How strong is the wind?

here in upstate ny the weather can change on a dime and last week was no different. the wind came in and it was whistling thru the house. i didn't think much of it looked around the yard to make sure everything was ok and didn't see anything, even when i left i didn't see anything, maybe because i was busy getting Kenzie in the car, but then when i came home i noticed that a tree had fallen in the back yard and had landed on the fence. i finally got around to taking some pictures so here they are. ok so i guess i cant figure out how to put the pictures below so you got to see them first,

Cub Scout Blue & Gold Banquet

Cake to celebrate the banquet, which for those that do not have boys or have never been involved in Cub Scouts, the Blue & Gold is celebrating the birthday of cub scouts.

Activity of the night was making origami boats that are going to be used in the Primary Activity on Saturday. There is Dustin straight ahead.

The lady in the uniform talking to us is Dana, she is the cubmaster and one of my real great friends.

This bridge represents the scouts crossing over when they turn 11 and move into the boy scout troop. To Kenzie it represents a play toy.

This has nothing to do with the cub scouts i just thought it was cute. As you can see in both pictures of Kenzie, she has not tights, socks or shoes on. That is because i ran out of the juice i usually give her, Motts for Tots, cause it is less sugar and it doesnt really bother her. well i stopped at the local dollare general on the way to work and just grabbed some apple juice and i did not diluate it and i am paying for it. she had diaherra right before we left but i didnt think much of it then while we were there she had some more which came out and affected her tights and underpants and such so it was down to just a diaper and dress. (the shoes didnt go back on cause i was tired and didnt want to fight) but then the worse part is a lady from our church, Jennie, who works in the baby unit at the hospital and was actually there for Kenzie's birth, was playing with her, which is funny cause Kenzie does not like her for some reason, we always joke that she thinks Jennie was the one who poked her when she first came out and she remembers. anyway so Jennie was playing with her and Kenzie was letting her and they were giggling and Jennie was chasing her and then would pick her up and then let her go and repeat, well one time when she did it, the diaper exploded again and since there was nothing there but diaper it went onto Jennie. It was a moment we could laugh at, good thing i have such good friends. as a side note it was not horrible, she realized it before it was to late, put Kenzie down and was able to wash off with no problem.

Ok so that was my Wednesday.

Homework over Vacation?

Can you believe my teacher gave me homework over break? Anyway i thought i would let Kenzie do it for me, i sure hope she gets them all right.


I have to take a nap after doing all that homework, now be quiet so i can get some sleep, how about turning off the light.

Day 5 of Vacation

Look at me i can play the WiiFit

I am doing the Hula Hoop, in case you can't tell

Get off Dustin, it is my turn to play again.

So the last day of vacation ended with Dustin and Michele challenging each other in the Wii Fit, the hardest part is trying to get Kenzie to leave us alond long enough to play our game.

More Day 4

Kenzie, Emma & Dustin, the black blur to the left is the dog running away from Kenzie hitting her with the remote.

Dustin in an action shot playing Wii.

Laurie just not being able to figure it out.

Playing the Wii after going to Applebee's. Again we laughed so hard. Laurie and I have no idea how to play so when we play we end up laughing and just moving our arms around hoping that eventually it will make something happen on the screen. At one point the characters were swimming and Laurie's guy was just like hanging out in the pool and Dustin has his guy like a lap ahead. Then they were fencing and Laurie won, but we can't figure out how she won. Kenzie just wouldn't get her pj's on so she just ran around taking the remotes that we were not using. We had a blast, Wii has to be one of the best games to play and laugh with and at.

Day 4 of Vacation

Laurie, Kenzie and Michele

Dustin and Emma
Wednesday we didn't really do much for vacation, it was a free day and hang out. Nick went sledding with the young men and women from church in the evening. Today, Thursday TJ and Nick went to a campout with scouts until Saturday morning. So that left Dustin and Kenzie with mom for the next couple of days. They came with me to work and Dustin had a great time with his friend Emma, they helped move the preschool rooms around, colored, played on the computer and had lunch with their moms (myself and Laurie, that's Emma's mom and my assistant and good friend). Anyway after work we went to Applebee's for dinner and these are the pictures from that time. We had a great time, Kenzie played and sat with us, it is like she couldnt decide. We also read the kids menu from cover to cover and learned all about Shrek. We laughed a lot, hopefully we laughed off all the calories that we ate!!!!

Day 2 of Vacation

Today TJ went to help out at production crew of the musical for the high school. So he was gone all day. Nick and Dustin stayed home and played video games, chilled and did the paper route. Kenzie went with me to work. After we all got home I dropped the boys off at the movies and Kenzie and I went to visit a friend. We got back a little early to pick them up so Kenzie was playing with all the machines. Here Kenzie is driving and TJ is pushing the pedals. I am not sure why he was since there was no money in the machine and they weren't really playing. but he is having fun staging pictures so i play along with him. stayed tuned for day 3 of vacation, by the way does anyone have any ideas of what to do???? haha