I could watch this 8 million times

I sent an email, but in case you see this first or want to come back and watch it over and over again like I do...here it is.
Merry Elfin' Christmas

Another holiday treat...I noticed a new stop sign on the way to/from daycare the other day after the long holiday weekend. I found it odd as there is one the block before/after. Then at night when I came home I noticed why they added this stop sign. Christmas Lane everyone. Kenosha has Christmas Lane (which Sara commented, I wouldn't want to live on that street because it would be depressing the rest of the year when it wasn't Christmas.) It is about a 2 block long, dead end street. EVERY SINGLE HOUSE HAS LIGHTS ON IT! And not just a strand to fit in, they decorate. It's awesome. Haven't driven down the street yet, but we will! So here is the first measly picture I took last night going thru the new (hopefully temporary) 4-way stop sign on the way home from work/daycare. I will try to do better, I promise. Oh yeah, that is a bad picture, but you kind-of get the idea of one side of the street.

Sick-o's

We're getting better! I took Jake to the doctor yesterday. He's been throwing up about twice a day since last Tuesday night, so enough of that! Just the flu bug, which I learned babies can carry up to two weeks! Ugh! So Pedialyte for him and sleep for everyone! Pedialtyte is amazing...got his tummy uncorked and the toots ensued! We're home today from work to get back on track.

Here's some pictures of the cutey pie.

This adorable outfit was supposed to be his Christmas outfit. Well, Mr Bean Pole has gangly arms and legs and his eyes are popped open because, well, he has a long torso too. (11/18/07)

This picture is going to win us $500 from Mug Rootbeer, I hope. (11/20/07)

Jake had pictures at daycare so he wore his rootin' tootin' good time outfit courtesy of cousin Saul. Here's our home photo shoot. (11/21/07)

I think this is the tootin' good time part.

Too much rootin' and tootin'

Here we are at Gramma & Grampa Roedl's during Turkey time. Porter REFUSES to eat his food out of the bowl....as you can see here, he's having a stare down with the few kernels that didn't get dumped out. (11/23/07)

Little Hero in Training. (11/23/07)

That's it for now! Somebody stunk up the joint so I have to go and take care of that! P.U.!

4:30 a.m.

Yup. That's the time. Been up for about a hour and a half. Finally have succumb to the swing, but how long in the swing before it's safe to pick up and put in bed? Today is going to be a hoot. Ugh.

Thanksgiving weekend....Food was delicious! Company was great! 2 days later? Not so great. Starting saturday everybody started getting sick. Jake was sick too...and thought he was better, but apparently not.

I don't know what else to write, what else do you talk about at 4:30 in the morning?

Here goes it, wish me luck...

Changes

As you may notice I did a little updating tonight! A much classier, stylish setting don't you think? I added a couple links too...it is almost gift giving season ya know!

Addiction

Why can't chocolate chip cookie dough be like Angel Food Cake batter and taste like crap before it's baked? Nooo, it has to be delicious ooey gooey goodness doesn't it. So that's my addiction. I made cookies out in Cali (double batch by hand in a bamboo bowl mind you!) and now I just had to make some more to feed my addiction (double batch with a mixer thank goodness) of both dough and baked cookies...out of the freezer has become my latest crave. And of course to make Greg happy. He asked when there'd be cookies around and I said I just made some in California and he said "that does me no good here in WI!"

California was good, the weather was beautiful for us out there, not so much back here. Jake was an excellent flyer, he even got some wings on our way back. They aren't the cool pins anymore, just some plastic thing. Bummer. So here comes the picture onslaught, enjoy!!!

(don't forget, you can click on the picture to make it bigger! And title is below the picture.)

"I'm leaving on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again..."

Our first adventure, Half Moon Bay. Here is one of the landscaping decor places and a small sample of the pots they have. I thought this was cool with the mountains (I almost said hills!) in the background.

There's horses on the beach, there's horses on the beach! I was so excited. We got to see them trot by later too while Jake had his picnic by the ocean.

Here's his first photo at the ocean! It was a bit breezy and a slight chill, Grandma wouldn't let him get out his speedo. :(

Gramma, mom and Jake taken by some weird fella whose first words while we were sitting at the bench was "first one?"

After a day at the ocean and a day at daycare, they were done for.

Hello, Grampa? Uncle Greg? Come save me from your picture taking ladies!

Lounging in our PJ's.

We all went to Dale & Joan's for a delicious Cuban dinner via the 1961 Corvair van. Boys in the front, girls in the back. Yeeehaaaa!

Jake fell asleep (how rude) and got to represent Uncle Charles for awhile.

Back to Front: Dale, Joan, Charles. Dale made us a Cuban dinner, deeeeee-licious!

Dale is making Thanksgiving dinner, Brett (Greg's brother) is making Thanksgiving dinner. I wish we all lived closer so we could have a turkey cook-off...I would gladly be the judge for that, but don't make me pick a winner.

The Roedl girls and that silly boy.

Jake & Joan

Jake & Irise (Irish Jack's girlfriend, but competition is strong from this little man!)

Here we are back home. Jake got a bath the next night and had to bundle up in the atrocious weather! He got some hand-me-downs from his cousin, so has to wear them when he can, hence the halloween attire!

Here we are today! The ultimate Packer Backer!

"Hey Brett, I'm ready to step in when you retire...by the time you retire, I'll be graduating from high school...I'm ready, just give me the call."

Ohkay, I'll just wait over here on my pillow until you call.

Here I am enjoying my 3 favorite things, my swing, Brett...

...and a TOUCHDOWN!!! He was awake at this time, but now he is out again!
They just scored another touchdown...smoking the Vikings 34-0, can't beat that!