Our week and my hunting weekend

On Wednesday me and Claire made some herb crackers with my cookie press.  After supper we watched the GMAC music awards.  My mom was having bad stomach pain and went to the ER.  She was admitted for a crohns flare up and a partial blockage. 

On Thursday morning me and Claire went up to the hospital with Lesa to spend the day with my mom.  The hospital did not want to let Claire go up to see mom, because of the H1N1 spread.  Lesa went up and talked to the nurses on the floor mom was staying, and they said that it was okay for Claire to come up.  Claire enjoyed spending the day with Grandma and colored her a picture to make her feel better.  Claire put a Barbie girl bandaid on Grandma's arm where she had the IV, painted grandmas nails, and put make up on her.  I was so happy that they let Claire visit my mom. 

Friday morning mom was able to go home, so Tim came with me and Claire to bring mom home from the hospital.  Tim just carried Claire and ran past the desk where you are supposed to check in.   Mom looked better and seemed very happy to be going home.  Me and Claire stayed the night with my mom. 

Saturday morning after Claire woke up, she went and crawled in bed with Grandma.  They watched cartoons for a bit and then Claire talked Grandma into painting.  Not sure how much rest Grandma actually got with Claire there.  Lesa and Tim came to get Claire and I was off for hunting.  Me and John went out in sat in the blind until after dark and did not see anything.  John got a call from his brother that he got a nice buck.  We went out to get pictures and help him drag the deer out of the woods.  I have to say that I was very jelouse of his deer.  We stayed over night in the deer shack and watched a movie, and shared some stories.

John took a picture of me out in the woods where we were hunting.

Gary with his buck,

and another one with his buck

Sunday John got me up at 5am and ready to head back out to the blind.  Around 8am we saw 7 doe, all within 35 feet from us.  One of them was just standing there and eating for like 20 minutes, it was so awesome.  We also saw an owl, that found and ate a mouse.  We went back out to the deer shack for lunch and then did a drive through the woods.  Then me and John went back to the blind to sit until dark.  No luck with any more deer, which was disappointing, but still had a great time and it was so neat so see the deer all around us, and so close.

Monday me and Claire did some house cleaning and rested.  I was really sore and tired from all the hunting.  Claire was tired from a busy weekend with Aunt Lesa and Uncle Tim.  They took her up to MOA to lego land, and did some shopping.  Claire came home with lots of new princess stuff.

Hunting Opener Weekend

John and Breanna were out hunting all weekend.  Bre saw one deer Sunday morning when it was still dark, but that is it.  John said that there was still too much corn in yet.   They both had a great time, but came home tired.  I went over to my sisters house, so I was not able to get any pictures, but John got a few of Bre.

Breanna playing her DS in the hunting blind, while waiting for a deer.

Breanna in the blind...still waiting for a deer.

On Saturday evening me and Claire went to stay over at Lesa's house.  The big bummer is that I forgot to put the memory card into my camera before we left, it was still in the computer at home.  So I did get cute pictures of Claire, but will have to wait until I get a usb cable to get them off.   Anyway, Saturday night we went to visit a friend.  Our friend is sewing purses and wanted to show me the ones that she has done.  I am wanting to sew purses now. 

Sunday Lesa, Tim, me and Claire took their dogs to the new dog park that they have in Faribault.  Claire had so much fun running around with the dogs.  She really wanted to pet a little chihuahua, but every time she got near, he barked.  But there was so many other dogs that just loved the attention.  There was a big pond in the middle for the dogs to play in, and then a trail all the way around.  It was nice to be outside and enjoying the fresh air while watching Claire and the dogs have so much fun.  Tim and Lesa went out to the dog park on Saturday and some one from the Faribault Daily News was there and interviewed Tim.

Monday it was back to school for Bre, work for John, me and Claire had house cleaning to do.  I had the rest of my tomatoes ready so I canned them up.  Claire was busy playing with her new Barbie girl, and wearing her play dresses most of the day.

Tuesday was mostly a lazy day for us.  I did get a few clothes ready for the Epilepsy Foundation, but that is about it.  Then in the evening we went to my SIL's for my neices birthday, and Grandma Mary was in town for a few days.  Claire was very excited to hold her new cousin.  Lots of hugs went to Grandma Mary, we do not get to see her very much. 

Claire holding her newest baby cousin, Samuel

She did not want to take her eyes off of him

TGIF

Today was a busy day too.  I finished up making the curtains for the deer shack, and they look great.  I made rice krispies treats for John to take out hunting this weekend.  Had to wash the clothes with scent free stuff, and get them ready for Bre.  Then we were off to Faribault to pick up Bre and get a few things at wal mart.  We stopped in to visit Aunt Lesa at work, and she had a surprise for Claire.  It was a pretty dress with wings and then a crown, wand, earrings, ring, and necklace.  Claire said that she was a princess.  When we went to wal mart Claire got to pick out a Barbie girl, and just could not wait to get home and open it.  I think that was the longest 45 minutes of her life....or so it seemed.  Now John and Breanna are off to a weekend of hunting.  I hope that Breanna gets a deer, she is so excited.  Me and Claire are just getting ready to watch a movie.  It will be just me and Claire for the rest of the weekend.  I think we will head out to the deer shack tomarrow with apple pie, and get some pictures of John and Bre.

