Stolen from Facebook...

TWENTY THINGS A MOM SHOULD TELL HER SON

1. Play a sport.
It will teach you how to win honorably,
lose gracefully, respect authority,
...

work with others, manage your time
and stay out of trouble.
And maybe even throw or catch.

2. You will set the tone
for the sexual relationship,
so don't take something away from her
that you can't give back.

3. Use careful aim when you pee.
Somebody's got to clean that up, you know.

4. Save money when you're young
because you're going to need it someday.

5. Allow me to introduce you
to the dishwasher, oven,
washing machine, iron,
vacuum, mop and broom.
Now please go use them.

6. Pray and be a spiritual leader.

7. Don't ever be a bully
and don't ever start a fight,
but if some idiot clocks you,
please defend yourself.

8. Your knowledge and education is something
that nobody can take away from you.

9. Treat women kindly.
Forever is a long time to live alone
and it's even longer to live with somebody
who hates your guts.

10. Take pride in your appearance.

11. Be strong and tender at the same time.

12. A woman can do everything that you can do.
This includes her having a successful career
and you changing diapers at 3 A.M.
Mutual respect is the key to a good relationship.

13. "Yes ma'am" and "yes sir"
still go a long way.

14. The reason that they're called "private parts"
is because they're "private".
Please do not scratch them in public.

15. Peer pressure is a scary thing.
Be a good leader and others will follow.

16. Bringing her flowers for no reason
is always a good idea.

17. It is better to be kind
than to be right.

18. A sense of humor
goes a long way
in the healing process.

19. Please choose your spouse wisely.
My daughter-in-law will be the gatekeeper for me
spending time with you and my grandchildren.

20. Remember to call your mother
because I might be missing you.

Fall Fun

Jack's 5th Birthday

So I'm just now getting to posting pictures.  We celebrated Jack's 5th birthday with a big group of family and friends with the O'Fallon Fire Dept. at their firehouse near our house.  We were able to tour the firehouse, learn about being a firefighter, and then the big suprise..they brought out the ladder truck!  The firemen showed us all the gear and gadgets that belong on the truck and even raised the ladder for all the boys.  It was awesome!  Even as the mom I was totally into it.
A huge thank you to O'Fallon Fire Station #4 for everything you do and for making Jack's birthday a day he'll remember forever.

After the firehouse we headed back for cake and ice cream.   A big thank you to all who help celebrate Jack's birthday!  I cannot believe I have a 5 yr old! 

 

Butterfly House 2012

Last weekend I took the kids to the Butterfly House and the Faust Park Carousel.  I've never been on the carousel and it was very cool.  The carousel's story is a good one.

The St. Louis Carousel is home to an original carousel created by the Dentzel Company of Philadelphia in the 1920’s. The Carousel was installed in 1929 at the Forest Park Highlands. When the Highlands burned to the ground in 1963, the carousel was the only thing left standing. Howard C. Ohlendorf purchased the carousel to prevent it from being dismantled and donated it to St. Louis County Parks in 1965. The department operated it during the summer months at Sylvan Springs Park until 1980. The St. Louis County Historic Buildings Commission and Faust Cultural Heritage Foundation raised enough money to restore the carousel to its original beauty and installed it in a climate controlled building in Faust Park in 1987.

Halloween 2012

Another wonderful, candy-filled, pumpkin carved Halloween has come and gone!  We had our own little pumpkin and Spiderman to Trick or Treat with.  Megan was very into carving the pumpkins this year.  Jack not so much.  But it was still a great day!  Now I'm off to raid the kids stash!

Not enough room...

I ran out of room on the last post...Along with everything else this fall, Darrell and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary last weekend.  We headed back to southern IL and the Shawnee Wine Trail for the weekend.  We visited some wineries and enjoyed some quiet time!  Happy late anniversay to my handy, wonderful, loving husband, who I still love even though he's hunting!

Picture Catch up

Here's our Fall catch up reel...
Jack started soccer with ICD this fall and has improved since the spring.  He still has his moments of playing with grass and dirt instead of paying attentin to the game, but he's a 4 yr old boy, that's what he's supposed to do!

Darrell got handy before deer season and now Jack has a big kid bed.  And we redesigned his room to Rocketships with glow-in-the-dark stars!

I think we've gotten the last of our garden!  I picked probably the last bowl full of tomatoes and my rose bushes are about done.  But they all look so good!

Apple picking at Eckerts.  A family tradition...ride the ferry, pick some apples, sample some apples, and make yummy apple treats!

And last but not least...picking pumpkins.  The kids and I headed out to Valley Farms in Foristell this weekend to pick pumpkins.  This is by far my favorite time of year.  I love the cool weather, warm clothes, pumpkins, hayrides,and everything that come this time of year.