Oopppps!!!

Alyssa, Jared, Dan and Jake were heading to DSM on Saturday to see their Uncle Adam that had flown in from being overseas. Jared called and said that sis had missed her E 14th St Exit. I told Jared to tell her to take 2nd Avenue and she could get there just as easy. Well, I talked to them until they were off of I-80 and on 2nd Avenue. I told Jared to call if they needed me. Well, about 1-2 minutes later, I get a call back with Alyssa screaming telling that me that she was in an accident and there was glass all over. She kept yelling, I 'm sorry mommy, I'm sorry." We jumped in the car and ran up to DSM. I called G-MA and G-PA Arnett and asked them to go to 2nd Ave and Aurora and be with them. (I found out later that Dan called them while they were on their way. He very calmly said, "Grandma, we were all in an accident and we are close to your house. Can you please come and help us?" He said that he called as soon as he got his breath back from the seat belt taking it away. I was sooo proud of him!) We were so happy that G-MA and G-Pa Arnett and Aunt Esther were there helping with the kids and taking care of things. I can never tell them THANK YOU ENOUGH!!!!! They towed the car away as it is a gonner. They took Jared to the hospital as his eye was really inflamed and swollen. (He has a scratch on his eye with an imprint of the air bag on the eye as well.) He will go to the eye doc tomorrow again to see how it is. He has some antibiotics drops until then. The police said that if Alyssa was a few more feet out there, I might have 2 of my 4 kids really hurt, if not gone. The kids came out with hardly any scratches. Jake and Jared have burns on their neck from the seat belts. Dan has bruises on his chest and stomach from the seat balt adn Alyssa's is sore all over with bruises on her chest and for some reason, one of her forehead. Every is doing good!!!!

Alyssa has court in Jan as 1 of the 2 people from the van was injured. It could have been much worse... We are soo glad that everyone is save and home.

Lenny's car

Lenny's car

The can went up on the curb and hit into 2 parked cars.

The van

The van

View of the car.

Looking at the van

Oops!@

Hockey!!!!

We started Hockey last Saturday. At 6:30 Friday night, Dan called me and told me that he broke his roller blades while at Skate Castle that night. Well, needless to say, I ran up to Scheels at 7 that night to buy him new blades. ($140 but on sale for $80)Len called on the way and said, "Hey, you need to grab gloves ($40), helmet($50), Elbow and Knee pads ($80), stick ($60)and a bag ($50)as well, as I think it is gross to share pads and Helmets after others have used them. (He had to have his own stick but we were going to just borrow a friends until we got up there.Well, I got up there. ) :(So, $360 later I am on my way home. OUCH!!!! Alyssa, Brady and I had fun trying things on as Dan was still at Skate castle with his friends. I made Alyssa try everything on for me to make sure it fits. She had a blast. We were planning on going Christmas shopping some after the game on Saturday but, man, my check book took a HUGE hit that night. We ended up going shopping on Sat anyway, but didn't spend to much. Let me tell you, my checkbook is CRYING!!!

Dan tied his first Roller Hockey game. We have 2 this weekend. He really enjoys the sport and has a lot of fun. I will have to get a pic of him in all of his gear.

The boys decided to make a leaf pile and go jumping in it. They had so much fun. Madi, (My cousins daughter)joined in the fun. Madi and Brady also decided to make leaf angels. They are so excited for snow to come to do snow angels.

Alyssa made the B Honor Roll. She had a 3.5. We needed a 3.6 for the A. We were close, but didn't make it. Hopefully next quarter she will make it. (It helps with her insurance to be on the A or B Honor Roll. )We are having her pay for her own insurance, so that is one reason for her to try harder, plus for College. She will start her CNA classes next year in the evening after school. She works at Medicap Pharmacy and thinks it will help her in the future as she wants to go to school to become a nurse.


Jared, Jake, Brady and Madi playing in the leaves.

Brady and Madi making Leaf Angels

Dan at his Roller Hockey game

Dan at Roller Hockey

Brady trying on Hockey AND skiiing stuff at Scheels.

Alyssa ready to play hockey. Oh, wait, where is the helmet with the cage on it? Where is your pads. They will crush you girl!

Alyssa and Mom trying on the RIGHT Roller Hockey Helmets. Do you know what those helmets do to your hair. It is SOOOO not pretty! Thank goodness there isn't a "Before and After" pic.

Fall is here.......

Well, let's see. We have a lot to catch up on. Where do we start.......We got our pumpkins carved, did a little trick-or-treating to the hospital and people we knew, we had to split wood and we played in the leaves. Oh and the good news, Alyssa got a job!!!!! YEAH!!!!!
Brady at preschool... working on their sink.:) It was their halloween party, so he has his police costume on.

Jared, Jake, Madi and Brady having fun in the leaves....

