Addie

Our Adalyn is sitting up all by herself all of a sudden! We only practiced it about 2 days, then all of a sudden, she needed no help at all. She is getting big so fast! She went swimming for the first time while we were gone this weekend. She loved it and was quite a doll in her swimsuit!

Tractor Pulls.....Grand Nationls

We went to Columbus this weekend for the Grand Nationals of Kiddie Tractor pulling. It was held at the Ohio Convention Center at the Power Show Ohio. Cheyanne qualified at 8 separate pulls this year, Diesel qualified at 1. No trophy's to report, but Cheyanne did an amazing job...her personal best, I think! If Diesel would stop watching the mechanics of the tractor and sled as he is pedaling it down the track, he would probably do a lot better! LOL! He doesn't seem to want to focus on what he is doing, he just checks out the equipment behind him!
On Saturday, they both pulled in the Ohio State Pull. Neither one did too great as far as rankings. On Sunday, Diesel pulled in the Open Class pull with 160 pounds in the sled. He went 11 feet, 9 inches. He ended up 33/39. Cheyanne pulled in the National pull, trying to get one of 10 really cool trophy's. She pulled a full pull (along with 24 others) with 200 pounds in the sled. In the pull-off, she pulled 300 pounds 14 feet, 8 inches. her ranking was 23/41. Not bad for one of only a few girls! She was so excited when she realized she pulled a 'daddy' in her sled! (Shawn told her that it was like pulling him! 300 pounds=one of daddy) She thought that was cool. Anyways, it's the end of the pulling year now, and Cheyanne has added 8 trophy's to her collection. She was more excited about her new John Deere hat with flames that Daddy bought her than anything!

Spring Semester Schooling at Indiana University

So I am officially a full time college student. Wow. Hard to believe, but I am very thankful that I am! I am thankful to Shawn that he has encouraged me to pursue my schooling to do what I really want to do....teach! I never thought I would get to go to school full time, so I feel very blessed. It is going great so far. I really like my schedule because each day is different. I am away from the children one evening, one afternoon, one morning, and one day morning and early afternoon. It's really not too bad. The kids get to pack a lunch one day a week, which they love, and they also love the one night a week that Daddy gets to make breakfast for supper....(because Mommy doesn't like breakfast, so no one gets it if I am home!) They get to spend at least a few hours a week with Grandma's, and one day with an at-home sitter. They enjoy having each day be a little special in some way or another! The school work itself is very rewarding, but I think I have met my match......a teacher who may not pass me with an A to keep up my 4.0!!!! Ahhhh! He grades 70% off of tests! That is not going to be to my benefit at all :( Anyways, school is going well, I have met many new friends already, I like my teachers pretty well, and I am only going slightly crazy trying to keep up on it all!

Cory and the wreck he was in

The bottom pic is Cory just two nights before the wreck. The small pics are from the night of the wreck. The top pic is Cory's "mug shot' as he calls it from Monday. The other pics are of the rod they put through his leg to hold the bones apart, and the weights they hung from it (traction).

Here's just a glimpse of family pics!

Adalyn is 4 months!

At her check up, she weighed 12 pounds, 13 ounces. She is in the 75% for her age in height, abd 50% for weight. She is healthy and happy and soooo content! She is just wonderful!

Look at these handsome boys!!!!

A Visit With Santa

Adalyn LOVED Santa! It was too cute! She came away with a handful of fake beard in her hand! LOL!

Grandpa's 77th Birthday

We celebrated Grandpa Don's 77th birthday this week! Here's the pics!

Thanksgiving 2009

Addie Doll

Here are some cute new pictures of Adalyn. Cheyanne is in a lot of pictures because she loves to be, for one. And for two, Diesel just won't hold her long enough to have a picture taken! The pumpkins in the picture are grown in our own garden this year! The kids were very proud of those...o.k....I was, too :)
Addie enjoys going out on these warmer days to ride in the stroller. She is an angel baby, I swear. She is still little miss perfect: never cries, sleeps 10 hours straight at night without eating, takes a good 4 hour nap during the day, and is on a perfect eating and sleeping schedule. Thank goodness! We are awful lucky to have such a content, healthy and happy baby! She is so precious, that is for sure!

Happy 6th Anniversary To Us!!!

This is us on our 6 year anniversary next to "Our Tree". We planted it last year on our anniversary since the 5 year gift is 'wood'. we are planning to take a picture next to it every year on our anniversary so we can watch it (and ourselves) grow :)

Happy Halloween

Here are a few pictures from my Halloween 'photo shoot'. Cheyanne (5), Diesel (3), Adalyn (2 months)

Veterens Wall of Honor At Greenville Primary

These are the posters we made to send to the school. They asked for family members' pictures who are Veterans for their Veterans Wall of Honor. It is T.J. and Dad. I thought these were some good looking men to hang on their wall! Cheyanne was proud to take these to school :) Click on the picture so you can see these handsome men up close :P

First place winner

Cheyanne won first place this year at Bradford Pumpkin Show's Big Wheel Races! Here is her and her trophy that she was very excited to win! She definitely prefers speed over weight! (pedaling fast versus pedaling the tractor pulling the weighted sled!) Diesel won his first round, but then in the pull off, he decided to sit and ring the bell on the trike instead of pedal down the track, so he lost :( Little ornry thing, I tell ya!

Our annual trip to Brumbaugh's

We had a lot of fun as usual at Brumbaugh's this year! The kids were very brave and tried everything on their own this year. We took Cory along to entertain the kids :P

2009 Tractor Pulling Season is Over

Cheyanne won a total of 8 trophy's this year, 3 of those being 1st place. That makes a total of 10 NKTPA trophy's in the last two years. Diesel ended up winning 2 trophy's this year. Both of them are invited to Nationals in January at the Ohio Power Show. We are planning to attend! Here are a couple of pictures from when we had "Adult pulls" It was fun to try what our children having been doing all summer!