My little princess

Busy Days

Wednesday morning I baked 4 loafs of apple bread.  Claire said that she had to get pretty for the "concert".  Not sure what concert she was talking about, but it was cute.  Then she wanted to skate around the house in her strawberry dress.  We made some Thanksgiving crafts and Claire played some really pretty music on her piano. 

This morning we went to the dentist, and Claire would not sit in the chair for anything.  She watched me get my filling and was having fun whith the assistant.  The dentist asked Claire if mom should get astrawberry filling or a monkey booger filling, good thing Claire picked strawberry for her mom.  After the dentist, we met my parents in Le Center and went to Mankato together.  Claire liked riding in Grandpa's truck.  Claire got to pick out some make up and crafts at the store.  We had a busy, but great day...I am very tired.

Claire with her skates in the kitchen,

and in the living room,

and skating around the house with her barbie skates that she got for her birthday.

Claire playing me pretty music on the piano.  She was playing twinkle twinkle little star, and singing it to me.

Here are the Thanksgiving crafts that Claire made.  The turkey is with her feet and hands.  The scarecrow she drew the face on.  It was cute, she was supposed to make a face on it, and she made a whole person.

The Dentist

Me and Claire went to the dentist yesterday, Tuesday.  It was Claire's first cleaning.  I am so proud of her, she did so well.  I was not in the room with her, I was getting my teeth cleaned same time as she was.  She has 3 cavities that need to be filled.  We are going back to do them tomarrow.  She is having hers done first, so I will be able to take a picture of her in the dentist chair.  She was very happy about getting a new toothbrush, and brushed her teeth very good last night with her new brush.  Not sure what the plans are for today yet, she is playing dress up for a "concert".

Another Great Day

Sunday John took me and Breanna out to his uncles to practice shooting slugs for deer hunting.  Breanna did better than I did.  I really do not feel very confident about going out in 2 weeks.  My shoulder is a little sore too.  Breanna is going out hunting first weekend, and me the seond.  After we got home, me and Breanna played games for a while, and had a great time.  We snacked on so many goodies from halloween that neither of us were very hungry for dinner. 

Today Grandma Friesz came over to help me can tomatoes.  We got 4 nice size jars from the tomaotes that I planted.  My mom helped me so it was really easy.  While the jars were cooking, Claire and Grandma played play doh, and I made some banana muffins with chocolate chips.  Claire helped do the dishes too.  It was really cute to see her washing the dishes.  She is relaxing and watching a movie now, I am thinking she may even fall asleep.

Claire washing the dishes in Grandma's apron

Claire and Grandma playing play doh.  Claire had to wear a pretty dress.  I dressed her in a turtle neck and pants and she told me that shirt would not be good for grandma.  She had to have on her Dora shirt, then it got all wet when she did the dishes, so she had to have on a dress.

Here is my canned tomaotes.  Can't wait to be able to use tomatoes that I planted and canned myself.  Next year John is making me a bigger garden, I am so excited.

Just as I am finishing this up Claire is asleep. 

Happy Halloween

Fiday Claire was busy playing dress up and putting on lots of pretty make up.  After lunch we went to pick up Bre.  On our way I saw a black lab by the side of the road.  I looked at her and she came closer to the road.  I had to stop and see where she lived.  As I was pulled over the man from the pound stopped and said that he had the dog there about a month ago and that she is very sweet.  I said that I would stay with the dog, that I had just called the owners.  It was so windy and cold and I was worried that the dog was going to get hit, so I decided to just bring her home.  Claire was very excited when I put Snoopy in the car.  She was not far from home and her owner was very happy that we brought her home. 

We had supper at Grandma Friesz's house and then we went home so Bre could carve her pumpkin.  She made a really neat jack 'o lantern.  Then we started making a chocolate cookie gingerbread castle.  Breanna did most of it by herself.

Claire putting on her make up

she put on her sunglasses and smiled pretty

my little princess as pretty as can be

Saturday morning the girls helped me make a desert for the halloween party.  They had a lot of fun adding the fool coloring.  It turned out great and was a huge hit at the party.

top view of the delicous treat, we made it with halloween colors

side view to see the layers

We had so much fun at the party.  There was so much good food too.  This was Claire's first time trick-or-treating.  She had a great time, but had a bit of a runny nose, so she did not stay out too long.  The other kids came back with lots of treats in their bags.  My dad came dressed up as a ballerina, everyone thought it was really funny.  Tim dressed as a girl too with dress,wig, nailpolish, make up and all.  We werer the first ones there and the last ones to leave.  I guess we just can't get enough of the partying.

Aunt Lesa with the kids. Andy, Sami, Claire, Travis, and Breanna

Claire and Bre taking a picutre just before heading out to trick-or-treat

Claire is off and ready to hit the first house for goodies.

The kids all out and about trick-or-treating

Here they are at one of the houses, just getting ready to knock.

My Claire bear still having fun trick-or-treating at some of the businesses.