Good Riddance Monday!

Yes Monday, I am talking to you! You can't be done soon enough for me.

Not only did you hide this guy

But work was a big pile of yuck too!!!
So, get out of here. I don't want to see your face for another 7 days!!

The next generation

I have decided it is my duty to pass on all my knowledge to the next generation.

And what better way to start than with tailgating!

My sister had been to a couple games, but never experienced true tailgating. I think she might be hooked! It is just so much fun floating around and hanging out with so many different people. The weather was a little chilly, but a perfect football day. I hope she had a great time - I know I did.

This was our "crew" for the day. Thanks to Hayley for sitting with Beth during the game. And what a great game it was!! Please note - I look like a dork in this picture because it was like the 8th one Brad attempted and I was about done!
The girls. Both of these played softball with me in high school and have been friends forever! They remember when Beth was as old as Teagan! How weird is that!!

Beth and her friend Sarah. Had to put this on just because of Brad.

Jodie and I. Check out the hair - it did get a little breezy!
So glad that they could make it!

Brad and the girls. Honestly that is a 7-up in Beth's coozie. Seriously!

It was a great birthday and it was fun to see everyone there. Some people enjoyed it at their favorite tailgating spot, some from a bar, and some from their homes. The common theme - they enjoyed it because it was another Hawk victory. Lets keep it rolling boys!!

Have a great week everyone!

I was born in the fall, right?

Dear Mother Nature: I talked to my mom this morning and she promises that I was born on the 10th day of October (not December). So, if this is just a funny, ha-ha birthday joke I am not laughing!!

By the time I write this pretty much all the snow is gone, but I could really use some sun.

It is tough to get motivated for the game on a day like today.

But these 2 have great Hawkeye spirit and got me in the mood.

I found this helmet at Goodwill for $4.35. With a little goo-gone and disinfectant Tate is lovin being a Hawkeye!
Of course Teagan had to get in on the action, but she added her slippers too!
They are enjoying the game from the warmth of the Schafbuch household in Huxley. I know they will be cheering for I-O-W-A!!!!

When it rains it pours!

Literally!! Could the sun at least come out and make me feel a little less dreary?

So, not only is Tate sick, but both kids have been exposed to the H1N1 virus. Its officially here and I have heard of more than one case. Guess we'll wait and see what today and tomorrow bring. Tate and I are hanging out at home trying to get rid of this gross cough and hoping that is all he has.

I never want my kids to be sick, but I REALLY don't want them to be sick this weekend! Depending on how today goes Brad and I are heading to Riverside for a little gambling and buffet. Yum! We are supposed to stay overnight, but that is probably not going to happen.
I am thinking about this hand in my head all day. Maybe thinking about it will make it happen!
Then tomorrow is babyshower time with some friends.
Saturday is the height of the weekend with the Wolverines coming to town to take on our Hawkeyes!

I love night games at Kinnick and I am really, really hoping I will get to enjoy it.

Family Day at Kinnick

Well, we did it. We took the whole family to an Iowa game on Saturday. Not something I was ready to do, but we had 2 tickets right next to ours and the weather wasn't super hot (not nice either), but bearable.We all had a couple of layers on, but it wasn't that bad.
Teagan and Tate hung out with Bryce and Hayden before the game. Tate thought he was pretty big stuff and was so good during the game. He couldn't get enough of the clapping. His quotes of the day:"Go Hawkeyes" and "Where's Ricky Stanzi?" You can thank his dad for that one. Tate and I left at half, but Teagan stayed with Brad to enjoy the rest. It was a good day - not one I would do very often, but still a good day.
Thanks for the pictures Hayley!!

Its time to start thinking good thoughts for this weekend people. If I am passing up the chance to sell my tickets for a ton of money I REALLY need a win out of the Hawks!!!

Busy (but beautiful) Fall Day!

Today was a super productive day for me. I got a lot of outside decorating done, did a little shopping, gave the kids a bath, and even got to a project I have been wanting to try. Whew!! Here are some pics of all my pumpkins. My mom grew a ton this year so I had plenty to pick from. Might even go back and get more!

Garage entryway


Some more framed artwork. I love this one!
The kids enjoyed the weather this afternoon and were outside for at least a couple hours. When they came in for supper they relaxed for a little while. I love it when I catch Tate "reading" books.It was brought to my attention (thanks Katie!) that I hadn't put up pictures of the completed deck. Here it is from the kitchen.
This is as close as Wrigley gets to the deck for now. Baby gates have so many uses!!
I need a little advice from my followers. We have masonite siding on our house, but since the window we had was bigger than the door we have this extra space to do something with. What do you think? Paint it white or match the color of the house. We plan to side the entire house in a couple years, so we don't want to do anything fancy.
I even had a couple minutes to make this guy. Super easy, cheap, and cute. Found the project at this blog: http://notsoidlehands.blogspot.com/2009/09/freecycle-friday-glowing-jack-olanterns.html

It started with 2 of these, some white tissue paper, Mod Podge,and some black paint.
I painted the lid black.
Covered the container with Mod Podge and then the white tissue paper. 2 layers worked pretty well. I also put one more coat to shine it up a little.
After the Mod Podge dried Teagan painted on the eyes and mouth. We put in a battery operated candle - one of my top 10 greatest inventions ever!!

Here he is in his new home on our counter in the kitchen. Looks great with the lid. My next project will be a pumpkin and maybe a cute little Frankenstein.

Ok - so this is might be my longest blog ever, but I don't want to forget to give props to the NFL. As we all know October is breast cancer awareness month and many different groups to different activities to raise awareness. While watching Sunday Night Football (Pittsburgh v. San Diego) I was moved when I saw how many players were wearing pink. Many of them went beyond the teams hats with pink bills and the logo on all the helmets. Ben Rothlesberger had on pink and white shoes and a pink armband. There were receivers wearing pink gloves too. It made me wonder what experiences some of these men have had with breast cancer and how willing they are to put themselves out there to raise awareness. There isn't a lot of good stuff said about professional athletes sometimes, but tonight these men have my respect.

Fall Fixins!

I love fall fruits and veggies. There is so much you can do with them and it is a great time to get them cheap. I haven't picked any apples yet, but it is on my list for the weekend.

I got some great onions from my mom. Strange story about how she got them. My uncle helped dig out an onion truck that got stuck on the interstate. I guess when something happens to produce vehicles the food is unusable. So, my uncle took a bunch of boxes and spread them out to the family. They are super good and I cut up about 5 of them and put them in the freezer to use this winter.

Found packs of tri-color peppers at Aldis yesterday for $.99. I am pretty careful about getting veggies from there, but these were good quality. So, in the freezer they went. We like to use them in fajitas.

I also did some decorating. Its amazing how your decorating changes when you have kid art to display. I put some of Teagan's pieces in frames.

Tate is doing so much big boy stuff now. Here he is playing farm. He does more than just drive the tractors. He started setting up fences and putting the animals together.
Tonight was a great chance for movie night. I made a pot of chili for supper and party mix to snack on during the movie. I have secretly been wanting to watch Monsters v. Aliens (I know, I know, but it got my curiosity) After that its off to an early bedtime and hope that Friday goes fast! I can use the weekend! Better go Tate is putting Cheerios in his ear as I type! Gotta love little boys!!!