Just the beginning....

The greatest thing happened

The van has been making this strange noise for a long time and it kept getting louder, so we had it looked at by 3 mechanics and the concensus was it needs a new transmission. So, we had the choice of 1900.00 for a rebuilt or 3500.00 for a new one. Well after just getting a new house we didn't want to have to spend that money. So, a friend of Mike's from work told him to check the safety bulletins put out by Toyota, there was one for the transmissions on the 2000 Siennas. BUT, we were over the milage to be accepted, well I knew of course God would handle it but the guy from the Toyota dealership called the other day after they looked at it and told us that they would cover the labor if we just paid for parts!! It's going to be less than 700.00!!!! YAHOOOOOO!

The kids are doing a lot better with school, the friends are coming, and Isabel said the other night "you know Mom, I have an opportunity to have a lot of good friends here" and that was a great moment for a mom. Sam will always have friends 'cause he is like a comedian and he makes everyone laugh.

Last weekend we went to this annual community event called "Quarry Quest", this is a fundraiser that makes money for all the children's charities in our area. Ok, they open up a Quary that they have been preparing for months with Dump Truck Rides, Hummer Rides, Fishing, Rock wall climbing, gigantic slingshots, the kids can drive the earth movers...oh I'll just have to put on some pictures because it it so strange you just have to see it..but the kids had a GREAT TIME! They try to help children understand the mining industry.

Here is a link if you want to check it out.

http://www.quarryquest.com/index.htm

Fall

I told Mike yesterday that I think I'm going to like it here.

First Day

I love color and girl cousins

You find the coolest things here

I thought I might have lost my touch for being a little kookie...Mike and the kids and I were coming home from dinner tonight and we drove by this house with 2 guys in the garage just kickin' back chatting but with an awesome looking motorcycle inside. I told Mike I have to get a picture of that, because it reminds me of everything WI. I chickened out at first, we drove to Mike's parents to return something and Mike said "go back, get a picture" so I drove back and still I chickened out. I came back and Mike said "you will regret this" so finally I mustered up the nerve to drive over by myself and walk up to the two guys and tell them I was making a movie and I would love to get a picture of them outside the garage. The guys were a little surprised but willing and they ended up taking me in the garage and low and behold there were some of the most awesome motorcycles I've ever seen. I'm attaching pictures of some of the best. The Red Rocket with the sidecar is one of only 5 ever made, and the last one won a prize and it is a Yamaha and the competition was all Harley's. Come to find out the man who lives there was featured in our local paper. The picture with the Radio Flyer wagon is actually an attachment he made for one of his motorcycles to take his dog for a ride. The real story is, Jeff Arndt makes BMX bikes that look like motorcycles like OC Choppers. His informal company name is Outagamie County Choppers. Next he wants to makes twisted trykes for twisted tykes, he wants to make tricycles for 3 year olds.

By the way, it was getting chilly tonight for the first time with fabulous thunder storms.

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