Saturday, March 6, 2010

Dr Suess Birthday 3-2-2010 and Heartman Reserve Maple Syrup Festival W/ Snowboarding


Eddie Ray makes our dinner.  Doesn't it look fantastic?   It was so yummy!!

On to our Adventures with Grandpa & Grandma.  It was an early start to the day.  The boys are sitting in front of the school I went to elementary in.  Okay not this building they rebuilt.  But you get what I mean.
Waiting for the shuttle bus.
Grandpa & Grandma Terry with the boys.Grandpa loved the Turtle & kept playing with it.

Eddie Ray playingwith the snake.  Eww!

Chef Chris cakemaker & showman.  He throws the cakes to your plate!!  The kids and Grandpa absolutly delight in this.

Pancakes by Chris ~ Syrup by Hartmen Reserve ~Milk by Hansen's Dairy.  All of which we love.
We've visited Hansen's before.  Really I should post some picts, they are adorable.
The boys learn how to tap a tree.


Gathering Sap from the trees



Time out to play on the hills



Here comes Rick with the bucket of sap..

The sap looks like Water but that's because it's 97% water.  Wild eh?


This is where they boil off the water.  It's amazing how much sap it takes to make 1 cup of syrup.  I learn this every year.  And yet I still marvel in it.

This is how the indians use to collect the sap.  Then they hollowed out a bertch tree trunk and put the sap in there andplaced on the fire.  I found it interesting.

K bad pict but I thought it was funny both Dad & I are winking.

Mom & I always get our maple syrup, one it is yummy!!  2 you refill it with colored water and it's  a beautiful for all the seasons.
Time to say Goodbye and let the folks rest. I know all th walkng took it's toll.  Oh well they held up well. 
 We all had a fabulous time.  And our tummies were full.

Now it's time to go SNOWBOARDING YEAH!!!!

This pict Rocks!! Go Dan!!


Airborne again!

Check out the air!! Awesome Rick!!!

What a pro!  My Eddie Ray!!

Incrediable Rick ~ too cool!!!!


Alec losing it at the last minute.

My naughty boy starting a snowball fight with his Momma!

This was gonna be an awesome jump til Eddie Ray through a snowball at him.  It ended horriably.  Rick has a very sore leg from the unplanned landing.  What on earth do you do with little brothers?


Eddie Ray gathering ammunition.

At first glance you think Dan is carrying this in reality it just came off is feet, and taking on a life of it's own.
It was a fantastic day.  We live for the weekends.  It's family time.  Life just gets so busy with everyone going here and there.  This was a weekend we all needed.  Just wish Big Dan  could have joined us.  Oh well maybe next year.  Now we are all ready for spring activities.  We even played a game of basketball amounst the snow and ice.  Yep we've got the spring fever going on.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Busy Busy Busy little adventures.

Eddie ray bought Max a new collar.Dan bought Anna a new hot pink collar.Rick at  Irving Fundraiser at Chuck E Cheese Dan & DamonteEddie Ray & Chuck E CheeseMonticello Car Show  2010 CamaroMy favorite bikeall viewsDave Martin gave us all autographs

I  love this NovaChargerTired after along day!!!
It was a short day but since 4 out of 5 were sick made for a very long day.  The kids got to meet Erin Moran (joannie from Happy Days)  Carmine from Laverne and Shirley.  Then Jean Davidson the granddaughter of Harley Davidson's founder.  Rick asked if Erin & I went to school together.  Sometimes all you can do is look at your child smile, and say no.  We all got cool shirts from the Car Show.  We'll have to get a pict.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Happy 74th Birthday Grandma

Deanne & Marianne's flowers. Ours are pink roses.
Okay so we were alittle late.  Had to wait for a check So February 19th we took her to her favorite restaurant~ The Texas Roadhouse.  Okay it wasn't torture for me at all I love the Roadhouse.  It was a fantastic meal.  The boys picked out her flowers.  Eddie Ray had to give them to her, because that is his grandma, okay.  Crazy thing while were waiting for Grandma Lil Dan & Eddie ray start pulling petals and eating them. What? Why?  Then Rick proceeded to lick them all.  I can not begin to fathom what was going throught their heads.  I'm still stuck at Really?  Oh well everyone had a blast we were just sad Big Dan had to work.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Eddie Ray's Friend Oliver Palmer's All-Star Benefit 4-20-2010

Tonite we were so happy to be able to join Oliver and his family for his benefit.  On December 23rd,2009 Oliver was diagnosed with Pontine Glioma, an inoperable brain tumor.  This condition is aggressive and Oliver's prognosis is bleak.  To see his whole story or if you are able to help, please do.  Thier blog is www.olliesallstars.blogspot.com/.  How precious to see a smile.  Eddie Ray helped gather pennies for the penny drive.  He so wants his little friend to get better.  Please add Oliver to your prayers as well.  He is one of the greatest kids I know.  Really everyone involved in this benefit really did an awesome job.  And the outpouring of love from the community is awe inspiring.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

In Memory of Aunt Leola aka Aunt Oleo 2/21/1920-2/13/2010

In memory of a fantastic lady.  I wish I could figure out where I've hidden all her picts.  She was a huge part of our family's life.  And she will be missed.  2nd tribute on Terry Children's page.  Since I didn't realize which  blog I was on.  Oh well she was very special, she was just like a grandparent to me.  The boys were so glad they could say their goodbyes on Tuesday.