Tyler's Christmas list

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Here is the link to Tyler's Christmas wish list.

Rude Awakening

So, this morning I went outside to go to work and as I peered down the front stairs I noticed that my car looked a little funny - namely, the glass was all smashed in the hatchback! I wen tback up to the house to tell Mike and to get the police department's phone number and all that.
When Mike went down to take pictures, he noticed the large rock at the bottom of the stairs. So, it looks like someone had a gret time last night throwing a large rock at the back of my car. You can see the rock in the picture below.

I still drove to work, made all my phone calls and the glass man is out in the parking lot right now making the change. It hurts just a little bit more because Saturday I took the car in to the dealer for the 15,000 mile service - and that already cost me $250 this month - here's to another $250 gone away!

Family Christmas Gift Exchange

So!

If you keep up with the blog, here is the list for the family gift exchange. As is traditional. the first person on the list buys for the person listed next to them.

Tom - Mckay
Shauna - Rachel
Kellie - Charlotte
Will - Brian
Bob - Shauna
Lisa - Mike
Ryan - Tom
Shane - Kristy
Taylor - Cindy
Gentry - Tyler
McKay - Will
Rachel - Olivia
Jim - Taylor
Kristy - Bob
Charlotte - Shane
Olivia - Ryan
Mike - Gentry
Cindy - Jim
Tyler - Lisa
Krista - Kellie
Brian - Krista

Masqued-capades

We took a family trip to a Halloween store to trick out the kids for the holiday. Mike seemed to have more fun trying stuff on than the kids.

Krista is going to be a cat. I made tails for her, Tyler and for a friend of Krista's. But I think K-Bear is the only one who is actually oing to wear one. I told her she couldn't wear it in public except for at costume functions! I really don't want a tailing-wearing daughter. Besides, Stacey and Clinton on What Not to Wear are definitely anti-tail!
So which "hat" do you think looks best on Mike?

October Snow!

Sunday, October 12 we woke up to a winter wonderland. All of nature was shocked just a bit - but we didn't go overboard. No need to shovel or build a fire.
ut I didn't take the opportunity to take some great shots.
The pumpkins below looked nce with their frosting (e harvested more than 16 this year). And Arthur is no worse for wear. In unrelated news - Arthur is going to need a whole new engine. Yikes! But it should be cheaper at this point than buying a new or used car.

Cal Road Trips

This summer Mike bid on and won two tickets to each Cal home game. SO far he has taken Tyler to one, where they met up with Christian (below) and Krista to the other, where they saw the entire Elder clan (above). Mike and I are headed out there Friday night for the Oregon game. It sounds like we may be able to see Ed and Sandra while we are in there.

would show you more pcitures of the kids' adventures with their dad, but these are just about the only pictures they took the entire time!

The Rashness of Tyler

So, On September 20th, Tyler decided to go for bike ride, which he has been doing on and off. But he had only been gone a few minutes when I received a call. He had hit an uneven spot and wiped out. He was just on the other side of the state capitol, so I ran to the car and went to pick him up.

When I got there, there was a police officer keeping an eye on him. I just threw his bike and him both on the car and took him home.
Nothing was broken, but he bore these wounds for quite awhile. I haven't looked for scars lately; I can only hope that there are few! I think we got off lucky with no broken bones!