Here are the pictures

Alright, here are the pictures that I have promised. The top one is Jerold looking at both of the deer that he got last Saturday with the bow. The turned out to be a 13-pointer. He was a big deer. The littler one in the back is a doe that he also had gotten. Next time you see Jerold ask him about his hunt.
The next picture is of the Ross Goose that he had gotten a couple of weekends ago. It is a pretty bird. It looks like a Snow goose, but a bit smaller. He was pretty excited about that also. I guess you could say that Jerold has had some good luck hunting so far this year. Hopefully it stays this way.

The third picture is a picture of Jerold posing with the biggest deer he has ever gotten. He is pretty proud. Enjoy the pictures.

What a weekend!

Another weekend has gone by without it really even being here. It was a good weekend though. Jerold went deer hunting on Saturday afternoon with his bow. He got 2 deer. One was a small doe and the other was a 13 point buck. Let me tell you, he was a big deer. He really made any other deer look small. Jerold has decided that he is going to go ahead and get the buck mounted also. How often do you get to shoot a buck that sized. Needless to say, he is excited. I will have to put pictures on here a bit later.
Alex got to hang out with grandpa Robby and Autumn all day on Saturday. Grandpa Robby said that they had a great day. Alex had a blast. All she talked about was daddy's deer and Autumn. She really enjoys spending time with her cousin. She is going to go with me on a road trip this next weekend. Alex and I are going to see a friend of mine in Wonderlake. We are going shopping and just spending time up there for a day or two. I am looking forward to it. I think that it will be a great time.
It is a light week to start this week with the daycare. It is kind of nice. Wednesday it will be back to normal. Hopefully the week will go by fast and everyone will be healthy for the weekend. There is a lot of sickness starting to go around already. So far none of it has been in the daycare. I am a firm believer in Lysol and Purel right now. Hopefully I will be able to keep most of the nasty bugs out.
Well, I do not have much else to report for now. I will try to get the pictures on this week. Hope everyone has a good week.

Another week has gone by

Well, we took Alex trick-or-treating on Friday. She had a blast. She now thinks that every time she gets dressed up she is going to go trick-or-treating. I am glad that she enjoyed it. She really enjoyed being a princess.
Jerold went hunting this weekend also. No surprise there. The surprise is that he got a Ross goose. It is a very pretty bird. It is actually going to be mounted. It looks like a snow, but smaller. He is very proud.
The daycare is going well. I still have a full load. Hopefully things will continue to go this way. Alex really enjoys having the other kids here. She is going to have her boyfriend here a couple of days coming up. I am not going to tell her though. This will help with my sanity. She really enjoys playing with Michael.
What about this fall weather...I believe that fall is finally here. I am not looking forward to all of this rain, but the leaves changing colors are beautiful. There really is not a whole lot else going on right now. Hopefully everyone has a great week.

Trick or Treat

Well, Alex got to go trick-or-treating for the first time on Sunday. We went with a couple of friends from Lexington. Let me tell you....IT WAS COLD. We went out for about an hour and that was it. I could not believe how many kids there were out with as cold as it was. I did take some pictures of the little princess to show. Doesn't she look beautiful....Anyways, she did pretty good for only being out for an hour. Just what we need, more candy.

Jerold got to go out and hunt this weekend. I also have a picture of his with his first ducks and geese for the season. I thought that I would share those with you also. He really enjoys his time hunting. At least he enjoys it when he is able to see the animals instead of spending his time site seeing. Alex gets excited when Jerold comes home with supper.

While we were in Lexington Alex tried on a few other costumes. They are not quite the ones that you would picture on a 3 year old, but she had fun. She got to dress up as a werewolf, football player, Michael Myers, and some really scary looking creature. At least she was not too freaked out by some of the costumes. I also have pictures of those. I would have to say that I like the princess dress much better. The dress is actually her flower girl dress from my brother Greg's wedding.

