Rolf Farms

Now we all know the difference between a combine & a tractor.  AND what their exact functions are.

Time for Sam & Noah to go out into the field!Noah Baker finds a seat...

What happens to all that corn?  Now we know!

Those kids were gone an hour!

With the field lesson over, time for some 4-wheeling-FUN!!!

A swell day was had by all, thank you-thank you-thank you to Melissa & her family...we had a fantastic time at the Rolf Estate on Saturday!

8.5.3 (not to be confused with 867-5309)

Noah Baker on the skate board. Now, like most three-year-olds Noah is all about, mine, I need yours, and hers, mine, and his, mine, and pretty much...me too, mine, all mine, big-time-mine.  So we thought if he really had to try out Sam's skateboard, let's strap on a helmet, try it out on the rug, and hope for the best.  Phew.  A success. Until however, he decides he did so great that he should probably try it out on the sidewalk with big brother...sigh!

Miss Madeline at noon.  Miss Madeline @ 6pm.  Poor little thing, asthma really sucks!

The birthday boy.  Grandpa Vilas gives Sam a Swiss Army knife...he wants to open a can desperately with it now.  Any can, doesn't matter what, he just needs to open one, quick!  I've been able to redirect, but for how long? I think I will suggest that Sam and Rob open a random can with the knife; while Madeline and I make ourselves busy- perhaps painting our nails.

The Venus Fly Trap.  Sam has wanted a venus fly trap for his birthday for 'forever'.  On only its second day here we were able to provide it breakfast.  Okay, so I wake up Saturday AM stumble along in a sleepy daze with only coffee on my mind.  I see a little black something on the floor, hmmmm.  Bend down to peer at it; what do you know-a spider. Super. Now I'm in a dilema. Never before have I had to actually think for even a second whether or not I should kill a spider. I've had to stop before & determine the size/furriness of the spider; and whether or not I had the necessary foot attire to do the job.  But never if I should let one live. Sigh. So, at this point I take a cup scoop it up (all before coffee mind you) and run into Sam's room.  "Sam! I have a live spider in a cup &  if you want to feed it to your Venus Flytrap then jump out of bed, because I can't hold his cup for much longer...ewwwwww!!!)

Sam jumps out of bed, "I'm up! I'm up! Venus Flytrap, got it, spider, okay, I'm up!"

We put the spider into the soil & within maybe 5 minutes it was plant food!

Artwork by Kindergarten girl Madeline...

Fall

As we were leaving for school yesterday morning Noah said, "Mommy, I don't want the tree to drop all its leaves", so we talked about life cycles. I thought I had a brilliant response- this spring around his 4th birthday we will see new baby leaves...nope. Instead he says with just the most heartbroken voice, "But Mommy-the tree will be just so sad without all those leaves..." It was sweet; so this afternoon we jumped into the leaves, on the leaves, around the leaves, behind the leaves...somehow that made everything better.

Last weekend was full of princess crowning and parade riding so we thought we should relax on Sunday and take our adventure into the country. Rob took us out along the woods/river somewhere & as we were discovering lots of cool rocks Sam stumbled across something. Turns out...it was a shotgun shell. Oh yeah...it's deer season! Yikes! So we started singing...loudly, "We're not deer please don't shoot us, we're not deer please don't shoot us, oh no we're not deer, no not deer...we don't want to be hung up on your wall...because we're not deer!" There were a few more verses, but I was laughing so hard I could barely make it back up the bank-let alone remember our awesome lyrics!

The Homecoming Princess did great...there were SO many people Thursday night- but she was cool, calm and composed (very unlike her mother).  She had a fantastic time!

Hey big sister, you are NOT the only royalty around here you know!

Meanwhile Super Sam is turning 8 in just 2 days...8?! When the heck did that happen? I think I will enlighten Sam how life was about 8 years ago. I think he would really get a kick out of apartment life with neighbors Chuck & Casey.  My best times were spent next door at their place, Fresca & 'Friends'. I needed no more. This pregnant girl of 25 spent the better part of a year across the hall; & those boys took exceptional care of me.  As much as I love those two more than anything...I am eternally grateful that Rob paid his dues to the life-sucking 'existance' that was retail(shudder)!

Vampires & Pixie dust

The Vampire (almost 8), the Fairy (5), & the Pirate (3)Madeline sprinkles some pixie dust on Sam...you can imagine how that worked out for her.The Vampire stalking Franklin Park, while the Fairy trys to counteract his evil with happy sparkles. Miss Madeline...5"Very funny Sam!"Super Sam-almost 8Noah Baker draws..."N.O.A.H. that spells NOAH BAKER!"

Amy-33

Sam-8 (in 2 weeks)

Madeline-5

Noah Baker-3

He looked down...and his heart grew three sizes...

birthday list (Un-edited version-yikes!)

Sam dictating his birthday list to me, I typed as fast as I could...he is funny!

Werewolf costume


Justice League Superman Action Figure

2 Wolverine Retractable Claw Gloves

Wolverine Action Figure (Logan is in his black leather jacket with claws out)

An exterminator working for me to destroy my sister if I want them to (sinister laugh)

A white mouse, a REAL white mouse

Large Size Wolverine figure that when you press the button his claws come out, with batteries to make the ‘shca-tching’ sound

Wii

Wii Marvel games for the Wii

Game boy/play station with Marvel games

Comic books

A laptop of my OWN

Walkie talkies

Bloody sword from Wal-Mart costume section

My own Cell phone

20 bucks (his mother is frowning)

And a few more things....

A fresh pumpkin pie ALL to myself

A pocket knife

A butler

An old grandpa’s pipe that I can pretend to smoke with when telling my stories

The grim reaper costume since my MOTHER won’t let me wear one

My MOTHER is making me write ‘size 8 long-sleeved plain shirts’ as well as socks & underwear-this is NOT funny Mommy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A ticket to see a horror movie

A Spiderman Action Figure

A TV to watch from my seat while I drove through the longest state ever going to Grandma Millie’s for Christmas, that I DO NOT have to share with my brother or annoying sister

Last thing...think Sam think, what should the last thing be....again, (sinister laugh)-this is going to be so great: Okay, A pet, no wait go back, A fresh batch of cookies for my SELF! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Summer memories...

School pictures! Miss Madeline sat up straight, put her best smile forward with happy eyes/smile & has a fantastic Kindergarten picture!  Super Sam, as always, has a fabulous school picture, what a smile! 

This morning as we were rushing around with oatmeal, dog walking, backpacks, OJ, shoes & missing socks...oh, and Noah Baker saying at 7:26AM (we leave at 7:30) I want my 'real breakfast now'.  Nope. He refused to get up, refused to get dressed, refused to put on shoes, refused to get on his jacket, while refusing breakfast the hour before. I gave him a cheese stick, guilt set in about sending him to Reba's on an empty stomach.  So after the cheese stick was gone, he wanted his real breakfast...sorry!

Meanwhile the big kids & I were moving on while Noah was 'refusing', both Sam & Madeline were reminiscing about the days of Summer, Sunday adventures (won't they be excitited to know that adventures happen all year long?!) and of course most of all..weekends at Mozingo Lake.