud Family

We are excited to announce that Muddle had five healthy baby kitties last night. Muddy is a good mom and so far is glowing with pride.

Although we are happy to have new additions to our family, I would still preach to spay and neuter your puppies and kitties. There are too many animals without homes and I am one of those that didn't get Muddle spayed in time. You can bet that I will get this done as soon as I can.

Winter 2009/2010

So we need to update the blog since Christmas has passed! I've been itching to post photos from our trip to New Mexico (Karen's home state). We haven't been home in three years so it was good to see family and friends but we ran out of time and couldn't see everyone. We tried so hard! Anyway, enjoy the photos from the trip.

Here is Grandpa H. with his grandsons, Mikey and Harlan. Grandpa was trying to get his ancient projector working so we can show old movies of us. We got a few going but we'll try again when Grandpa gets the old 8mm onto DVDs!!! Hint, hint Grandpa!

Harlan jammin' out! Former member of KISS.

Grandma J. and Shelby

Here is Shelby, Harlan and their cousin, Mikey.

Forget gifts, there was a box laying around!

Harlan was amazed at the mountains. He, of course, doesn't remember seeing the mountains when he was two so we thought it was so cool that we were going through the mountains and a tunnel. We are standing near a tunnel in the mountain here. Karen has many memories going through this tunnel to play in the snow and go camping. There is an entry point where you can walk down the canyon here.

Karen had her first helicopter ride with our good friend Spencer. He recently became a helicopter pilot trainer and took us up for a surprise ride. I had such a blast! By the way, Spencer can give you a ride too. Just contact me and I'll send you his info. What an amazing experience! This is a corner of my hometown by the way.

Well, I have a lot more photos to share from the trip but I'll won't overwhelm you all at once. I'll leave you with this sweet photo of the kiddos taken in Jan. 2010.

Be sure to comment if you like any of these. We would love to know if our family and friends is reading this. Take care.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Rich Wins Award

I'm proud to announce that Rich has received an award at an awards banquet held on Saturday, November 7, 2009, for a C.P.R. Save on a Shawnee Heights Fire Department call that he arrived to on-scene earlier this year. I thought I would put up the initial posting hoping that he will fill in the details later as he is modest and probably let the world know that I married a hero. Congratulations Babe - you are my hero too.

I try not to think about the dangers of your job or the stre

ss and skill it takes to save a life but just know that I do think about those things and how much it means to me that you do what you do for others.... and that is what I'm proud of.

Here's a photo of us at the banquet. I love my handsome guy in a uniform. And, yes, that is an actual Kansas sunset that evening (looking out the window - lake reflection) and not just a painting on the wall.

Trick or Treat

Grant, Nate & Spidey (Harlan)!

Dog & Beth - Bounty Hunters (The Oettings)

The Moore's

You should have seen the tats

Momdusa & Harlan

Ally Fisher & Shelby

The Fishers

Sheriff Daddy & Shelby

Time has flown

I know that's no news to anyone else. But I was just looking a couple nights ago and realized just how long it's been since we posted. Shame on us. Lot's of activity on this end. I will try to put it all in a short story for you. Versus a novel. Here we go.

We'll start with Harlan. He is now five years old. He in in kindergarten. He is loving school. Gets to ride the school bus like a big boy. He is a very good big brother. We are very lucky he is that way with Shelby. He started playing soccer this year. He seems to be liking it pretty well. Neither I nor Karen know much of anything about it outside the fact that there is a black and white ball, a couple goals and 6 little boys running around kicking said ball. It's just fun for me to watch him run up and down the field. Saturday he scored two goals! Every once in a while you have to remind him to stop trying to talk and worry about playing ball. It doesn't take him very long to make a new buddy despite how shy he may seem on the surface.

Moving on to Shelby. She is growing up very fast. Expanding her vocabulary a little more everyday. She has 'no' down. And pretty much knows how to use it. She came up with her first ear infection of the fall week before last. So her pediatrician lined us up with an ENT doc. Long story short she goes in tomorrow morning to get ear tubes put in. I know that it's a relatively common procedure these days. But still. I'm sure that she will come through it just fine. She is not going to like not getting her milk first thing in the morning like she's used to. My bet is she will be quite the bear.

We have a regular little egg factory out back. We are averaging around 10 eggs a day. I have already sold a couple dozen at work. Not trying to make a bunch of money. But we can't give them away. That would make us look like pushovers. But all the reviews I have gotten back have been good. The hogs are coming along fine. One goes to slaughter next week. The other two go the first Monday of November. I am definitely looking forward to tasting that pork.
Well, there you have it. Hopefully the next posting won't be so far down the road.

Shelby's Dandelion

I must add this cute photo of Shelby. She was all dressed up and nowhere to go this day. She was pointing at all the flowers and I didn't know what words she was trying to say but her sweet voice would go up and down as if she knew exactly what she was talking about.

She giggled when mommy picked up this dandelion and blew the seeds in the wind.

I just love this photo of her in pretty outfit and curly blonde hair. My beautiful princess.