The new SEARS catalog...

I remember going through the Sears and JC Penny catalogs before Christmas and circling just about everything on every page. My past came back to haunt me as the Holiday Lego catalog arrived at our house this last week. In a moment of trying to get the boys to settle down and do something besides wake Zachary up ( why does a sleeping baby beg to be woken up in children's eyes) I told them to go through and write their initial next to the Lego's that looked fun/interesting to them. Wouldn't you know that next to each and every picture there was either an B, M or A. The only ones which didn't have an initial are the ones we already have! Brandon told me they didn't put anything next to the Sponge Bob legos because they know that I don't like/approve or SpongeBob! Glad they are listening every once in a while. Unfortunately it didn't narrow it down for me much- but they were excited, devouring over every page.

What would you take????

Brian's parents were evacuated from their home this last week during the height of the fires. I have pondered over the last few days what I would have taken if I were in their position. They are coming to visit and help out around here while Brian has two trips to CA over the next two weeks, so I am anxious to find out what they did take. Dawn ( Brian's sister) and I were talking and commenting that mom's super packing skills ( she CAN put a square into a circle without batting an eyelash) were going to be put to the test as they packed the car.

In my moments of pondering this i realized that so many things are replaceable and really not that important. Sure they are nice to have, but if I did have to pack my car there isn't much I would take. A few books, pictures, and a few peices of jewelry that have been passed down and the computer. Now realistically speaking, with four kids and three car seats, how much room would we really have! :-)

New pictures

Mathew and Zachary- two weeks

Brian had taken Brandon to soccer practice and I was home with the other three watching the World Series.( Obviously, Andrew got a little bored by the Sox's romp of the Rockies) He fell asleep at 5:30! Yes, quite a shock. I always wonder whether to wake them or not when they fall asleep at this hour- for the record, I did let him sleep and he did sleep through the night. He loves to dress up in combinations of characters he has on here his Knights cape- Jedi robe- Padawan( something) and his yellow belt. The yellow belt is his signature piece. No outfit is complete without the yellow belt. I realized this picture would have been much more effective in color- so you could get the true feeling of the many layers of clothing.


We have to plant winter grass if we want a green lawn in the winter. The boys helped Brian spread the seeds, and then cover the grass with good hardy "organic" material. you may see the spider webs on the house- they looked very cool when first put up, but once we got a bit of wind they started sagging a bit.


Zachary- two weeks...


We love Andrew's infectious smile




Zachary- one week old.....

Zachary Wesley Teuscher

Zachary Wesley Teuscher

October 2, 2007 8:43am

8 lbs 4 oz.

With four days in the hospital we had some fun moments together....

How do you think?

The other night as we were putting the boys to bed they were all talking at once, trying to tell me what story they wanted, events of the day, typical 7pm chatter. I just couldn't keep it all straight and I finally told the boys to quiet down because I couldn't think straight.

Without missing a beat Matthew replies, " Mom, can you think wiggly??"

Thirty seconds later he follows that response with, " Can you think at all??"

At that point I honestly couldn't think at all, I was laughing to hard.

Star Wars meets the Knight

One of my "to do's" before having the baby was to get Halloween costumes decided upon and done. Andrew found his first, a Knight. He wore the costume every waking hour he was at home for the first week. When he went to sleep it had a special place on his bed for it to be. When he woke up, on went the costume... another moment to remember back when you were younger
and how exciting Halloween costumes were.









Brandon and Matthew chose Jango Fett and a Clone Trooper, respectively. Our Star Wars collection just keeps growing.

A few battles and skirmishes have ensued in the past few weeks. The Knight holds his own fairly strongly against the Clone and even Jango.

Signs of the Fall

1. It is a hot day when we hit 100 degrees

2. In most areas of the country the weather is perfect for swimming-- here it is just TOO COLD.

3. The thought actually crosses your mind in the morning to maybe open your windows.

4. It's soccer time!!!

Brandon and Matthew are both playing and Andrew wishes desperately that he was. Brian is coaching Brandon's team and finds it fun and challenging, and yes, he has even found a few ways to use Excel in planning and rotating the boys positions throughout the games. For those of you also living with husbands who have been born with the Excel gene- this comes as no suprise, that Excel really CAN be used for everything.

Brandon has become more agressive on the field this year. Defense is still his strength, but it has been fun to see him attack the ball, instead of waiting for the ball to come to him.

Matthew ( 7) scored the first goal of his life last week. The picture shows him kicking the ball- the ball is at the edge of the photo. I was so excited for him I forgot to take a picture of him celebrating!! At least he has some sense of decorum- a huge smile and a strong fist pump in the air( one of the other boys on the opposing team took his jersey off after scoring a goal))