Uggggg!

This has to probably be the longest week! Let's say we taught Jessica well. She shares well! I know... I know... I told her to come on home for Thanksgiving even when she said she was sick. But that is okay. The things we do for our children. Jessica...Roger....Corina....Jenny....Taylor....~ that is the list.(So far) The list of who has been sick this last week. Thank goodness it is the weekend!!!!

~Jessica.... we are so glad you came home! REALLY! We had such a nice time!!!! You make us smile. Maybe next year Gabe will be able to go to Black Friday with us!

Black Friday.....

Our annual black friday went without a hitch again this year. Michele was in our bedroom door singing "Good morning to you....." at 2:55 am. We left at 3:15am, got gas and was in Wal-Mart at 4:00am. The goal was the 32" tv. YES!!!! We got the tv's! Roger and I got one for our family room. Jessica decided she wanted to combine her G&G Kaler Christmas present with Mom&Dad's. And also got a tv. Then right at the very last minute..... Michele decided she wanted to buy herself one. Later we found out that Gabe would have liked to have had one, but it was a little late. Stinks to be him. Sorry Gabe! We had fun keeping in contact with Jenny, Taylor & Haylee in Wichita. They first thought that they wanted the tv too and we were all going to try to get one.... then talk to the other city before we let any one of them go. Taylor was SOOOOOOO much fun! Maybe next year we can shop all together.

GoBble gOBbLe.....

This year Thanksgiving was Grand! The bad thing was that Jessica was sick.... DARN it! She drove all the way home to be sick. I thought this picture says it all...........





This is what a Grandma having fun looks like.......

Hint........

Char's Christmas present......

giggles........

Sometimes little things make you stop and enjoy. Giggles......! Michele came home today and is on fall break till a week from Sunday. She does have to work Monday and Tuesday, but is home this weekend and then Tuesday night thru the weekend. Tonight Roger and her are watching Shrek 3. Yes...... Shrek 3! Silly kids!

Family minus one....

This afternoon Roger, Michele and I went to Hays to get grocery's. One of the places on our list was Vanderbilts. Roger needed to pick up his work boots that they had ordered for him a couple weeks ago. I had decided that it was time for me to get new boots. And while there...... Mishi decided that she wanted a pair of boots as part of her Christmas. How funny.... Roger sure got a kick out of this. Been a very long time since we had bought boots for Mishi. We only wish that Jessica had been here for our day. So this is our family picture...... minus one.........

~ps...... the little boots are..... me :-)

Friday....Friday....Friday.....

Yeah! It is FRIDAY! And what a beautiful Friday at that. Especially for in November. 80 degrees here in western Kansas.What will the winter be like????

Not really much to catch everyone up with......... but here it goes......

~Michele has had a pretty bad cold. Felt pretty miserable the middle of the week and had to miss work for two days. Tonight when I talked to her on the phone, it sounded like she is still pretty stuffed up, but feeling better. She is going out with some of her friends tonight for supper and a movie. Just taking it easy and hanging out I guess.

~Jessica.....well, she was disappointed this week. She found out she did not get that job. But did make it to the last two. Just really broke her heart. But as we told her..... there is a reason. And someday she will be glad it didn't work out. (I know Jess... but really, you will believe it happened for a reason.) I just got off the phone with her. Her and Gabe are "going out" tonight. To be young! I don't think I'd have the energy anymore.

~Roger and I...... work, work, work. This weekend is a cleaning, scrapping weekend for me. Then I hope to work on Charlene's Xmas present...hehe. Roger has a long weekend of work ahead for him and then on Sunday we will be going back to his Mom's to finish putting up the fence for Bucky.

To all............... Have a great weekend!!!

BeAuTIfuL!

What a BEAUTIFUL day! Got all the windows open and the air is so fresh and clean! Just love these kind of days. Roger left this morning for his Mom's. Him, Michele and I went there yesterday afternoon and started putting up a fence for Bucky with Audrey. He went back today to hopefully finish it. Michele and I have been pretty busy ourselves here at home. We are in the middle of making bierocks and beef/cheese pockets. They smell SO good. But she is already deciding that maybe next time we will pay someone to make them for us. Just a lot of work. As I'm on here, she is studying for a couple test she has tomorrow.

I want to say Congrats to my cousin Penny!!! Her daughter Heather had a baby girl early this morning. SO EXCITING!!!! Penny..... you are going to be a wonderful Grandmother! Spoil away!

Happy HaLLoWeeN!

First of all I'd like to tell everyone to have a safe and Happy Halloween!! And that is all about that! hehe Halloween has never been a favorite for me or my girls! They were just never much on candy to begin with, so dressing up on a cold night getting candy never appealed to them. Lucky me! But to everyone else...... be safe!

Roger is working today. And Michele is on her way home to visit. Really she wants me to help her learn how to make bierocks and also beef pockets. Guess we will be doing some cooking. I also REALLY need to clean my house and then get busy on my paper bag albums. I'm on a mission to get them done so I can broaden my horizons. I'm then moving to "make" Charlene's Christmas present. And something that I have not done before. When I get it done.... I will post some pictures. I'm guessing she is going to LOVE it!

Jessica and Gabe are dressing up for Halloween. Jessica is dressing up as a 50's girl and Gabe is going to be a vampire. Can't wait to see some pictures! You two have loads of FUN!

Update on Jessica's job interview.... She went back in again the middle of the week for a informal visit. She is still in the running as of right now. They are to call her either way, but we have hopes that she will be getting that call soon for the last interview before they choose who they want to give the job too. Keep your fingers crossed!!!

As for all the rest of the family..... everyone's health is doing well. Kind of scary out there with H1N1. Jessica is fine now, thank goodness! Everyone just keep washing... washing... and washing!

Have a GREAT weekend!

Whew.........

Has this weekend ever been BUSY! Michele and I are in Topeka visiting Jessica. What fun we have had. We shopped till we dropped! And I'm not kidding either...hehe. Michele wanted "bonding time", well.... she got it! The girls are both asleep right now. Which is where I really should be. But for some silly reason I just can't get to sleep. I'm guessing I've had way too much caffeine today. You would think I'd learn. Seems as you get older it bothers you more and more. Anyways..... what fun we have had! When Michele and I leave to head west, we will be making a detour thru Manhattan. Mom and Dad are needing us to pick up some cabinet for them. Then we will meet them in Hays and they will take it from there. I will drop Michele off at her house and then go on home. We always have a GREAT time visiting, but I will be ready to sleep in my own bed! Then back to work on Monday. And YEAH!!! Tuesday is my day off! I'm loving it!