More progress on the room!

We are slowly but surely will get there, to the finished product that is! These are trim boards I primed this morning. Thinh got an awesome deal on 18 boards and 2 rolls of insulation from a guy at work.
The jacuzzi tub is in the bathroom, but that is just it, not hooked up. The boys can hardly wait!!!

Thinh is currently working on my girly walk in closet. I am hoping to put a funky chandelier in it, a girl can wish right!

We bought a mattress last week from a store going out of business. We upgraded to a king, since every morning instead of two people in bed it is always 2 adults, 3 boys and a dog!

Also, the walls and ceiling painting was finished. Thinh could not sleep Saturday so got out of bed, I did not even know, and worked on the room until 2 a.m. and got up again at 6 a.m. to work on it some more! He is really excited about this project. This weekend we hope to finish the closet and floor in the bedroom and maybe even some trim too!

Don't eat these Cookies!

Saturday was kind of a boring day. The boys were all fighting some kind of a GI thing and Thinh got home from work late and then slept until 5. So, Mason decided he wanted cookies. Luckily I had these place and bakes in the freezer for him to bake and eat and play with.
And going for one more...

And one for you all...

The Last Mary B. Sharpe Skating Party, sniff, sniff...

Brandon's elementary school, Mary B. Sharpe, is closing on Wednesday after 101 years! It is such a nice little school, I hope to blog more on it another day. Anyway, we traded Oliver for Mason this night, poor Larry and Kim! Oliver, Andrew and Andrew Kimmel are having a soft pretzel snack.
This blurry pic is Brandon either skating really fast, or backwards, or maybe even doing the limbo, either way, he had lots of fun and never gave up, even after many, many falls!

Andrew was very happy for side rails!

Oliver coming in for a crash landing!!!

And, the old classic of the roller rink...the Hokey Pokey!

Brandon's Thanksgiving Program

Brandon's 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Miller, has a tradition of putting on a fabulous and very involved and detailed Thanksgiving feast and program. The kids choose to be either Indians or Pilgrims, make their costumes, study their parts, prepare the food, learn many poems and dances and have a great time doing so.
Andrew took this picture of his friend Andrew in Brandon's class.

Elijah's Indian vest was very detailed, beads and all!

Each student had 3 speaking parts, Brandon said he was, at first nervous, but then not at all! He, and all the kids, did AWESOME!

BRAVO! MAGNIFICO! EXCELLENTE!

The whole program lasted a little over an hour, complete with a Buffalo dance, bear skin "bear" roaming, and was preceded by a traditional Thanksgiving feast, from turkey to cranberry relish and of course pumpkin pie! Most of it was made by the kids and the rest by Mrs. Miller and the parents. After the program the pilgrims in the first picture above offered the guests homemade applesauce, cranberry relish, pumpkin pie and cornbread, all made by the students! The kids performed two more times on Tuesday for the rest of the school. Way to go!

Celebrating the Big 5 at Chuck e Cheese!

Hey, Hey the gang's all here...Brandon, Andrew, Mason, Adin, Tobias, Oliver, Samantha and Jaiden.
Getting a little help with the candles from Mason.

Finally brave enough to ride the clock.

Andrew and Adin always getting into trouble...now Adin, should you be on the front of the train like that?

Oliver and Andrew on a the Kiddie Coaster...Annette in the background pondering if she should get on it or not?

Grandparents...

My mom and dad a.k.a. Mimi and Papa, love to visit the "boys". When Brandon was born, they used to drive 2 hours down here after work to see him and then drive back the same night. Mom's favorite thing to do is snuggle with them and take a nap. The boys love to do it too!
Dad had just settled down to watch the Penn State game with a cup of coffee last Saturday afternoon before the party when Andrew came running into the living room and jumped on Papa and the coffee went everywhere, including dad's pants! So we had to dry his pants in the dryer and he covered up in this blanket. Mom and Mason slept through it all right beside all the action!

Andrew's 5th Birthday!!!

November 17 was Andrew's big number 5 and he was so excited. I think we counted down the days for what seemed like weeks! Andrew is such a sweetheart, he did not beg one time for his presents or anything. When I asked him what he wanted for his birthday meals all he asked for was bacon for breakfast and chicken wings for supper, such a guy!
Mimi and Papa came down the Saturday the 15th to help celebrate the occasion. Here they are getting ready to escape crazy Chuck e Cheese's!

Andrew received from mimi and papa a play fishing rod set with magnetic fish in a personalized case or is it a hat?

Andrew waiting patiently to open up his big gift, a fish tank!

The Quach Five together! Notice Mason lunging for some cake, he does love his chocolate!