The Rocky Horror Boxing Show...

Yes, Tom couldn't resist seeing the latest installment of Rocky. The 4 boys ventured to theater last night and all came home singing its praises - they give it 2 gloves up

Tom was surprised when the boys flew home from the theater and started digging through boxes to find the gloves....



Here Ty is putting up a valiant fight in Round 1

Tom declaring a victory -

Tom giving it up to the heart of the real champ

December

Tian and TJ

Tian having her first tea party. She may not be good at pouring drinks, but she makes up for it with cuteness

Finally pics from December

Tian playing peek-a boo
Tian is an incredible girl ! At 16 months, she helps unload the dishwasher. Unfortunately, she doesn't care whether the dishes are clean or dirty... Here is she clapping for herself after throwing a handful of silverware in the drawer . Note those beautiful kitchen cabinets and the floor is to die for ( painted plywood)
The look. This is the look that means " I said I want it and I am not giving in...ever"

still more...

TJ sledding out back during our 12 inch snowfall in late November

The back of our palace

Not a great picture of ou rlittle elf, but had to show the proof a "dimple"

and yet, there's more

Tian and Bootsy Barker ( the cat) enjoying and "All American Breakfast"

Tian in pigtails for the first time

Trevor and Ty built a forge in the backyard. The made a brick oven and are using a bicycle pump as a bellows and a piece of granite for an anvil. They are hammering some rebar to make swords. ( I know a little ( a lot) scary, but they are having fun by the hour)
PS I don't think the swords ever turned out like they imagined.

more pics

TJ is a hit at our church Halloween Trunk or Treat. He is "the monster" and sits in the back of the car. He enjoys giving little children nightmares...

Tian's reaction to tasting the inside of her pumpkin

Ty really getting into it..

Months of pics

This is the deer TJ is waiting for everey morning while sitting in a tree. He took this with a "Trail Cam" he received as a gift from the Winterset Vet clinic. Need I say how much he loves it...

Tian trick -or -treating. She couldn't quite figure out how come everyone only gave her one piece of candy. After all, she is the Empress, however, she usually managed to talk them out of a dozen or so..

Long time no write...

I know, I know and yes, Tian has changed a lot since October, bt once we found the computer we had to find the mouse and once we found the mous we had to find the keyboard,and once we found all that,where was the camera, the passwos to add to the blog etc, etc?.. you get the picture.

We are in our new "home," but hardly settled. We will probably be in boxes for months to come... Tian is a great help and has mastered the skill of dumping faster than any child in the world ( Yes, I am sure) She can also climb and get in precarious situations quite masterfully and even on occasion has been caught running with scissors. She is a woman of extremes and keeps us on our toes day and night. It would be difficult if she weren't so darn happy and cute all the time. Just when you want to throw her out the window she grabs both sides of your head and plants a kiss that could melt an iceberg and then wraps her little arms around you in a way that could make Attila the Hun go soft. Her brothers are completely and happily at her mercy . Did I mention Tom? It could make a sick to see how tightly he wound around her finger...

The boys are adjusting and Tom enjoys his job. The people seem genuine and the work is interesting. Does it get any better? TJ has even mustered the courage to go out a few times. Trevor and Ty have enjoyed sledding until they are nearly frostbitten. I just hope to get a shower every couple of days...

I will post some pictures and some of our '60's palace" to boot. And for all who are wondering, the boys and I tore up the carpet in the kitchen ( plywood is better than carpet I decided) and the "Jeffrey Dahmer" ( in other words, could fit an entire human body comfortably inside ) chest freezer that was in the kitchen ( did I mention in avacado green?) has found a new home in the basement.

Tara