Happy 2nd Birthday Elin Jane

Our sweet little Elin is 2 years old today.   Happy Birthday Elin Jane.   We celebrated while we were all together in Minnesota.

Fun Weekend Photos

Pics from our fun family time.

Outdoor German Festival

On Friday we all decided to check out the German Festival that was being held in Minneapolis.   Fun was had by all, from drinking warm mull cider, hot chocolate, and seeing the reindeers....oh and fried cheese, pretzels, chocolate croissants.....way too much good stuff to eat.

Looks who's 5 months old

Our little Ada is 5 months old today.  

Happy Thanksgiving

We had a fabulous time in Minnesota with Mike and Erin hosting all of us.   I wonder if they knew what they were in for having 11 of us come to stay.   Erin went over the top with all the food.   Everything was perfect.   Thanks Erin for all the hard work and delicious food.

Dessert included pumpkin cheesecake, my personal favorite, french silk pie, and apple pie.   And yes, all made from scratch.

This is what Thanksgiving is all about.

Family

Happy Thanksgiving

Our First Snow

Well,  it wasn't much snow, but boy is it cold outside.   I'm not ready for this.

My Mother the Poet

One thing we all love about birthdays is hand made cards  from my mom, Gigi.   Well, this time I think she has outdone herself.   She called and ask me what Jaxson was interested in.  It was time to start working on his birthday card.   The Royals, of course.  Anything baseball.    Well, not being one of baseball's avid fans she decide to start watching the playoffs so that she would know what to write. It's perfect and he loved it.

Here's the inside of the card.

Take Jaxson out to the Royals Game

Take him out to the crowd.

Buy him some peanuts and cracker jacks

and he won't care if he ever gets back.

It's like the TWILIGHT ZONE.

The game is mind blowing

Magnificent plays & gum to chew.

"THATS WHAT SPEED DO"

The Moose was loose and Cain was too.

Base Hits & Catches & Homeruns blue.

Aoki, Dyson, Perez & Shields were live

Moustakas gave us moose bumps

And Eric Hosmer gave us a dive.

The saying goes:

Thou shalt not steal.

Unless your Billy Butler.

American League Champions

And like JAXSON HORN

Champion from the day he was born

Isn't Gigi the best!

A Labor of Love

To make a long story short, I started this quilt 3 years ago for my grandson who proudly announced at Preschool graduation that he was going to be a construction worker when he grew up.   He also proudly calls himself a worker man.

I finally just realized that if I didn't finish it, it wasn't going to get done by itself.  I was a little worried because he told me he didn't want construction any more.   He wanted Royals.   Really!!!!
I lovingly told him, too bad.  You are getting construction.   Well tonight he showed that he loved it.  

Happy Birthday Jaxson

I remember the day he was born like it was yesterday.   It was a long long long labor but when he came out, by C-Section, he was 10lbs and 13oz.   He was as big as the isolette they had him in.  I sobbed like a baby when I saw him.   He was perfect in every way and looked exactly like his dad.  It was like I was stepping back in time.    Love you so so much Jaxson.

Happy Birthday Jeff

To my precious little man, who's not so little any more.     You'll always be my Bestest Big Boy.

Happy Birthday Erin

Wishing Erin a very Happy 30th Birthday.   

Happy to have you part of our family, and thank you for making my son so happy.

Happy Birthday Mindy

We knew from the minute we met you that you were meant to be a part of our family.    

Happy Birthday!

Couldn't be Prouder

I always new she'd be famous!

Happy Birthday Gage

I keep saying this, but where does the time go.   Little Gage is 6 years old today.    What a doll.  He's such a loving caring and special little guy.    Love you Mr Gage.

3 months

Can you believe it, our precious little Ada is 3 months old.

Italy Through the Eyes of the Horns

Erin and Michael did a really cool video of their trip to Italy.   There is a bit of Paris at the end.   For those of you who aren't friends with Michael on Facebook I thought I would share the link.

Enjoy

Erin & Mikes Adventures

Cutie Patootie Ada

Isn't she a doll.  I think she's working on her Elvis Presley sneer.

The hits just keep on comin'

So,  just sat down and relax after taking a big adventure out to WalMart.   I receive a panic phone call from Mindy that she needs help.   It's Gage and he's hurt.

Stan and I jump in the car, well as much as I can jump, and drive as fast as possible to get to Jeff and Mindy's house.   Jeff and Jaxson were gone, at a baseball game.    We get there and Gage has fallen and cut his head open.    Can I tell you how much head wounds bleed.    Stan carries Gage to the car where I tag along on my scooter and Mindy with her crutches.     Urgent care is closed.....we go on to the Emergency Room.    The look we got when we walked, or should I say lumbered in.    Mindy on her crutches, me on my scooter and Gage covered in blood.    One lady even looked at us and said, "Not your week huh"

Well, we got in pretty quick and were taken back to a room.   Gage was more worried about all the blood all over himself.     Stan had to rush home because in our rush to get out of the house, I left a big pot of eggs boiling on the stove.

Once we get in the room the doctor came in and started stitching him up.    Can I tell you how brave Gage was.    He never even cried.   He was such a  big guy.    5 total stitches.  1 on the inside and 4 on the outside.

Once we were ready to check out here comes Papa.   He took us all to Sonic so Gage could get a big treat for being so brave.

In the mean time, poor Jeff calls and is quite worried.    They were in the middle of playing a ballgame and he didn't check his phone until the game was over.    He showed up just after we got home.    Whew......what a night.  Things happen in threes, so I think the Horns are done!

Foot Surgery

Well update on my foot surgery.  I had surgery on Sept 5.    I had a bone spur on my heel that is under the Achilles Tendon.  They had to cut the Achilles Tendon, shave off the bone spur and then reattach the bone spur.   Also I have a bone out of place by my 4th toe so they cut and fixed that while they were "Under the Hood"

Here's how I started 10 days ago.  

Well after going to the doctor today, 10 days later it looks exactly the same.

The doctor said that both the incision looked good and it looks like I didn't do any damage when I fell last week.   At lease that's good news.     Stitches need to stay in another week and then after that I can actually wash my foot.   Boy that will be nice.

I do have a new mode of transportation..

The scooter does give me some freedom.  I was even able to go outside and weed eat the other day.    Boy I miss driving.

Well Wednesday of this week I will be going back to work.   Don't know how I'm going to survive without a nap.    Guess we'll see.