Voiceover and Barnstormers

Scott's barbershop quartet, Voiceover, sang the National Anthem at the Barnstormers game. It was the first game we (Scott, Julie, John, Emma, and Grandma VM) had been to, and we had a lot of fun. Grandma was quite the trooper taking Emma (and sometimes John) on walks, so that Scott and I could actually see part of the game at least. It was a good game, even though the Barnstormers lost.

Emma and John loved their hotdogs. They ate before the game was even close to starting, since we had to be there at 6 in order for Scott to meet the quartet and the person in charge. The game didn't start until 7:05.

Voiceover - Bill Diesslin, Scott Wiederstein, Carl Wilburn, Bill Buttermore

waiting for kickoff - Tim Dodge (our youth pastor) is in the lower left. Every time John saw him, he'd say, "There's Mr. Tim!"

Grandma bought John a t-shirt. (He wore it at the game, to bed, to church, and to bed again. He WILL take it off Monday morning.)

The Barnstormers and the Quad-Cities Wheelers praying midfield after the game. The Barnstormers do this every game.

Pigtails

Outdoor Fun

After the I-Cubs game, we enjoyed some time playing outside in the yard. Then we had a picnic supper with Grandma Van Manen in Altoona. It was a GREAT day for playing outside.

Iowa Cubs

Scott directed the Studebaker Elementary Roadrunner Chorus as they sang the National Anthem today at the Iowa Cubs game. It was a BEAUTIFUL day to spend at the ballpark, and a Cubs win made it even better. Emma hadn't napped all day, and finally fell asleep near the end of the game.

Daddy and Emma

Aren't they cute?

Shoe-Addict

Emma loves walking around the house with something in her hands. Usually though, she's holding a spoon, toothbrush, or shoe. The obsession with shoes continues to become more and more noticeable though. Yesterday, when I went to lay her down to bed, I put the shoe away. She screamed, but as soon as I gave her the shoe, she closed her eyes.

Tonight Emma was carrying a leather shoe to the bathtub and was about ready to throw it in. I quickly grabbed that shoe and replaced it with one of her crocs. Who knew shoes would become bath toys? After Emma had a shoe in the tub, John wanted one too. His Lightning McQueen crocs received a good bath. Don't know about John though...Here are the pics of Emma with her shoe. She was the main reason for the bath - spaghetti all over her face and hair (and she'd had her hair in a clip today too).

Lunch Date

I watched Tate again today. Tate and Emma really had fun this time since they're both walking. They chased John all around and had quite a bit of fun. I could tell they wore off a lot of energy because they ate A LOT for lunch. These are pics of Tate and Emma eating their dessert (lemon pudding) This was after 3 helpings of macaroni and cheese and half a hot dog. Emma had also eaten pears and green beans. You'd think I didn't feed them a good breakfast (eggs, toast, and fruit). It was a fun day, and after Tate left, John kept saying, "I'm sad about Tate." Translation: I want Tate to come back.

Money Hungry?

After writing out our check to church on Sunday, Emma grabbed the checkbook. She was walking into the aisle with it and it was too cute! Suzette just happened to be sitting across the aisle, so she snapped a few quick photos for me. Emma had been tapping Jack's arm to get his attention, but she still wouldn't share that checkbook. When I first tried to get it back, she gave me quite the look. Wish that was caught on camera! Then I actually took it from her and she started screaming...during prayer. She got the checkbook back until I brought her to the nursery.