Fun w/ Fam

Here are the loooong awaited pictures from our trip home last month.
Calvin with Aunt Kara(above)

Me and Calvin on the boat

Calvin didn't really enjoy the life jacket!

Hannah and Grandpa Bob

Me, Papa, Grandma Marion, Hannah, Max, and Calvin

Papa w/ Calvin

Grandma Linda and Hannah

My sister Sarah and Calvin

Hannah driving the boat with Grandma Sharon

Grandma Linda with Hannah and Calvin

Nana and Calvin

Aunt Marci feeding Calvin

I LOVE this picture!!
Calvin, Brandon and Hannah at park

Brandon, Clark, Hannah and Calvin
The Diffey Cousins

VIDEO 2

here is the second video.
Enjoy.

VIDEO 1

here is the first video.

Free Parking

It is very funny here in our apartment complex.
People seem to think they can just reserve their parking spots whenever!
When I know I wont be caught, I sometimes move the chairs. Unless they are paying extra, those spots are free game to anyone who lives here.

Rice cereal

Happy Birthday
Cari!!

(we miss you)

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Calvin tried rice cereal from a spoon today. It was so cute, he knew to open his mouth and everything. He loved the experience...and so did Hannah(as she did most of the feeding). He loves to watch us eat, and so I thought we'd give it a try. He didn't push as much out of his mouth as I would have thought he would have. Apparently he is very eager to be like Big Sister. He also started putting things in his mouth this week.

Trouble with posting

Hi, the post below took me about a week to finish. I tried to post it several times and blogger wouldn't allow me. So, the videos aren't attached anymore. I ended up having to copy and past everything onto a new post...I will try to get the videos up later. So, don't worry you will get to see them soon!

Ike hits the Village...take 2

So, I know it has been almost a whole month...but here are my pictures of Ike hitting our apartment complex!


We were in church when the wind started blowing. By the time we drove home from church it was crazy insane windy! Dan could hardly drive straight. When we got home we parked our van, and told Hannah to "RUN" straight to the door so a branch wouldn't hit her. Of course we scared her and she froze and started crying! It is amazing sometimes when they really understand you. Branches were falling everywhere. That is what is pictured in the photo below. A huge branch falling as we were entering our Apt. I have no clue what provoked me to take the picture of this tree, but I am sure glad I did. B/c as soon as we got into our apt, Dan looked at me and said he was going to go back out and move the van. We didn't want anything to happen to it! As soon as he got back in, I went out and moved the mustang while he started to make our burritos.. When I got back the electricity was out. So we looked at each other and wondered out loud what to feed Hannah and then BOOM....


The tree (pictured above) fell down!!!!!!!!!
We rushed to the window to see what the noise was, and it was our tree!

In the above picture there is Rich's truck, than an empty space and than the next space after that was where our van had been parked before Dan had moved it 10 minutes before!!!!!!!!!!!!! We would have been down a vehicle had he not moved it when he did. Thank You God!

On the other hand...Rich was under the tree when it fell! He had seen the branches falling and had chose to walk all the way to the other side of the street so as to not get hit by one. Than suddenly he felt something on his back and it was the tree. He is ok, and only had a few scratches. (see video) Praise God! You should have seen his wife, she was slightly scared! (by this time we were ALL outside)



It was incredible how fast maintenance cleared the road. Most of you have been here, but our apt is in the front of the complex, and the road you see is the only way out and in of the complex.
Some people were driving across our lawn to get out(see video).

B/c it was so dark in our apt we spent most of the afternoon outside watching them clear the tree. Hannah had a blast!

Damage on the Play Ground

Hannah watching from her window

Once the wind storm had subsided we all came out and walked around the complex examining the damage. Since there wasn't church that evening we just hung out with friends in our apt complex that go to our church. Here the kids are climbing on the tree after maintenance was done. Than we headed across the street to hang out with more friends from church. They have a huge BBQ Pit and we all roasted food and ate together until it was bedtime. Dan even got to come home from work early that day! I guess there is nothing to do when the power is out at the theater!!

LG&E estimated that power would be out for 5-12 days, so the kids and I flew home Tuesday morning. That is the end of "prairie days" for me. Dan said that power came on in our apt Wed evening. And in the theater Friday afternoon.
I would have more pictures, but my camera battery went dead Sunday evening right before the BBQ...As you can tell from the photo above. The flash wouldn't work. But the photo is of us on the plane. It was Calvins first plane ride. Hannah's 15th(+/-)...probably plus.

Leg exercise

Calvin loves to lift up his legs and check out his feet. Then he slams them down.

Yummy Treats

It seems like each time we go to the Zoo there is one exhibit that stands out! This trip it was the Meerkats. They were being fed little fish. Their keeper said it was like when we get Oreos. They are such a treat for the Meerkats. And boy did they LOVE them! From the video you can tell that they are having the time of their life.

O, and yeah for LG&E...After 5 days with out Hot Water, we finally got it back this afternoon(10/9). I think Hannah will be sad that we wont be "cooking" her hot water on the stove anymore for her baths. As for me...I will be enjoying a VERY LONG shower soon!
(there were leaks of natural gas in the pipes and they dug up the whole front yard to replace the pipes and ect...).

Cute Little Calvin

we love you

Happy 4 Months Calvin (aka: Bubby)

Fall Kick Off

Due to my super fast leave, I never actually downloaded Septembers picture from my camera! Here are the pictures from the Fall kickoff at School this year. It was raining, that is why Hannah is soaking. She had a blast.

SCATTERGORIES

SCATTERGORIES--Something to do when you don't have hot water:)

it's harder than it looks!
Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following. They have to be real places, names, things ... nothing made up!

Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same 1st
initial.
You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.



WHAT IS YOUR NAME? -------------------------Anne

4 LETTER WORD:---------------------------------- dumb

BOY NAME:------------------------------------------ Andrew

GIRL NAME:----------------------------------------- Annabell

OCCUPATION:-------------------------------------- Astronaut

A COLOR:-------------------------------------------- amber

SOMETHING YOU WEAR:-----------------------Adidas

BEVERAGE:----------------------------------------- apple juice

FOOD:-------------------------------------------------avacado

SOMETHING FOUND IN A BATHROOM-----------------anti-bacterial soap

A PLACE :--------------------------------------------Atanta

REASON FOR BEING LATE:------------------- Asleep

SOMETHING YOU SHOUT:--------------------- Adorable!

TV SHOW:----------------------------------------- Adams Family(?)

ACTOR:------------------------------Tim "A"llen...?

ACTRESS:------------------------------------------Anne Hathaway

SONG:------------------------------------------------ABC's (can you tell I am a Mom?)

VEHICLE:---------------------------------------------Airplane

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Happy Birthday Dan!

Home Sweet Home!

We made it back here safely last night. 3 weeks is a long time to be away from your home!! We are very grateful for the time we had to spend with the family though. TONS of pictures and stories to come.