Call UHAUL!!

Sept 3, 2013: Well, with the tremendous help of Grandpa and the longest closing ever, 1-5:18pm, we finally got the keys to the new chateau Shipley!!! Moving stufff over the Labor Day weekend!! so happy to give the kids their own rooms and to relax in our overgrown backyard!!

Backyard campout

For his 6th birthday we have a campout party in the back yard for Quinn and his friends.

Finally a tooth falls!!

Quinn came running out of school today, of course running in the wrong direction, so as i tracked him down I noticed he looked different. and why you may ask? Well, what we thought would never happen finally did, ho lost his first tooth on Veteran's Day 2014. He pulled it out all on his own! Guess the tooth fairy is coming tonight, hope she doesn't forget like she did for Paige's first tooth!

First trip, first day, first impressions of Disney

Well, the first time to Disney, the first day, the first time to Magic Kingdom and they close the park not 4 cars ahead of us. We were NOT in the first 70,000 people into the park! Oh well, diverted to Animal Kingdom and lunch was 50%off!! Not the start to Disney we all dreamed of but turned out to be a good first day.

Overheard at the Circus

For Paige's sixth birthday we surprised her with a trip to Ringling Brothers Circus at the All State Arena. Despite her week long affliction with a mild temperature, we went to the Grateast Show on Earth!! The kids had a blast and at some point the male gymnasts came out in their flame design leggings but bare chested. At this point, Quinn yells out, :Those boys are naked!!!" The teenage girls in the row ahead of us, just about wet themselves!!

Awe moments

After a small sprinkling on Nov 7, 2011, as I was loading Quinn into the car, I drew a heart on his window. When I got in the car, he said, "Thanks Dad. That made me feel really happy.". Insert awe here!

Fangshed's Halloween Bash

It was once again an epic Halloween party hosted by the Fangshed's in the spookiest garage in Brookfield. The steamed hot doggies and polish sausages, the chili dump, the treat table from heaven! Paige went as Dorothy, Quinn was again a soccer ball, mom was a beer keg and dad was a king. The kids were chilled but made it through, watched some outdoor movies, ate a ton of junk and the parents got their party on too. Great costumes, good friends, plentiful food and drink and fun for all!