Week ending 10-28-2012

                         Our schedule for the week.  Never a dull minute.

             Greatest day for Grant.  Grandpa brought over the Iowa Basketball tickets.

                                  Time to make Halloween cookies.

                               Random day at school for Grant and Rachel.

                    Rachel got to enjoy some trunk or treating with her friend Keira.

            3 very excited girls ready to head to St. Louis to see Justin Bieber.

                            Grant help me fill out my early voting ballot at ICPL.

 

            We found Mario and Luigi at the Dead Animal Museum for some Halloween fun.

                         Rachel as a nerd and Grant as Wreck it Ralph.

                            All of the girls at the party - Stephanie, Rachel and Kaitlin.

                  All of the boys at the party - Nick, TJ, Jace and Grant.

                         The whole Halloween gang for a party photo.

 NEVER a party without Dana showing up - YES - we had a little bit too much to drink.

                            Kayla, Abby and Abbie ready for the concert. 

                        The stage at the conert for Justin Bieber.

                          Rachel helping Grandma with Sunday lunch today.

                    We made it to Bloomsbury Farms today with Rachel and Grant.

                                Time to carve those Halloween pumpkins.

                  Here are some of the finished ones - a bat - an owl and a Hawkeye.

More FUN weekend photos

                Grant trying out a mechanical horse at the horse park.  Uncle Joel made his ride very very fast.  Way to go Uncle Joel.

 Grant trying to clear some of the horse obstacles at the horse park.

                           OH YEAH - Chris can clear the high one. Way to go Chris.

 The Budweister Clydesdales were hanging out in the horse barns and getting ready to be loaded to go to another horse park for show.

                       Look at those two handsome guys.

 OH YES - I didn't know that Yukon Cornelius lived in KY but I found him. 

                     Me with my new sister-in-law - Love you Susan.

 Joel just wanted some Little Debbie cupcakes for the wedding so Susan got him some. 

                               Amanda with her boyfriend Adam.  It was great meeting you Adam.  Rachel and Grant hope that someday they can go to the Turkey Cake Islands with you to see the frosting volcanos - sorry folks - inside joke with Adam.

                        Liz, Joel, Chris and Susan all enjoying some fun on the dance floor.

                                   The Cram's getting down on the dance floor - YES - even Grandpa did too.

                           The cousins just having fun - I love this photo.

                                                  Just a cute photo I had to share.

Weekday and Weekend FUN!!!

  Rachel making oatmeal chocolate chip cookies for her class this week.

 I got some beautiful flowers from my loving husband this week. 

 Joel and Susan with their pig cake pops all doing nose rubs.  Uncle Joel said he would only get married when pigs fly so the cake pops had to be made and I guess they were flying too.

                 We did a little field trip to a Kentucky Horse Park.

           Joel with his son Chris getting ready for the wedding ceremony.

                    Susan and Joel saying their wedding vows with all of the their kids.

                            Joel and Susan Cram.  So happy for both of you.  YIPPEE!!! 

                                 The new Cram family altogether for the first time.

 OH YES - we had some bar dancing.  Don't worry folks - Chris was behind Susan to catch her if she tumped over.

 Breakfast at the hotel on Sunday morning before we headed back to Iowa.

                      The new clothing that Susan got.  LOVE IT!!!!

Week Ending 10-14-2012

              Grant and Rachel helping me with morning breakfast at school.  Yes they are both wearing the correct hairnets for the job.

                 Jacob and Rachel at Lighthouse with Morgan and some other unknown kid.

 Got to have supper out with some dental friends - Dana and Jodie.

                            Abbie had her first choir concert this week.

 Rachel had her first week on the beat at school being a conflict manager with Kaitlin.  Good work ladies.

                         Rachel and Grant hanging out at Scheel's on Friday night.

 We lost power on Saturday morning but that didn't stop Rachel from working in her workbook to get prepared for the Iowa Test this week at school.

                        No lights meant breakfast at Village Inn with the kids.

 After the double OT in the Hawk game Grant was very tired - he needed a much needed nap.

 Time to get Jacob ready for his Homecoming dance.  Here he is with Grandma Recker and my Aunt Norma getting his tie done.

        We might be a small group at the Light The Night but were mighty.  Thanks for coming Norma and Dana.

                                          Let the walk begin........

  After the walk and dropping Jacob off at Homecoming we had to have a treat at Orange Leaf with Dana.

 Abbie with her friends getting their t-shirts made for the Justin Bieber concert they are going to in 2 weeks.

We had yet another birthday party for Grandma - Her REAL birthday is this week.  No surprises Grandma - I promise.