Sunday, October 30, 2011

Spooooky




Galena's Halloween Parade - B and A (aka Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf (who lost his mask in the pic, b/c apparently he can't breathe well out of it :( )had a great time, w/ Uncle Randy, Aunt Julie, Grandma Cheryl, and the rest of The Gang; Jeremy and Amber's (aka the pic Simmons and his pregnant (yeah, yeah, yeah!!!) loyal follower) Annual Halloween Bash - so much fun, as always! - Brian and I went as "Boner" and "Boneress" - (sorry Grandma's who read my blog - cover your eyes when you look at the picture closely - and sorry that you can't see my costume very well, but I matched Brian w/ one exception, I glowed in the dark!!!)

Have a Happy Halloween!!!

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Playing in the Woods!

SOLD!


As of yesterday afternoon, this sweet home has 2 very excited new owners. What a great place to raise a family - we are thankful we had such a perfect spot in the great town of Lena, the past 7 years. And we are excited for our next step in homeownership, over here in beautiful JoDaviess County!

Boating Season Comes to an End


The boat is put away for the winter - and we have lots of great memories of another summer of fun in the sun out at ACL!

Monday, October 17, 2011

Friends


Bryton and a great Lena buddy - Braden.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Youth Shotgun Season





No deer, but big smiles!

What's Up 'Round Here



















Football Season, Gma and Gpa Engle Visit and Celebrate Avery's Birthday, the Galena Country Fair, and the kids "practicing" for Bow Season :)

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

This Week's Favorites

Banquet Frozen Dinners - yes, I'm a sucker for these when it comes to something hot, quick, and cheap for lunch at work or a snack before a game. Good to stock up w/, so that they are on hand in the freezer.

Kashi Honey Toasted Oat Cereal - Has a lot of crunch, and it sticks w/ you! (Oh, and it is good for you, too.)

Lancome cosmetics - So far I love the line, as I've decided to go w/ it for now. Do not get me wrong, I greatly dislike wearing makeup (however, I know I look horribly tired when I don't) - so the mix of products I've chosen through this line at least this makes me look and feel like I don't have much makeup on!

Savvy Scavingers - I still love the little store, located in Galena, IL. You just need time to be able to look, as they have lots of jewelry, purses, and cute clothes in this very reasonable boutique. There is also one in Dbq, IA, but I haven't shopped there yet.

Platteville Tour w/ the Kohn Girls :) - the following places were on our "hit list" and it was great fun - I recommend your own tour! http://ilovebkwines.com/; http://www.winedownonmain.net/about/; http://potosibrewingcompany.com/.

Keurig - these are a wonderful invention, when the pot is empty or you don't feel like making an entire pot of coffee. Emeril's Big Easy Bold is this week's choice.

Dyson DC41 Animal - yep, I finally bit the bullet and bought one! So far, it is a little disguisting how much this picks up. The kids and I don't do well w/ seasonal allergies, and I know the amount of junk I'm sucking up w/ my Dyson will only help us through this season that much more. I'm a believer.