Tree Fort

Here is the gang just after we got the floor put on and before the sides were installed.


Here is Jen showing how to get down.


View from our deck.


Here is where we are now with the fort. I installed a chalkboard and bucket/pulley system. I need to still finish the second story which can be seen in the photo (floor joists are in).

First Car Show

Yesterday was my first car show with 'Bonnie'. It was sponsored by the Illusive Skull, a Halloween store here in Morgantown.


The kids enjoyed the vantage point from the rear door of Bonnie.


There was a guy dressed-up from the Halloween store wandering around. He even had a hearse (not cool like mine, it was a newer one from the early 90's) that he was giving free rides in.



This is my first dash plaque from participating in the car show.

Pies, Planes and 1st Day of School

Yesterday Jen made my favorite dessert, lemon meringue pie to celebrate my return from North Dakota. It was Lovely!


Last week for FHE we went to the Morgantown Airport to tour the B-17G Sentimental Journey (Flying Fortress). It was very cool walking through the plane even though it never went on a bomb run, it only served on photo reconnaissance missions near the end of the war in the Pacific. It was awesome! Sam looks like he would have made a great side gunner.






The week before was the 1st day of school. It is hard to believe that this is the last year of having one at home. They are growing so fast, too fast.

It is Here!!!

My car arrived today at 7 AM. It has been a blast playing with and driving it today. The kids love it, especially the siren. It is going to be so much fun restoring it! The kids even did a 'dead' pose for the camera. Jen is now officially a 'hearse mama'.






Check out the engine and siren!

World Cup Fever

We have been loving the World Cup and haven't been able to get enough of soccer. We now play it everyday. Jen even made dreads.

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Grandparents, Spirit Week and Trumpets.

This past May my parents came to visit. The kids really enjoyed seeing there Grandparents.




Also in May, both schools that the kids go to had 'Spirit Week'. Becca and Sam had 'crazy hair' day and Mike had 'inside out' day. They had a lot of fun with it.






Dan has begun to practice his trumpet playing. I am impressed that he can make a sound considering it is almost as big as he is.

Go-Karting

Papa gave us a go-kart last summer that I finally got running tonight. It needed new batteries and an electronic control unit (the brain). We had it running earlier this summer but when I drove it down our street and around the corner I burnt out the brain as I was going down the hill and had to buy a new one. This part was backordered for 3 months. Everyone had a blast driving it and I didn't drive it down the hill :(

Thanks Papa!