Favorites

Addie has turned into quite the little girl lately and I'm loving it. One of her favorite toys of the week is definitely her Disney Princess tea set. She even has to take it in the bath. Her favorite thing to serve... water and raisin soup.

Other current Addie favorites include: her baby dolls (of course), coloring books, play dough, getting the mail, making Carter laugh, and reading "berry" books (meaning library).

Carter's favorite spot of the week is in the toy basket.

So darn cute to see him do a swan dive right in.

I remember Addie doing the same exact thing (see picture below). They really are brother and sister.

Carter's other current favorites include: following anyone around, cars, the mini-blinds, computer cords, and garbage cans. I think we may be starting the mischievous stage.

Do Addie and Carter look alike?

42-7

Another year, another win for Jim Tressel and the Buckeyes. I must admit it is a good time to be an Ohio State fan. After growing up watching John Cooper go 1-8-1 versus that team up north, this is just sweet, sweet redemption. Tressel is now 7-1 against that team up north, the Buckeyes have their first ever 5 game winning streak against them, and 42-7 is the biggest margin of victory since 1968. It was a beautiful day. On a side note, a buddy of mine told me a joke the other day that I thought was good. People were worried about Michigan making it down to Columbus because they couldn't get past Toledo. Priceless.

Proud Papa

So lately Carter has been making very happy because when I watch football he will sit there and watch it with me (or at least stare in the direction of the TV). He will usually sit for like 20 minutes at a time, which for a 9 month old must feel like an eternity. I like to think that he is quietly soaking up an immense amount of football knowledge that he will one day apply to a stellar career. My favorite part of the whole thing is that he likes to hold the remote while he watches, like father like son. I am stoked to get to introduce him this Saturday to what will hopefully be a life long passion: The Ohio State-Michigan game!

O-H-I-O!!!

It is the most important and exciting week of the year: Ohio State-Michigan!!! Even though Michigan sucks this year and old Rich Rod has taken them to the most losses in their pathetic history, it will still be glorious to watch Beanie, Pryor, and Tressell beat them for the 5th consecutive year! Some may be surprised to learn that Ohio State-Michigan is something of a civil war in the Ranc home. Unfortunately for them, my Mom's side of the family comes from Michigan. My mom still roots for Michigan (though thankfully that loyalty seems to be waning), my sister may still root for Michigan (I am sure Kirk will fix that), and my brother Jamie still roots for Michigan (See the picture below. I think he suffers from some yet undiagnosed mental disorder!) Anyway, come Saturday at high noon the Shoe will be rockin! Go Bucks!

I know that Jamie and Chris are ready!

My fingers hurt

A new found hobby of mine is definitely now quilting. All the thanks for this joy has to go to my little quilting group here in Augusta (you guys rock!). I have to say that I didn't know what I was getting myself into. We started a friendship quilt and I'm thinking that it may take me till I leave Augusta to finish it. I'm doing this whole thing by hand because I don't own one of those fancy machines that gives me any other option. Needless to say, my fingers really do hurt. Yes Mom, I am forming some very handy callouses. I think that I finally understand the phrase "she who dies with the most fabric wins". Keep sending me your scraps Mom.


Addie saw me working on it the other day (I don't do it around her because Addie + needles = disaster) and she came running up to me saying "Oh Mommy, it perfect. It all done and it perfect". She is my sweetheart! Oh how I wish both were true.

Nana nana nana nana...

...Batman!!

We had an awesome Halloween with our two cute kiddos. They were lucky kids to get to dress up twice. Once for our church's "Trunk or Treat" and again for Halloween night, of course. You'll see a difference in the pictures. For the trunk or treat, I actually colored Addie's hair black. I thought she made the perfect snow white with her porcelain white skin.

Still trying to avoid looking at the camera at all costs

Here's the reason I didn't dye her hair again for Halloween night. Yummy black water.

Halloween Night

Just enjoying a little down time in the bat cave