corn maze at jeter's farm

feeding the animals at jeter's farm

Interning at S. C. Rossi Inc.

exploring nana beth and bobba steve's new back yard

hi poopy

"Hi Poopy!"

Let me explain...she's not saying it to anyone or anything. I think she just likes the thrill of saying it. The first time she discovered how the automatic window worked, she rolled the window down and in gleeful tone she called out "hi poopy". That amused Aiden so much that he laughed and laughed and so the phrase was coined. Oh, the thrill of mischief!

my mouth is not working

Last night while laying in bed reading, Sky interrupted me to tell me something about her day. She was so excited that every time she tried to form the words she stuttered. This went on for almost twenty or thirty seconds. Realizing that she needed to slow down a bit, she gently put the palm of her hand over her mouth and with a little smile she turned to face me and whispered "oh, my mouth not working".

What impressed me is that she never got frustrated with herself. She remained calm and graceful as she slowly put her hand over her mouth. And with humility and self awareness, she smiled at me and whispered "my mouth not working".

She is a remarkably confident little girl. I am impressed with her more and more every single day.

nana beth's scarecrow recipe

Recipe from Nana Beth

Scarecrow

Ingredients:

Long sleeve flannel shirt Newspaper

Bib denim overalls Straw hat

Pumpkin Wire

1-3 ½ -year old boy (Aiden) 1-2 year-old-girl (Sky)

1 Auntie (Meghan) 1 Uncle (Caleb)

1-Nana (Beth)


Have Sky model the hat before you attach it.

Wad old newspaper into a ball or have Uncle Caleb hold out a sheetof paper and ask Aiden, with his super power, much like Spiderman’s, to punch through the paper, then, wad it into a ball and fill up all the clothes. (At this point refer to the paper as scarecrow guts, not newspaper.)

Go to Good Will and buy bib overalls-$4, shirt-$3, and hat $1.

Go to Dollar General to get a plastic pumpkin.

Sew the bottom of the pants and the cuffs of the shirt.

Try to stuff Aiden into pants along with scarecrow guts.

Have a grownup punch holes in the plastic pumpkin and thread wire through to attach the head to the shirt and hat.



Before you put it up as a decoration you can tackle it, sit on its lap, or fill the jean pockets with squirrel nuts.

This recipe is tried and true and perfected over the years by Nana Beth’s own children.

There is no better $9 investment for a fun, scary, and homemade Halloween decoration.

- Nana Beth

family pet names

practice practice

daddy's birthday

the gang


I only eat the frosting...


Happy Birthday to Adam/Daddy.


Sky decided to dress up for the event...poodle suit provided by Aunt Jayna.


An Italian couple sitting in an Italian restaurant...oh wait, that's Aunt Jayna and Uncle Caleb.


Sky with her Aunt Meghan.


This was Uncle Dullah's idea...

switzerland

Adam hiking the Eiger Trail - on our way to Jungfrau.

sportin' his new pajamas

Aiden wearing the new pajamas Nana Beth brought him. Thank you, Nana Beth. They are very comfy and he looks so cute in them after a nice bath.