wogoman weekly - volume 4 issue 17

This time of year is one for us where we are trying to finish up outside projects but also want to enjoy the inside of our house too.  It leads to a mixed bag of activities and when you throw in the fact that Jason and I both work outside the home it also leads to hurry get it down.  That leads to doing lots of this at the same time.  Wash the clothes from working outside with the clothes in the hamper.  What could go wrong with that?  I mean how else do I explain standing in front of my class all dressed up and going ouch!  there is something getting me, only to discover that buried inside my dress shirt in a burr.  You know the ones that magically attach themselves to EVERYTHING this time of year.  The dogs, the clothes, and Tenille's hair.  But now they are migrating even in the house.  Clothes are not safe anymore!  Jason really likes them when the end up in his underwear.  :)   We picked pumpkins this year.  We went up on US 12 since our other spot in Elkhart was closed.  Tenille got to feed goats and play in a corn box and best of all mine for gems.  To a rock loving girl I am not sure there is anything better than that.  She came home with a pumpkin but the real prize were the rocks.  She has been carrying them around and putting them in other containers.  They are all sorts of colors and she is so happy with them.  She wants to sleep with them but I told her no.  So guess what she wanted to sleep with instead?  Her pumpkin that she painted at school.  She wants to sleep with it so she can watch it grow. :)   This morning I woke her up when I turned her fan off.  She sat up in bed and said, "Don't turn my fan off I haven't slept yet!"  She actually had slept through the night.  Good kid!  Hank made it until 4 am. :)   Ok, this next story I just can't pass up telling you all but putting it in print will leave proof that she said it, and maybe that is not such a good idea for my future teenage daughter but here we go . . . Tenille comes running up to me, "I have to pee and poooooooppp mommy!"  So we run to the bathroom.  Tenille does it all herself we just have to go for moral support now.  Anyways, she gets done and flushes and watches in all go down the toilet.  Then she looks at me and says "Look mom.  Why did that leave a mark?  hmmmm looks like a shooting star!  Yep, I made a shooting star"  My only comment was Yep it does look like a shooting star and I laughed.  I am sure that is the first time poop and shooting stars have been compared let alone in the same sentence.   We are all done great and Hank is really starting to figure stuff out.  We are working more on Tenille about being gentle with Hank than Hank really.  Christmas bazaars start this weekend!  Do you have your list yet?  Got anything bought? Less than 2 months.  :) Tracy "The difference in who you are and who you want to be is what you do."   check us out on the web: wogomanweekly.blogspot.com   13551 CR 12 Middlebury, IN 46540 t - 574.361.2334 j - 574.596.8144

wogoman weekly - volume 4 issue 16

Rocks, Rocks, and more Rocks. These are what Tenille is currently obsessed with. We have little ones from the playground at school. Medium ones from our landscaping, and big ones from the yard. She likes the red ones most, or at least those are the ones that come home with her. We are putting them around her tree at our house. But that means that they have to make it to the tree. So currently, there is a pile in her room, there is a baggie full of them in my car, there are some that are neatly piled in the laundry room, (I mean you can't expect her to get all those rocks out of her pockets) and I am sure there are few in the house in other places. Our girl just loves rocks. Ahhh the beautiful rock. We are trying desperately to teach her to be gentle with Hank. Good thing he is growing so fast. Yesterday she was carrying him around by the neck only. If this dog makes it I am sure they will be best friend. I find her talking to him all the time. She sits beside him when he eats, "Mommy, I don't want him to be lonely when he eats" She tries to watch cartoons with him "Kai -lan is his favorite mommy" and loves to put him in his crate, "It's his bed time mommy". So cute and also teaching her responsibility. Jason's mom, Aunt Cathy, her two girls, and his Aunt Judy all came to town this week. Tenille loved playing old maid with them and uno. I was so proud I think she played for 45 minutes with their help. She said she would like to do that every night. :) We took a family photo and Tenille actually didn't throw a fit. I know you all think she is a perfect little angel but when it comes to having her picture taken professionally . . forget it, you better come prepared with Fruit Snacks or you are not getting one smile out of the girl. Well that is about it. . . hope all is well. Until next week.

wogoman weekly - volume 4 issue 15

Good Morning Everyone!   We have picked up Hank, and now have a family of 5.   Tenille absolutely loves Hank.  She carries him around, dresses him up, puts sunglasses on him.  I'm sure as soon as he can escape he will.  We found her yesterday walking him around like he is a person, singing to him.  Poor dog.  We have taken him on "adventure walks" as Tenille calls them.  He stays with us the whole way and loves the outdoors.  He chews on everything outside and Tenille likes  to pick him up when she thinks he can't jump over the sticks. (which most of the time he can't but he could go under)  Last nights walk ended badly.  Tenille was blazing her own trail and got a bunch of burrs caught in her hair.  I had to take each one out and there were like 30 of them.  She cried so hard.  I felt so bad for her.   We had FINISHED the pool deck.  Yippy!  We had to seal it yet but it is done and looks awesome.  It did acquire two dog prints in the process but they are there for all time now! :)  We have mowed and moved leaves so much this week and our trees don't even look like they have lost leaves yet. :)  Tenille and Jason have had a great time playing in them. (As well as Hank)   We picked apples this weekend in Goshen.  It would was a good time, and we are glad we had Tenille.  All the apples were WAY WAY up there.  Tenille played "being a monkey" and got all the ones we bought.  Everyone and their brother was there so it was a little busy for us.  This next week, Jason' mom, two aunts, and two cousins are all coming in.   It will be nice to see some of them because it has been so long.  We are hoping to even get a family photo.    Well, I think that is about it.  Our world is doing great.  Everyone is healthy and we are so thankful that you are all in our lives.  Have a great day!   Tracy "The difference in who you are and who you want to be is what you do."   check us out on the web: wogomanweekly.blogspot.com   13551 CR 12 Middlebury, IN 46540 t - 574.361.2334 j - 574.596.8144

wogoman weekly - volume 4 issue 14

This week is slipping past me!  Oh my! We had a GREAT time this past weekend on our yearly trip to Boyne.  We went in the fall so we didn't miss baby Katie being born.  We were there for two festivals and enjoyed some great time as a family.  So much fun.  We rented a house this year and that was SO nice.  We had a fire place and a full kitchen and an awesome bed to sleep in.  (Ok we got the master bedroom so of course it was sweet) :)  The lake was awesome and pretty warm and the one festival had a petting zoo which Tenille loved.  I mean when was the last time you petted a baby buffalo?  I guess when the festival is at a ski resort they can plug strings and get a buffalo. :)   We have decided to add to our family.  Hank is will be joining us this weekend.  Hello puppyville.  Tenille is absolutely in love with him but doesn't want him to get any bigger.  hmmmmm, maybe she won't notice as he grows with her?  Tenille's requirements are that it doesn't pee in the house (ditto) and that it doesn't eat her stuff animals.  ditto again.  So wish us all luck as we start this adventure.   Sasha went to the vet this week and she is doing great.  Our 10.5 year old dog is right where she should be.  A guy in the office thought that she was still a pup.  Funny huh?  While J was there he got an update on Frank, the dog that we found this summer.  He is doing awesome.  So that is great to hear.   We closed our pool yesterday.  Seems so quiet without that pump running.  It is nice however to not have to worry about the leaves and stuff getting in there anymore.  Well that is about it.  Wish you all a great weekend with great weather! Tracy "The difference in who you are and who you want to be is what you do."   check us out on the web: wogomanweekly.blogspot.com   13551 CR 12 Middlebury, IN 46540 t - 574.361.2334 j - 574.596.8144