Well, it is on to another busy week at the daycare. Hopefully everyone will be healthy this week. Friday I am closing up shop early for trick-or-treating. Alex is looking forward to going out again. She will however be the princess. At least it sounds like the weather will be good for it. Hope everyone has a great week.

Update

Well, it has been a little while since I have gotten this updated. Let's get started...Alex had her play date with her "boyfriend" a week ago. They had a great time. After the "date", Alex got to go for a ride in the combine. She was nervous at first, but then she thought that it was pretty cool. She keeps asking when Michael can come over again. She really likes spending time with him. Don't they just look so cute together.

Jerold is starting to get itchy for hunting season. Duck and Goose open on Saturday. He is very excited about this time of year. Hopefully he will have some good luck this year. I am actually going to go hunting a couple of times this year also. I am looking forward to it. Alex may even go a few times this year. We are going to see how well she handles it. Hopefully she won't think that daddy is killing her goose friends. Jerold is still hoping that things at work are going to pick up. They have 4 non-production days this month. This of course gives him more hunting time, but also not good on his vacation time. Oh well...

Alex is still growing like a weed. I went to some garage sales this weekend to look for some clothes for the growing child. I found a couple of outfits that are cute. Jerold's cousin sent some clothes over from her girls for Alex to try on also. That will help a bit also. My little girl just keeps growing. This picture is an outfit that Alex likes to wear to Sunday school. Aunt Sandy got it for Alex for her birthday. This is our "pink dress."

Speaking of growing...Jake is getting to be a big puppy. He goes back to the vet tomorrow for another round of puppy shots and a check up. He has probably gained another 10 pounds in the last 3 weeks. He just keeps on growing.

Well, the daycare is still going well. I have a full house. There really is not much else to update for right now. Hope everyone has a great week.

Another Week Gone By

Well, today is my Friday with the kids. I have a training to attend tomorrow for my DCFS hours. It is usually an interesting training. Alex gets to spend all day with my dad. She is excited about riding in Uncle Robby's truck. I think that they both will have a lot of fun. I am sure Autumn will be around in there sometime also.
Jerold has a few non production days this month, but he still has a job. The contract was signed finally. Talk about being stressed out and waiting. He will probably be hunting most of the days that he has off now that it is getting to be almost duck and goose season. He is still trying to get that deer for the freezer also. Only time will tell if that happens.
Alex is getting along well. She missed Sunday School last week because of so much going on. She is looking forward to going this weekend. I am glad that she enjoys it so much. She is looking forward to Saturday also. Her "boyfriend" is coming over for a play date. She cannot wait for Michael to come over. She has asked me everyday for the last month. We are making it work this weekend. She will then hopefully get to ride in a combine when we go to take Michael back. They are busy doing field work right now, so Alex can go for a ride with his mom and Michael after their play date. That part is a surprise.
Jake is still growing. I think he is part pony. He eats like he is starving and keeps on growing. He is really starting to enjoy being outside all day long. He has free reign. I got him a little bit of a longer cable so he now has more roaming room. He is sleeping all night for the most part and doing better about getting house broken. Hopefully soon he will be completely potty trained. Well, until next time...I will keep you updated as things come up.

It's Friday!

Well, it definitely has been one of those weeks. On a good note, it is Friday. We have a busy weekend in front of us this weekend. I am going to be involved in a hunter safety course on Saturday and Sunday at the Sportsman's Club. Alex is going to be having daddy time on Saturday and a play date on Sunday. Jerold is going to a trap shoot on Sunday in Fairbury. Somewhere in all of this I need to find the house for the next week.
Jake went to the vet yesterday for round 4 of his shots. He has gained 10 pounds in 3 weeks. The vet told Jerold that we are going to have a BIG dog. We already knew that, but she emphasized the word "BIG." Other than him eating like a horse and getting more playful everyday, he is doing great. If I can only get him to sleep until 6 a.m. that would be even better. He really likes being outside though.
I do not have any other news to update you with, so I will try to keep everyone updated as things come up. Hope everyone has a great weekend.