Milwaukee, Brooke's B-Day, Halloween, Grandpa/Grandma V

Well I'll keep this blogspot short.

In the past 10 days, we have done the following:

• Had Uncle Marv, Aunt Margaret and cousins Sam and Bailey over our house for dinner. The kids enjoyed playing with them and vice versa. Marv, bailey and myself are planning to run together in the Green Bay Turkey Run on Thanksgiving day. My money is on Bailey for beating us all.


• Brooke celebrated her 3rd birthday - we went to TGIF. Food and atmosphere was good but Brooke and Riley were troublemakers. Brooke didn't eat her food and Riley was busy being a one year old.


• Halloween came and both kids went trick or treating. I took them individually. Brooke began understanding the concept even though she couldn't figure out how people put their hands through the screen door (they removed the screen). They both enjoyed the candy.


• Grandma and Grandpa Vissers came on Thursday and stayed through Monday. They had fun on Friday while I worked. The boys did their thing on Saturday (Dick's Southdale, Hoigaards, Tacos at Baja Sol, Picked up a double running stroller off Craigslist) and the girls did their thing (Perkins, Target, Kohl's, etc...)


• On Saturday night, we celebrated Brooke's birthday. Brooke was fighting a cold so she had that deep sexy voice of someone 10 times her age. However, she enjoyed all her gifts.


• On Sunday, I worked around the house while the kids slept and grilled a whole turkey and the Packer fans hit the local Old Chicago to watch the game (non-Vikings).


• This week has been nutts already with Vicki having class on Monday, pix at Mt Zion and a City of BV meeting on Tuesday, Tonight is a teleconf with Japan and Thursday is a window estimate. I am looking forward to Friday.

So here's a bunch of pix. Enjoy!

Brooke brushing Bailey's hair. Looks painful!
Sam keeping an eye on mini-me (Riley!)
Brooke checking out the singers at TGIF!
Before trick or treating
After with the goods

Vicki with her new X-Mas skirt (craftwork by Peggy) made from all her former bridesmaids dresses
Brooke checking out her new (and loud) Dora book
Where's the party?
Let's light the candles!
How many guys does it take to open up a kid's toy?

Brooke - The queen of punk!

Have a great week!!!!!