carving pumpkins

AUSTYN'SASPEN'S

AVERY'S

squishing pumpkin guts

Tod cut the lids

A, A, & A all carved pumpkins last night for tonight's big party at the Rempels. The girls had a lot of FUN! When they are lit they are very cool.

i was played

I was played by my 11 year old Wednesday Night after school. I usually run Monday & Wednesday's, sometimes Aspen comes with me. This night she was in a particular hurry to get out the door, usually i ma the one prodding her to hurry up. We were running our usual circuit when I saw up ahead a flock of boys, as we got closer these boys were in her grade. J was having a birthday party, playing touch football. We had to run by and she new they were there. They were yelling and whistling at her as we went by. She managed to run the whole route with out a stop and when we got home I looked at her, smiled and said "I was just played by my 11 year old." She got all embarrassed. It was kind of cute. If this helps her to go out and run with me i am good with this. She could be a great track & field participant, maybe this is something we could encourage her to do. She is definitely built for it.

Running

I love this Quote. . .

Nonrunners cannot see how they can

afford the time to run every day.

But runners cannot imagine getting

through a single day without it.

the last week

I am doing catch up from the last week.
Oakly had 2 games last week, they won one and lost another.
He had another game on Monday night I didn't go because it was to late for the girls, but I heard it was Oakly's best game ever.
Tuesday brought on the whole schedule of overlapping hockey, much to my surprise Oakly was not feeling good, he CHOOSE to stay home. Tod had a long day of teaching and so I was off to the rink to help coach Avery's Hockey. It was so stinking cold in the rink, I fell asleep that night with socks on. I just could not get warm.
Wednesday was an off day for us, except I had my once a month meeting for TEPA. As Vice Pres. I could not bow out. It was budget month so it that meant a very late night. Oh ya, Oakly went to school for half the day and then came to my school looking a little too white.
Yay it is Thursday! Today Oakly stayed home and the head ache is now turning into the cough, with the whole H1N1 on the loose, he has to stay home. So the rest of us were off to work and school. By the time my afternoon class was done tonight so was I. We had a little boy at school that should not have been their. I spent so much time wiping his nose and washing his hands and mine that my hands are truly raw. Avery had a game to night and they won 10 -3. I watched for a period, and then I was off to Aspen's Hip Hop Class. Now I have returned to do my catch up blog, and go to bed.

Avery

Today was Avery's 1st Hockey game. she was up with the birds and read to go. I on the other hand was asking Tod what we were doing letting our youngest play hockey. We are back to the early Saturday mornings and now the late Saturday nights with Oakly. We will also do a repeat of that on a few Sunday's.
Avery was so excited, but at the same time nervous. She told me that this morning she didn't fell good but she wasn't going to throw up, her tummy just felt funny, it was just butterfly's, like going on a roller coaster. She did awesome, when she was on the ice she was smiling and when she got knocked down she got up and smiled. Her team won 9 - 7. Her BFF Austyn got her 1st goal! It was a great COLD, SNOWY, Saturday morning thank heavens for Hot Chocolate!

not sure

I am really not sure if I am ready for this season they call . . .FALL/HOCKEY/SPRING ! If I had to think about it I am sure that I am not ready, since there is no time to think I guess it is out the door and don't look back.

Ya for the Seasons that blend together!

I spy . . .

"Summer" grand baby #7

"Keri" child #1

Okay as I am putting pictures through the scanner and uploading I am trying to not double up, but when I saw these two pictures it hit me. . . I have to get my hands on this sweater maybe it can tell me stories, some I am not sure I want to know but others that would be great. :)

I am sure that if this sweater is still in the closet, between Keri & Shawna it might just disappear in one of Carols cleaning sprees. Girls this just might be the best costume yet?

pictures, pictures, pictures

All I see around me are pictures and they aren't even of my own family. I am in a deep pile of "Rempel's". The family has asked me to make a book for their dad who is turning 60 on October 30th. It will be my biggest book ever. I have so many ideas and many pictures to go with them all now if I can just find an extra 6 hours to my day for the the next week I would get done sooner. I would even take the next week off of work to get it done, but I am thinking Tod might not like that. When I get on a roll I like to keep rolling. The Rempel kids have been awesome, they are so willing to get me pictures and help upload them to my website, I appreciate all the help I can get. Thanks guys:)
If I can figure out how to upload somem pages as they get done I will do that, I may have to enlist in the help of Oakly & Aspen. I am so excited to get this one done.
Happy Fall y'All :}