Madi and Brady making "Leaf Angels"

Here are our pumpkins.

Ala got a JOB!!!!!!

One of our pumpkins

Here we are carving our pumpkins

Jared and Dan having fun. (They were supposed to be cutting wood) LOL

Jared chopping wood. Perfect shot......

Dan choppin away

Football Banquet and Black Belt

Jake's black belt class

Jake at Black Belt

Dan's football Banquet

Dan at football banquet

One of the gifts that Jake got

Jakes cake.

Jake had his 8th birthday on the 17th. He wanted me to make a cake. He wanted monster trucks on it and then wanted it going up a dirt pile so it looked like it was going to jump over cars. Well, I tried. It didn't turn out as good as I hoped but he was happy. All he wanted for birthday was airplanes, monster trucks and maybe an ipod to listen to as he played with his other toys. Well, needless to say, he didn't get the ipod. LOL

Dan had his football banquet this week at Okaboji Grill. It was for all the parents and kids. We had a great time. I can't believe that football is already over. Dan will start hockey in the next few weeks. That should be fun, dangerous but fun.

Jake is taking Gus's Christian Black Belt. They got their uniforms tonight. (Well, most of it. His helmet and shoes are backordered) They are doing pretty good and he enjoys it. It is so fun to sit and watch them. It is Christian based and it really teaches the kids how to control anger and ask God for help.

Saturday will be the last day for soccer. We will miss it but yet, it will be nice to be able to sleep in for a least 1 Saturday before Hockey begins. :)

Pumpkin Farm with Preschool

Brady and Daddy went to the Pumpkin farm with Brady's preschool. (I think he has the past 5 years with one of the kiddos. ) Brady had gotten his cast off the day before and they put a splint on that he has to wear for 2 wks. He was so happy getting that off and it made the pumpkin farm that much more enjoyable. (Not sure if I had said, but Brady got his cast wet at sissy's party. He told everyone that he did it on purpose so the doc would take it off and he wouldn't have to have one anymore. Well, it didn't work. The day after the party, Sunday, his cast started stinking like rotten eggs. So I called the doc Monday am and they had him come in after preschool and get a new one. He got neon green that time.) Anyway, it is off for good now.

We are hoping to go to a pumpkin farm yet as a family.

Last night Jake went for his first black belt class. He broke a board with his foot and loved every minute of it. The place is called "Gus' Christian Black Belt Academy'. He gets all of his gear next week Wed night. He has that every Wed night from 5:30-6:30 and then right off to Sparkies at 6:45. Jake loves to be busy.

Homecoming

Alyssa and Landen, Ryan and Kenzie
Ben and Jessica, Alyssa and Landen
Landen and Alyssa

Our house, homecoming night. It was EVERYWHERE. Thanks guys! :)

Alyssa and Landen, Jessica and Ben at Homecoming.
The whole group of them. (No, Kenzie and Ryan didn't go, they were just there for the fun before hand.)
Jared and his "friend" headin to Homecoming
Family love.......
We lost. :(

Alyssa went to Homecoming with a friend of hers, Landen. This is his senior year and Alyssa and him decided to go together. They had fun and went with some other couples. Jared also went to Homecoming. The Middle School holds one a week before the high school has theirs. So this was his first time going. He went with his girl 'Friend' but I heard he hung out most of the time with his guy friends. He is just not into dancin and would rather be skateboarding, biking, etc. :)

Oh, Dan had his game on Sunday and we lost. We are at 3 lost 2 won. We have a 'Bowl' Game in Iowa City this Sunday. Hopefully the boys pull out a win there this weekend. Dan starts Roller Hockey in Nov. We had soccer games on Saturday. (Oct 4) Brady and Jake lost their games but Alyssa's team, that her and Jen coach, won theirs. YEAH!!!

SURPRISE!!!!

Surprise Alyssa Hope!

Some of the people at the surprise party

Some of the people at the party!
Alyssa, Miguel and her cake.
Dan's football game on Sunday!
WE WON!!!!!!

We had a 16th surprise birthday party for Alyssa Hope! It was so hard to keep away from her. We had a great time and it was fun to see everyone there. THANK YOU! She is now officially driving as of yesterday and she is asking what she can do for me and if her brothers need to go places. (Wonder how long that will last before she is sick of toting her bros around.) LOL I will post a couple pics but most of them are on my other computer which my parents are borrowing right now since their computer died. I need to run over there and burn them on a cd. Dan won his football game Sunday against Brooklyn but we had one of our players taken off the field and taken away in ambulance. Then some of the parents got into arguements with ref's. It was a very intense game. (Not one that we want to replay.) We won though even with all the penalties our team got. YEAH!!! WE have one more game this weekend and then the 'Bowl' Game.