halloween 06

halloween 06
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mike and tom as thing1 and thing2 for halloween.
i love these costumes- cute, quick and easy!

what a husband!

what a husband!
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a flurry of activity the night before halloween. finishing costumes, carving pumpkins.
since i don't sew- the task falls to john- finishing the Thing1 and Thing 2 costumes for mike and tom.
he is a good husband!

pumpkin prep

pumpkin prep
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mike and tom prep the pumpkins for the big carving extravaganza.

dad and boys

dad and boys
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john does the handiwork to mike and tom's specifications. Mike and tom oversee to ensure quality control.

4 of 7 complete

4:7 complete
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Well, for the first time in our lives, we are slightly ahead of the game. 4 of our 7 pumpkins are carved before Halloween night- this is unheard of in our family of procrastinators.

will is "getting ready" to travel

will is "getting ready" to travel
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We are getting ready to travel to Connecticut for my mom's 75th surprise birthday party. This is Will's version of helping to get ready.
Have football, will travel.

john and sue

john and sue
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john and sue getting ready to read our clever toast to mom.

lesley and mom

lesley and mom
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sue's daughter,lesley, wishing mom a happy 75th!

lisa,charlie and david

lisa,charlie and david
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lisa,david and charlie chatting it up.

mom's calendar

mom's calendar
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mom admires the calendar the kids made for her

farm

farm5
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for 22 years we have been coming to the farm to unwind,pick fruits and veggies and get our fill of fresh air and beautiful vistas.

guys and pumpkins

farm6
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a full load to carry. looking forward to all that carving!

tom chooses

farm3
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tom decides between his finalists in the perfect pumpkin contest.

the one

farm2
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after a few hours, mike has finally found the perfect pumpkin.

farmtime

farm1
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the boys have decided that want to move here full time and jump haybales forever.

homework time

homework time
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homework time at the caseys.
we don't seem to have gotten that whole work/study skills bit.
nothing like doing a bit of weightlifting with the left hand while the right hand is doing math problems.

will is home

will is home
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a new family tradition (thanks for the idea goes to our lovely friend, ursula epstein, who recently passed away)- every sunday evening we cook a huge pot of something delicious and the big kids come over with friends (whoever is in the mood) for a good meal and lively discussion. this sunday will and bob appeared and enjoyed fantastic white chili as well as the amazing entertainment provided by the younger brothers. it is good to see the older kids and sit around discussing politics,school,jobs,life etc-of course, politics reigns supreme in our household as a topic for discussion. lenghty discourses on the absurdity of the current administration peppered with quotes from " the daily show".