Tian practicing to be Shawn Johnson on our future pation with the new firepit!!!
Trace trying to give Tom a noogie
3 Buck Ridge - This lot's still for sale....
Had to share a picture of the lots. We are going about the sales thing on our own after much struggling with our realtor. So, we have started a web site:
3BuckRidge.comRight now it only has a map, but will be being added to shortly, but the more hits we get the better for the search engines - so please check it out often :o) We are trying our hand at advertising..we will be featured in theaters in West Des Moines - keep you fingers crossed for us. You have to admit - the view is gorgeous...
Tom's opus:He was inspired by Stonhenge to make a firepit. I will try to get an ariel shot this week. It really is pretty neat. The kids have fun trying to jump over them, balance on the board ( as seen in the photo.) TJ did try to walk across the firepit. Yes - there was a fire blazing. So much for good judgement.
Family news.. Well no moves or babies on the horizon . We are hoping for a CALM year. TJ is anxiously awaiting his mission call. He should be hearing anytime about where he will be spending the next 2 years. He is hoping for someplace REALLY REALLY gross and physically difficult, I think ...California is nice. I am excited for him, but I am not ready for him to go. He is busy working at Costco and at a horse farm . He is also going to school fulltime - so please ask him about his speech class (especially his first speech)
Trevor is BUSY with Cross Country - he has had an excellent season despite being sick and injured. He has managed to place in all of his meets- no small feat considering his high school is the home of the state champ for the last 2 years!
Ty is having fun with piano, Tae Kwon Do and Webelos scouts. He just tested for orange belt - he will find the result on Thursday...
Tian is busy memorizing nursery rhymes and learning how to write. She is trying to decide weather or not she left handed...her dad is working hard to keep her converted to the left side:o) Trace is busy keeping up with Tian and being a boy. We have a hard time keeping him in the house and he is really starting to talk.
Tianisms:
"Mommy we need a new baby from Chin-ee... a plastic one." This week, I am in total agreement.
We went to dowtown Des Moines to see the Farmer's Market. The street swere full of people and Tian asked if we were in Chin-ee. I was surprised she would rememebr the crowded streets being like China. Then we visited a booth with two VERY cute Vietnamese girls seeling veges and Tain looks at them and says," You have black hair like me. Do you speak Chinese?"
We had Chinese for dinner (again) and Tom asked her if she liked dinner. She looks at him in a perfect deadpan and says, " I'm Chinese." I wish someone had told him sooner...
Fractured Nursery rhymes:
Little Miss muffet
Sat on her muffet
Eating her crumbs that way
When along came a spider
and sat down by her
and she ran away
While reciting "Baa Baa Back sheep" - she kept forgetting the line , " Yes Sir , yes sir, 3 bags full." I would remind her and she would reply, " I don't do that part." I forgot (again) that she is the Empress.
When asked his name: "I am Iron Man" or "Spiderman" which includes web slinging action. We hope he is never lost. ..Don't worry when he tells you his name is Spiderman, Tian makes sure to remind us ,"I am NOT the green Goblin!" It is sad they have never seen the movies..
When asked how he got more M&M's (again) - he shrugs his shoulders and replies in a high voice,"Idon'tknow," as she shovels the rest in so fast the come out his nose - what a waste of chocolate!!!
Twinkle Twinkle little star - goes like this Twnkle Twinkle mmm mmm are rrrrrrryou are , however he can sing "Iron Man" by Ozzy Osbourne with great clarity including guitar riffs
TJ just walked in the door from work and Tom asked if he has classes tomorrow. TJ replies, " I already have a lot of homework." I had never thought of that strategy - once you feel you have enough homework you just quit attending class...
