More harvest fun!!!

These photos are a from a harvest festival held down at the bayfront. The kids had a great time checking out the chickens and the kites. Isla, Jude and Liesl all had a great day. (these are a little late in posting but at least it is still harvest time!)

Here we are in the yard raking round 1. We will have to do this at least 3 more times this fall. We have a beautiful yard with tons of trees, and our neighbors have tons of trees. We also have hedges that happen to trap all of our leaves and our neighbors leaves in our yard. So we have endless amounts of fun jumping in the monsterous piles.

Ooh La la!

Liesl has a book called Fancy Nancy, those of you with little girls probably have heard of her. So Liesl loves to wear dresses no matter what. Thank goodness the layered look is so "in" right now. She has been quoting Fancy Nancy lately one of her favorite lines is "Ooooh La La my family is posh!" another is "Whats that word again, oh yes, accessories" Now when Dave asked her if I was posh the answer was a big ol noooooo!

More Autumn Bliss!

Liesl and I went on the vista cruise earlier this fall and I just got to posting those photos. We had a glorious trip around the bay and saw the giant windmill parts that are being shipped all over the world. You would be amazed at how huge these things are up close, and they were not even put together! We really are slowly evolving toward helping our children and grandchildren live healthy and safe lives. Wind baby wind - Sun baby Sun!

Baby Esmae and Liesl are little birds in a nest of pine needles and leaves!

Just hanging in the yard. Some friends came over to play and rake with us this weekend. We had a lovely lunch and hike and of course picked more apples!!

Pop Corn Dance!

Mixed up photos, but still fun!

We headed up to the northland for the YMCA annual Black Cat and Pumpkin Races. Liesl and Rory after the Pumpkin Run showing off their prizes.
We are ready for the Black cat race now!!
Liesl did the pumpkin run (1 block) Jodie (liesl in the jogger) did the 5 k and Dave did the 10 K.
Free range Kangaroo!!!

Here is the line up for the Pumpkin Run. Liesl Rory and Nana are about to start.
Rory was a bit emotional, races are tough on the psyche.
Liesl left them behind in the dust! (thats our girl)

Yes this apple really is as big as Liesl's head! These apples from our trees are organic I swear!
Dave's parents visited from PA. Here is Pop Pop picking apples from our trees with Liesl.

More Inspiration

Your blisters will heal long before her cancer will.

My 3 Day Breast Cancer walk was last weekend and I don't know if I can express what a life changing experience it was. These photos are of some of the 3600 beautiful men and women walking and participating in the 60 mile journey. We raised over 7 million dollars for breast cancer research, prevention, and education. I encourage anyone who has ever thought of doing this to indeed do it! I am signing up for next year already. The power of that many people in one place hoping and praying and doing something to stop this disease from affecting even one more person absolutely takes your breath away. The training and the blisters and the fundraising really were nothing compared to the benefits I have gleaned from this experience. The title of this entry is from one of the many signs posted along our walk by supporters handing out candy and freezy pops and hugs.
I will cherish this past weekend forever. Thank you all who supported my journey with well wishes and donations.
xoxoxoxo
Jodie

p.s. the woman in the picture is named Amy Taylor. My tentmate Heather sent me a link to her caring bridge site. This disease affects far too many people and many of them young women with families. Check out her site if you have a chance.

www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

Fun at Auntie's

I figured I should take advantage of being near a working computer and such great photo opportunities. Here we are hanging out in Virginia enjoying the mine views and riding in Rory's John Deer. Rory is a suprisingly competent driver! Liesl is going to need a few more lessons. We were checking in on our cousin Andy's house building progress and stopped to take in the view and the construction equipment!

Technical Issues "Oh Man!!!!!"

Sorry folks we have had some computer issues. My computer is on hyper protective mode and I can't get it off. I guess need to give in and get my computer fixed by a professional (ergh). So this post is coming from Auntie Alicia's computer. Hopefully I will be back on the blog soon.

Family Photos!!

We had more great photos taken the other week check them out with the magic box photography link on the side bar.

Click on online ordering.

My email address and liesl as the password

Irish Fun in Rosemount with the Thompsons

Dave, Liesl and I traveled to Auntie Amanda and Uncle Brian and Cal's house for the weekend and we had no idea what fun was in store. We went to a Leprechaun Day celebration parade (apparently there are many Irish descendants in Rosemount) in the morning and then a dance show, a petting zoo and a bouncy room in the afternoon!!! Needless to say Liesl was actually requesting to go to sleep by 6:30 p.m. Rosemount is a surprisingly quaint little town and we have been walking all over enjoying the celebrations.

Good Ones!

I just found these photos in my mom's computer. They are from May but I had to put them on because they are so cute. Syd and Liesl were helping Nana and Papa dig and plant the new gardens at the new house. This is where Liesl first discovered the joy of worms.