A couple weeks ago we stopped to see the firefighters and a helicopter at a water safety day show in the parking lot of a local grocery store. A reporter for the Buckeye Valley News was there and took a picture of the kids in the helicopter!

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Allison Says

August 26, 2009 by Amy Jo.

When asked to help her brother move his chair:

ALLISON: Oh yes. I love using my manners.

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Suspiciously Quiet

August 20, 2009 by Amy Jo.

The kids played outside for quite a while today - which is amazing because it is still 100+ degree outside here. When they finally came in, Allison told me that she’d made a birds nest on one of our large boulders and that she put toys around it for the birds to play with. Then she decided that she wanted to make a “bird paper doll”. So, after about 5 minutes of Allison working at the craft table on the bird paper doll, it occurred to me that Carter was being suspiciously quiet. He was over by the sliding glass door and I couldn’t see him.

ME: Carter, what are you doing?

In response I heard a little bit of rustling around, which only increased my suspicions. Finally, after a long pause I heard a small voice say:

CARTER: I’m listening for birds.

ALLISON: While I made the bird paper doll, Carter said he’d listen for birds for me.

My little stinker was sitting quietly at the sliding glass door watching a listening for some birds to come to the “birds nest” that Allison had made. I had no idea that he knew how to sit so quietly!!

Now they have taken a toy phone over to the sliding glass door to listen to bird “calls”.

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Imagination

August 10, 2009 by Amy Jo.

According to Allison:
“This is a pile of bones that we had to bury. But Carter keeps pillow fighting it.”

Now, that’s imagination!

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Polite

July 27, 2009 by Amy Jo.

Every night after dinner…

ALLISON SAYS: May I be excused please?

CARTER SAYS: May I be unscused please?

I am both proud of their politeness and tickled at Carter’s mispronunciation!

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Dust Storm

July 19, 2009 by Amy Jo.

During a dust storm (which included thunder and lightening, but only a couple drops of rain) tonight, Carter declared,

Astronauts not afraid of wind.

Astronauts may not be afraid of wind, but Allison sure is!

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Precious

July 19, 2009 by Amy Jo.

Here are some pictures of the kids in our very overgrown grass!

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Minnesota Vacation Highlights

June 3, 2009 by Amy Jo.

Allison and I just got back from a 5 day trip to Minnesota for the high school graduation of Jonathan and Melissa Anderson, my cousins and Godchildren. Jonathan and Melissa were born while I was a Junior at Saint Mary’s College in Winona, MN. (It seems like 18 years has gone by so fast! Has it really been that long since I was in college?!) They have grown into beautiful young adults and I am so proud of them!

The graduation celebration was a little family reunion for my Mom’s side of the family - all of her siblings were there. It was also a great girls vacation for me and Allison. –Carter and Daddy also enjoyed a fun and productive “boys weekend at home”! Here are the highlights…

ALLISON DISCOVERS PINE TREES
Upon arrival in Minnesota, Allison took a look at this pine tree and asked me:
“Mom, what kind of cactus-tree is that?”

CLOVER PATCH
Allison and Pop search for four leaf clovers.

MELISSA & JONATHAN’S GRADUATION
Allison and the high school graduates.

FAMILY
(back ) Amy Jo Maruschak, Mary O’Donnell, Mike Schauer,
Mary Susan Anderson, Pop Patterson
(front) Allison Maruschak, Nana Patterson, Jonathan Anderson,
Melissa Anderson, Karen Haggard