Daisy is too tired to move off her recliner!

Daisy is pouting because I am not home from work yet.

On Saturday Nolan wrestled 152 and pinned 2 kids and took 4th. Too many close matches this week. Ben wrestled at 130 and took 5th. Nathan is at 103 and took 6th place. He wrestled his 10 varsity match and therefore, lettered as a 7th grader. It's hard on Mom and Dad to watch sometimes!!

Benjamin and Melvin.
Mel will be 12 in a couple of weeks. She's had a wonderful life and wishes she could duck hunt everyday!

This is what I get to wake up to every morning!!! Daisy and Lilly love the down comforters on our bed!

Wrestling season started!!
Ben pinned two kids last night 12/9/08 from Rocori and Nolan won his match by 2 points in the last seconds of round 3. It was an incredible night!!

 

Nathan is on varisty as a 7th grader and got his first Varsity win last Saturday when he pinned a senior at St Michael/Albertville. It was incredible!!
****Nolan took 2nd in the Gladiator testing at TECH!
Nate pinned a 12th grader for his first vasity win. He won both
matches last night now his varsity record is 3-2 as the teams 103
pounder. Nolan is wrestling 160 lbs and weighs 145; Ben is wrestling at 135 lbs right now.



Nathan earned this Medal!!!

All five of us went to the TECH Football banquet



on Sunday 12/7/08. Nolan and Ben were recognized a couple of times for being on the 'pain train', special teams, and punt return. We were so proud to see them get their pictures taken with all their awards.

When it gets cold like this, I just think of summer and I instantly feel better!!!

I was home alone all weekend while my 4 boys were in Wisconsin hunting. They didn't get any this weekend, but they had a wonderful time with Melvin, walking in the woods and fishing from the dock. Nolan even caught a small 17" or so Muskie off the dock. The girls and I laid low for the most part on Saturday, but I did spice up their day after I got home from shopping and took them to the 'puppy park'. They know that word, so I can only say it when I intend to take them there. I don't know what they got into there, but they stunk so bad when we left that I had to give them a bath as soon as we got home. OMG, THAT is always so much work because they hate water and are so strong! But it was worth it, they smelled so good afterwards.
Lori came over on Sunday and we made some jewerly. That was one of the best parts of my weekend!
I made chicken vegtable soup with dumplings and meatballs so all my boys filled their tummys when they got home.
We have school conferences tonight for Nathan. I am really looking forward to that! I love hearing what good kids we have! Tomorrow we have Nathan's first wrestling match of the year and Nolan and Ben's conferences at TECH. The rest of the week will be packed with homework and laundry and who else knows....everyday is a new adventure!

OH Benjamin!

We took Ben into the Dr. last week because of swelling in his left calf. The Dr. ordered an MRI of his leg, drew a bunch of blood, and discovered that Ben had a ruptured Baker's Cyst behind his left knee and Lyme's disease. The Dr. said he should walk on his leg, even though it's very sore. It would help reduce the swelling.
The Lyme's disease is being treated with an antibiotic for one month. Thank God he didn't suffer as bad as Nolan did 4 years ago! So, Scott, Nolan and Ben have all had it now. Nathan and I shouldn't be far behind! I will make sure to keep on applying repelant and giving the pups their monthly tick meds too!

Scott shot a small button buck last weekend. Nathan is pictured with it. All the boys were glad that dad 'finally' got one this year. He is so busy helping them with their stands that he doesn't always have time to get into his own because it's dark. The RAGE left a quite a mark!

Scott and the boys are going deer hunting again this weekend. The girls and I are going to stay home, keep warm and get caught up on some scrapbooking, laundry, reading and cooking. We'll be anxiously waiting for them to come home!

Here are game highlights from youtube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4TCbvOGodo
 
 
 
 

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Thanks and sorry.
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Halloween!!

This Halloween was feeling like a last stepping stone in parenting for us. We know that it will be the last time that Nathan will trick or treat with us,
so we did something fun and different this year.

Scott and I took Daisy and Lilly trick or treating too!! Daisy went as a dinosaur and Lilly was a Hawaiian clown. We picked up some kids costumes at Savers and had a blast dressing them up. Nathan got 6 1/4 lbs of candy.


It wasn't anywhere near his 10 lbs record set last year, but we ran into friends and spent time visiting at houses along the way.
We had a great time!!! Nolan walked with us for a little bit and that was wonderful and at the same time, a real adjustment for me and Scott. Our kids are growing up. Ben wasn't even home to see the dogs dressed up. He was at a halloween party. I am sure that he loved all the pictures we took! Both Ben and Nolan had to get to bed early to get enough rest for today big game at SJU. What a great weekend!!

Our crazy week.

This past week has been a whirlwind of activity! It was Nolan and Ben's birthday on the 24th and the big game was the next day. After every game, the boys go to one of their teammates homes for a huge dinner. They get home late and I can only imagaine how tired they really must be.

Between the weight room in the morning, classes all day, followed by practice and film, then a quick dinner before homework. We only sat the kitchen table as a family once in the past month. (that has to change!) We are all running around nuts!
Nathan has been such a big help with dishes and the dogs! Scott still makes supper every night and I do the laundry and as much cleaning as possible. He is processing all the deer himself with Nathan's help occasionally.
We are all exhausted, but the thrill of watching the boys play keeps us going.
Nolan and Ben are very focused on their football game and are extremely dedicated to striving to do their individual best! I am so proud of them!

The morning after the game Scott, Ben, Nolan and Nathan went to Camp Ripley for the bow hunt. Nolan shot his 3rd for the year, and Nathan got his first hands on gutting experience. Scott, Nolan and Ben guided him through it.

Tech Advances with win over Moorhead 10/25/08

Grandma and Grandpa came to the game!

It was an awesome game; TECH won 34 to 13! The stands were packed and it wasn't as cold as we thought is was going to be. Our boys played fantastic! Ben played more in this game than ever before and was in on some big plays!
Nolan is #40, waiting to get back in the game.

Nolan leads the team in interceptions

Nathan wore #2 as the Quarterback for his team. He called most all of the plays in this game.

Nathan's last football game in the 7th grade: South beat North 56-0. Way to Go Nathan!!! It was a glorious win, but a sad day. WE LOVE to watch him play so the last game was a bummer at the same time. He gave me the tape off his helmet with his name on it so I could scrapbook it.