Golf Obsessed

Marcus, being the wonderful (or crazy) dad that he is, took our children and one extra friend on a shopping excursion one Friday night while I had a night out with some friends. One stop was ToysRUs, and Luke's toy of choice was a new set of golf clubs. He has become obsessed with this set, and for several days in a row he carried them over his shoulder constantly through the house. I think the only thing that stopped him was that Sam began taking his clubs out, and he was not interested in sharing with his baby brother. Thankfully he will share with Ben. Do we have a future Tiger??

Soccer Madness

Somehow I have missed a picture of Sarah Caroline in her soccer uniform - yes, she plays too. That's why I call it "soccer madness". It is fun when you finally make it to the field, but it is "mad" trying to get there. Socks to find, cleats and shin guards to put on, soccer balls to load up, water bottles to fill. And that is after shoving supper down kids who aren't hungry because I just let them eat too many snacks while I was getting their gear together. Then on the way....what field are they playing on?? Was it the boys playing at 6 and Sarah Caroline at 7, or the other way around?? I am still trying to grasp this idea of sports and young children, but Marcus is convincing me that it is good for them! And it is fun to see them "run" around for a goal at the wrong end of the field, even if it does stress some of the parents out (mostly dads!). Maybe one day I will have some sound spiritual advice to young parents about why sports is good (or bad) for our kids, but for now, I am trying to figure out what I think about the madness. Any wise parents out there....I am open for advice!!

Fall Fun at Pickwick

Once again we were blessed with a weekend at Pickwick lake. We love the lake anytime of year, but it is so wonderful in the fall! Wendy, Mia Katherine, and John Nicholas came with us for part of the weekend, and we had so much fun fishing, hiking, boating, playing, and relaxing. Well, as much as you can relax with six children ages seven and under!!

Guns and...Tigers??

There is just no way to avoid that Sam is all things rough and tough at a young age! He is so sweet and mild in so many ways, but with two big brothers and three boy neighbors to play with everyday, all he knows is guns, swords, and light sabres. He loves to run in a room with a gun in hand ready for attack and....he growls like a tiger. I'm not sure why he thinks growling goes with shooting, but it sure is cute!

Sleepy Heads

I think Marcus planned to teach them about the game of football. It really is boring, huh? Don't you love those matching pj's Luke has on? Notice the blue bears that Ben has....they have been around a while. There started off being just one, but eventually we realized we needed a back up in case he lost one. So now he likes both of them. One is called "Dirty Blue Bear" and the other is "Clean Blue Bear". Neither is ever really clean, but to him it has to do with eye color. One's eyes are stitched grey, and one brown. Only he knows the difference! He just might be taking the Blue Bears with him to college, but that is just fine with me!

Big Sister

This is only a glimpse of what is so special about having a big sister! This was taken on the way into an MSU football game this fall. Sarah Caroline is so great with her brothers, but especially Sam!

Happy 10th Anniversary to Us!

Labor Day weekend Marcus and I spent a fabulous weekend in Boston celebrating ten years of marriage. We had such a wonderful time together, and of course it was a treat to get away from our normal routine (which includes four busy children)! Boston is a great city to visit! We loved the restaurants, the history, the shopping, and the weather! It was a nice break from the heat in Mississippi, although I am not sure we would enjoy it in the winter time! We did most of the tourist attractions - a trolley tour of the city, the Freedom Trail, Fenway Park, walking through Beacon Hill, and shopping ("window" shopping, that is) on Newbury St. We took a tour of Harvard one day, and my grandmother got suspicious that Marcus wanted to go back to school. My mother had to explain to her that we just went there as tourists! We also spent a day touring Cape Cod/Hyannisport, and saw the Kennedy Compound from water. All of the food was fabulous! For future reference, our favorite restuarants were Mama Maria's, Stephanie's on Newbury, Boushee, and the Parish Cafe'. And thanks to our neighbors' suggestion we didn't miss the cannoli from Mike's Pastry in the North End (Little Italy). You just should not go to Boston and miss the cannoli!! One night we walked into Little Italy not realizing that it was the Feast of St. Anthony. And wow, it was quite a feast and festivity! There were Italian people everywhere, with beautiful heavy accents and lots of food and parades. It was like nothing I have ever seen, but it was so much fun walking into it not knowing what to expect. We loved this trip to Boston and would love to one day go back! We are so thankful to God blessing us with ten wonderful years together!

Excuses, Excuses

Procrastination is my specialty, I think! Yes, it has been a long time since anything has been posted. It all started in late August, when we unhooked our computer to have a desk and bookcases/cabinets built in. It was supposed to take only "two weeks" (every contractors famous last words). Marcus and I thought we surely could survive a two week interruption from technology. After four weeks, we thought it would only be another day or two, etc. The next thing you know it was early November! We finally got it all back in place, then we had some connection issues. Then I got really busy planning a trip to Disney, which I will be sure to post many pictures of later! Then it was Thanksgiving and Christmas, and here we are! I am sure I have missed recording some exciting times in the Ueltschey home, but I will do my best to catch us up.