Baby Boy Konrad

We're officially 5 1/2 months pregnant!  Unbelievable. 135-ish days to go. Seems like just yesterday I was just barely pregnant, and now, he's 7 inches long and weighs about 11 ounces.

Here's a recent picture him sucking his thumb.  How precious is that?

Now we just have to come up with a name for this little guy!

Thanksgiving Fun!

We are especially thankful this year to have spent the holiday with family! The Cutler group braved a wintery, 10-hour (or so) drive to spend Thanksgiving with us.

Sara, Spencer, Henry and Nicke





Henry and Darin






Spencer and Henry













Sara and me





We spent some time at the Christkindlmarkt festivities in Leavenworth. Sara enjoyed seeing all the characters and singing carols. (Truth be told, the adults did, too!)

Santa, Nicke and Sara





Nicke, Sara and the Nutcracker





Nicke, Sara and Mrs. Claus





Happy Halloween!

Fog machine? Check! Thunder storm sound maker? Check! Graveyard? Check!
Jacqi, Shannon and Hayden visited us over Halloween which was a lot of fun. Hayden was a big help setting up the graveyard.

Hayden made a very cute pirate. It was fun to see all the adults react to his costume and especially the ones that would give him a big "AARRGGGHH!"

Here's the Norton family before heading out to trick or treat. Hayden came back with a ton of candy, and he's good at sharing, which made it pretty darn cool!

Muchas Gracias!

A big shout out to my sweet hubby for framing my run of the mill bathroom builder's mirror! One down, one to go!

2010 Dog Show

Darin was nice enough to join me at the dog show a couple weekends ago. It's fun to see all the different pooches. We paired it with lunch at LeMolos which made for a fun afternoon date!

Hounds are Goofy!

Ben enjoys watching the neighbors - he'll watch them forever. Why is this goofy? Well, he really only likes to watch them through the garden gate. Maybe he thinks they can't see him, since he's behind a fence.

It ends up being a pretty convenient spot, because he can rest his head on the fence when he starts getting tired from doing so much sitting and watching. Tough work. I think he would make a good police dog; he could be on the surviellance team.

This is what happens after a whole pack of quail goes through the garden - Jake can't stay out. He smelled absolutely fantastic for the rest of the day, because in this shot he's rumaging through oregano, basil and mint. Yum!

Konrad Cabin Trip

We recently spent a long weekend at the Konrad Family Cabin with the Konrad family - what a novel idea! Here are the four sons, their lovely wives, and Mom and Dad Konrad. This year marks Jerry and Carolyn's 50th wedding anniversary.

Here are the grandkids minus Michael. He and his wife, Trena, are newly hired school teachers and were busy at work. Hopefully they can make it next year.

Jason had a great football game the night before he made it to the cabin. He had a touchdown and a 2-point coversion. The family is very proud of this young man.

Danny and Stacey made it up on Saturday afternoon. They were a bit late arriving. They decided to drive the Viper, and Danny was the lucky recipient of not just one, but two tickets (driving awards as Stacey calls them) on the way to the cabin. Their Viper is a gorgeous car, but unfortunately, Vipers don't come with cruise control.

Mom and Dad with the four sons - Don, Darin, Danny and Dennis. Darin is the youngest son, and Don is the oldest.

I think Kelcey and Kaitlyn had a good time. We spent a few hours on Sunday hunting bugs for Kelcey's bug collection. We sucessfully bagged all the bugs she needed, and it was a whole lot of fun. (I know...I killed bugs...can you believe it? Shows what I'll do for those adorable nieces!)

The trip marked the 1st annual Konrad Golf Scramble. Don and Jerry were the winning team, and the whole group had fun playing Scotch Ball.

Kaitlyn was so full of energy, and a complete chatterbox at the same time, that Bonnie attached her to the back of a cart with a bag holder.

Darin and Mom made a good team. I had a good time watching them throughout the day; it's fun to see how similar their personalities are.

Holly and Sean (Don's wife and second son) were another team. Their personalities are similar too; they're both complete goofballs, witty and very funny. These two will keep you in stitches. Hard to believe from this shot, huh! Look at those cheesy grins - those two are up to mischief. See you next year!