Larry the cable guy christmas special

I am posting the song by Montgomery Gentry because we learned about it on the Larry the Cable Guy show. The entire program is rude, politically incorrect and just plain wrong but entertaining none the less. Click below for a sneak peek and set the TiVo to catch an episode during this holiday season, we did!

http://www.cmt.com/videos/misc/319939/cmt-insider-111808-larry-the-cable-guy-christmas-special.jhtml

Happy 13th Anniversary!

Daniel and I celebrated our 13th anniversary today. We went out to dinner tonight at the Melting Pot with the children and had a fabulous time. The boys got dressed up in ties and sweaters, we reminisced about our wedding day (without them-which is hard for them to imagine) and we had plenty of yummies.

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Snow

Yep, that's snow on the lawn and in the ivy. We woke up to temps in the 20's and light dusting. Everyone around here keeps talking about a cold winter this year with lots of snow. The children are hoping for such pleasures and see this as a very good sign. I couldn't capture the detail but the snowflakes were huge and looked like confetti. Brrrr

Suri likes beer, too

This girl loves beer. When we finish the bottling some beer drips down onto the dishwasher where she can get it. She makes no bones about her intention to lick up the last few drops. You can see the smile on her face here.

A few drops for the peke

Bottle master

Mike is the bottle master here at our production line. He likes to sort, sterlize and cap the bottles. He then sorts them by bottle type, height and so forth placing them in a pyramid. It works. Oooh, a cap is ready...

the pyramid is taking formation

Honey Pale Ale is brewing

It takes about 3 1/2 hrs to whip up this little brew which has been judged by family and friends to be their favorite. Likely because it is light and crisp with slight hop flavor plus it uses 2lbs of honey, yum! We can taste it in 6weeks. The brewmaster does not like to be photographed

what we've got cooking

Happy Fall

Aunt Lisa has moved back in her house and we miss her very much. She will be heading back to Canada soon.

The boys got a BB gun and airsoft gun

The pumpkin from Halloween was a great target along with cardboard boxes and apples. All was well until we were reported to the authorities by a local neighbor lady. We learned a hard lesson-NEVER POINT A GUN AT ANYONE, EVEN A SQUIRT GUN because IT IS A FELONY. Let's just say we learned a lot...

Montpelier Races

Here I am at the Montpelier races. The horses are gorgeous as was our tent. We had live music, fullservice catering and a front row view. It was really fabulous. Melissa, Martha and Kim

The beautiful centerpiece

Here come the horses

More horses

We could almost reach out and touch them

Our tent

11yr old pig pen

In case you forget what pre-teen life is like, here you go. It is filled with messy rooms, sloppy dressing and a great desire to obtain the latest shoes. Well, this is Matthew's pre-teen existence anyway. I often turn away quickly, shut the door and hope for the best.

Michael loves to play businessman

The boys got new sport coats and Michael loves to play business man with daddy. The best part is the hot chocolate.

Halloween

This year we had 14 boys trick or treating, 11 sleeping over and a night of little sleep. Everyone had fun, including us. 28.6 lbs of candy, seriously.

We can't believe the total haul...

Michael's new bed is the perfect hideout for 4th graders

Dan and I love dry ice, so any chance to use it we're gonna

The troop of goblins. Matthew is the Cartman costume and Michael is the Halo warrior

When do we get to go, huh? Let's wait until it's dark, please.

Matthew loses a tooth

It never stops grossing me out. Eww!