Riley is doing very well in cub scouts. Here he is posing in front of a cake he made with Daddy to recieve a patch. Brian is going to be a cub scout leader next year.

Danielle and Riley decorating the tree and getting ready for Santa. We kept warning them that all they ere getting from Santa was coal but that didn't believe us. there is something about the innocense of children believing in Santa. i know next year they may not belive so I am going to capture as much as I can now.

Sorry can't turn this around

December 15, 2007

I came across an email my broker sent me and had no idea how much later , it would touch the lives of my family and the co workers of Brian's work who came to help as well. Brian had the opportunity to help out the veterans of Alton National Cemetery in putting wreaths across every veterans graves. Brian and his co workers had the honor of doing the civil war era. As a bystander it was really touching to see Veterans from all walks of lives and eras to participate. I had the opportunity to talk to a WWII Veteran. Dad was there to witness this as well. He was a Vietnam War Veteran. Brian was there he was a Gulf War Veteran. Riley was dressed in his cub scout uniform to help out as well. Danielle was also there to help as well. To see these children as I do every day loud and obnoxious but at that moment there were very respectful and solemn. It was a great experience and one we will do again every year after.

December 6, 2007

Danielle & Riley on Santa's lap. Brian going down the 3 story slide

Scout trip

Riley took a trip to the local fire department and of course Danielle had to go too. The scouts learned all about firefighting. and stop, drop, and roll!

Let me clarify Brian's first attempt of doing a post. For Halloween I was in charge of handing out candy I too dressed as a vampire and sat in a chair in the front of the house. We had a huge fake spider with the air compressor hooked up to it so that I could press on the button anytime someone walked by. I didn't scare the kids too much but the adults were just hilarious. It was crazy seeing all these golf cart lights down the street. Luckily we had enough candy.

Halloween

Happy Halloween everybody. Here we are, ready to go out and scare the neighborhood. I have never seen so many trick or treaters before. Their parents were following them around in golf carts. Some kids arrived on a tractor train, it was crazy. The kids had a blast running around with all their neighborhood friends. JJ scared a lady so bad she almost had an accident if you know what I mean.