Dempsey can count

Not just say the numbers in order but actually say how many of
something there is.  That's ahead.  She also really loves to run.

Sage to her Grandmom:  I pooped my pants.
Dempsey: I threw up in the car. It was yucky.




Here are some pictures from the Ward Christmas Party.  Zeke was the only shepherd.  They are short on kids.  He did a really good job.

Did I tell you the one about...

Dempsey:

"Do you remember when I threw up in the car?  Do you remember that mom? And you washed my coat.  It was yucky."

This story is replacing:  "I pet goats.  At the zoo, I pet goats."

Zeke:

I stayed outside from 5:30 to 6:00.

Your Birthday Movie and Ducks

It was a nise day outside we fed ducks and chased them and we even got to pet them.  It was fun.  We chased a goose.  There  was one duck, it was the king of the food.  It had the most food.  Everything that dropped the duck had.  I think it was a mallard. 

The night before that we went to your birthday party.  We went to the movie and watched Yogi Bear.  We bought treats at a store.  It was very funny.  Nobody was there except us.  It started at nine and ended at eleven.  It was very fun.  Happy Birthday!

From out of the blue

 Dempsey said, "I'm grateful for my Dad."

Christmas Morning

It was a very fun Christmas. I loved loved loved the DS games you sent, everything you sent.  Did you open my yet.  I hope you like it.  I am very happy.  Everybody woke up early, everybody but Sage.  Dempsey got a lot of dolls for Christmas.  She likes the stuff you sent her too.  We each gave her a present.  I got a machete for Christmas.  It was a fun Christmas.  I wish you were here at this Christmas. 

It snowed a lot.  We went sledding.  It was fun.

The Wonderful Day

This day takes place at the fourth of july.  It was a long drive.  We also had a parade.  The parade threw candy.  We also got some other stuff.  My mom bought some wall paper.  She wanted to pick it up after the fair, but the man who sold it to her had locked up his shop.  Months later, after my soccer game, we went back to the store.  It was there. 

Last night, we wrapped some presents.  I got to see all of Dempsey's and some of Mckelle's and of of Sage's.  It was a fun time. I got to wrap some myself.  The next day, Cole had to go get shots.  I also played on the computer, ate breakfast, took all the garbage out, and put stuff in the burn pile. 

Prairie Museum and other fun things

Zeke's favorite things were a collection of vintage toy weapons.  They were much better quality and much more realistic than the toy weapons made currently.  He also really liked learning about the tornadoes that came through Kansas.  Dempsey really like the pet cat and sheep that were on the museum's property.

St. Louis Zoo

Ostriches are very strange looking when they put their head down between their legs and they remain stationary from the neck down.  They had Grizzley Bears, those were a favorite. 

This is one of the only pictures we have of you.  I am really glad you let me take it.  We all love it, especially Dempsey.  We have it in a place where she can look at you whenever she wants too.  Every once in a while she will say, "My dad's at home."  All of my pictures are on the other computer.  I left my Mac in storage because I don't trust it to perform.  I do really miss it though, at least all of my software. 



There were so many leaves on the ground, they were practically neck-deep.  They were digging tunnels through them.  Dempsey disappeared for over a minute.  I was anxious but she came out laughing, and without shoes.

Cole's Birthday, Allie (Wesley's little girl) is the one closest to Cole. This is at Will's parents house.  They are so nice to us.  They have an adult daughter living with them that take the kids to the zoo, and another single daughter in her forties that has them over to her house to make cookies, and watch movies. 

Dempsey riding a Georgia Bulldog, on a break from trick or treating.  College sports are huge out here.  There are four competing teams: Tennesee (Will and Cole are fans) Auburn (Polly's team, they went to the championship this year, Georgia and Alabama.  I like Alabama because of your maroon hat.  "Roll Crimson Tide!"  Zeke is undecided about which team he likes the best.  Dempsey is a Bulldog fan (see above). 

Sage - 2 (Dempsey's nemesis.  If Sage wasn't a head taller and a very loud screamer, she would be more of a nusicance than a nemesis.)
Polly- Usually up a lot at night.
Will- Hunts deer (the season is like four months long,) when he isn't working or at school.
Cole-  4 (Poor Zeke is stuck playing with him a lot.)
Mckelle- 1 Super pleasent, just doesn't like to hold still for pictures.

Photo Shoot

These were taken at the Chickamauga Battlefield (Civil war, the south won that one) by Lindsay's camera (It's really nice.)