Week Ending 9-30-2012

 Somedays Grant just has to bring a book along to get his school reading done.  Here he is reading to me while Rachel is doing swimming.

 

                                 School pictures were taken.  Don't we all look GREAT!!!

                Tim, Ashley and Ryan made it home for the U of I Homecoming events.

                        We even got to see Golden Girl Diana Reed during the parade.  Thanks Diana for stopping for a photo with the kids.  It was great seeing you.

                                   See if you can find Jacob.

                             The boys getting ready to watch the Hawks beat the Gophers.

                                  Grant at the game - he was so happy we got Floyd back from MN.

                                        Rachel and I made a trip to Dyersville to check on Dad.  Here she is giving him a wheelchair ride.

                              Dad instructor Bob how to use the lawn mower.  I guess when you bring the lawn mower from the farm into town it works differently.  Bob and I had a good laugh about that. 

                My Godfather Jim stopped by to give Dad a Get Well card from the bowlers.

                                  Rachel did yet another great job of decorating Vernie's cast.

                        Rachel hanging out with Grandma on the couch.

                        Rachel giving Grandpa a quick snack before we head back to Iowa City.

               Jacob, Ryan and Grant playing some backyard football with the neighbor kids.

                                All of the Podhajsky grandkids.

                                                    Is this Dale or Jacob?

                                              Is this Jacob or Dale?

YES - Girl Scout mother's I have the new Junior sashes all ironed on for your daughters to get at our first meeting this week.

Week Ending 9-23-2012

          The week always starts out with volleyball with Abbie.

                             Grant had a field trip to Kent Park this week.

              There is always time for backyard football after supper.

            Abbie, Annika, and Sydney ready to do their first football game on the field.

                                            See if you can find Jacob.

        I do believe Abbie was looking at me the entire time just so I could get the BEST picture of her.

 Rachel giving Grandpa Vernie a high five for breaking his ankle.  YES - Vernie broke his ankle and he has 12 pins in his ankle.

             Rachel couldn't wait to color on his cast.

                                       Way to go Rachel - very nicely done.

 Dana and I decided to have some fun with Mom's wigs.  YES - my bangs a little short.

              Having Pub pizza before we headed back to Iowa City.

 Rachel explaining one more time to Grandpa how to get from his wheelchair to the floor without hurting himself. 

Sunday afternoon we went for a nice little nature hike at Kent Park with Rachel and Grant.

Week Ending 9-16-2012

 We started the week with Abbie playing some volleyball.

                     Grant and Rachel got soo hungry watching her they had to have a snack at the game.

                                Abbie #54 in action.

                    OPPS - we dropped something on the bleachers - time for Grant to go get it.

                      Rachel ready for swimming this week.  I thought this was a cool picture of her by the diving pool at the U of I.  That is where she does her laps for practice.

                   A lot of backyard football has been played the past week.

                             Rachel and Greg hanging out in the porch to help Rachel study for a math test.

                          Willem and Jacob hanging out during the West High football game before halftime.

                                  Jacob heading out for half time of the football game.

                                  I think he is out there somewhere.  Just can't find him.

                       Rachel bonding with Albert in the snuggle sack this weekend.

                            Grant explaining football to Rachel from the book he learned football from.

                          Grant hanging out in the living room with his own tailgating food watching the Hawks on the TV this week.

Week ending 9-9-2012

                                Rachel started Ifly swimming this week.  Here she is getting ready to jump in.

                    YEP - She swims in the 16 ft deep pool.  She LOVES to swim.

                    Good morning to all of the in-laws in my kitchen on Wednesday morning. 

                  Trying Halloween cake pops - Here are some Frankenstein ones.

                             Rachel hanging out with Grandma playing her Sifteo.

                                    The boys alread for the first home Hawkeye game.

                   More cake pops - some one eyed monsters this time.

                                        Flowers for Deb and Dale.  They would have been married 17 years today.

                         A cool shadow picture of everyone ready to put their roses in the river.

                                Everyone ready to throw their roses in the river this morning.

                             There they all go.  We got a sign from Deb and Dale today.  We saw a fish splash in the water and the water bubbles where he splashed looked like the shape of heart so we know they were with us today.  Happy Anniversary Deb and Dale.

                       Grant and Rachel started tennis lessons today.