From Facebook October

So true.

Me: Man, there's chocolate on the bottom of my boots.
Lauren: You hope it's chocolate.
(She's on a roll this weekend.)

Me, after dinner: Do I have food in my teeth?
Lauren: No, but you have a crossbite.

What do women do for a mid-life crisis? I'd like to know what's expected of me.

Waiting for the girl to go to bed so I can use my Kindle.

I'd be really happy if I could have one (or all) of the following right now: A taco pizza from Happy Joe's, a turtle sundae made with pumpkin ice cream, a burger and fries from Cheesburger Bobby's, a Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich with a large lemonade, and/or nachos from Moe's. Alas, I am going to bed sad.

Kindle's here! I feel like a kid in a candy store.

Unfortunately for my children, a break from school with no specific plans means 'Let's do some serious cleaning!' Derek, minutes ago: When are we going to do the fun stuff? Never, never! Muawahaha.

Yellow sticky note + pocket of white dress shirt + washing machine= bad news.

First (and hopefully last) parking ticket in Finland

Google translate of the reason for the ticket:
Parking (something) grouping of the region so that the grouping becomes more difficult.

Yes, that clears it up.

It probably should read
'You were closer to the crosswalk than you thought.
Stay out of the zebra stripes!'



40 euro/54 USD
Derek pointed out,
"There goes all the money we saved buying stuff in the US."



The animals of Nebraska

Large, walking feather dusters (geese) at the stable where the Rezacs keep....

...their horse, Scotty.

Brush, brush, brush the horse.

Aunt Tricia shows the city slickers how it's done.

Yep, that happens.

Cousin M gets Drifter ready to ride.

Grandma and Drifter.

Derek likes Scotty.

Time to ride.

Holding up the fence and being eaten alive by gnats.

Derek's turn.

I got this.

Please stop taking my picture.

OK.

The Rezacs' dog, Bear.

A less demonic picture of Bear.

Toby, the fun one.
Gillie didn't get her picture taken.
Sorry Gillie.

Hobbes

Susie

Back at the stable with Diesel.

Phil's fam

Cute cousins.
Chase, Derek, Lauren, Carlie, and Mason

Yep, everyone is taller than me.

Lauren and Carlie.
Kendall was at volleyball tryouts.

Phil and me.

Valas pumpkin patch

Let the fun begin!

Cousins plus neighbors.

Best family picture ever.

Pigtucky Derby

Born to be wild.
Pumpkinapolis 500.

Faster Lauren!

Feel the burn.

Get 'em Grandpa.

Sling-shotting apples.

Pull!

Action shot.

Corn maze.

Kids always flock to Dan.
He's like that Piper guy, except not of rats.
 Or was it mice?

I see you.

Hello Grandma!

Obligatory pumpkin picture.

Fun day!
Thanks Aunt Tricia and Uncle Andy!!