Ruby Love

Today is my parent's 40th Anniversary!!! First of all, we were lucky enough to spend the weekend and this special day with them as we enjoyed our trip up to Minny for the football game. Both the pictures here are of my parents in the top row of the Metrodome (see previous post). Yes, that is concrete behind them because we are in the last row!

Anyway, my sister and I have truly been blessed to be raised by such loving, caring, and most importantly unselfish parents. I am so proud to have them as my parents and look forward to the same accomplishment with my beautiful wife in the future. They are the ultimate role models and I look up to them in every aspect of their life, in particular their 40 years together.

Congratulations to you Mom and Dad. We are happy for you, proud to be part of your special day, and love you with all our hearts.

Happy Anniversary!

A Real Butt Kickin'

Well, we took our bi-annual trip to the Metrodome to watch the Hawks beat up on the Gophers this weekend. As you probably know, this trip was even more memorable than those in the past as it was the last game in the not-so-sound-friendly Metrodome. We had a great time with the usual suspects.....my parents, sister and her family, and our good friends Jim ("Slim Jim") and Diane Griffin. Many thanks to Amy's parents, Jeff and Sue, for watching the kids, house and dog while we were away!


As always, the Dome turned into Kinnick North and was full of thousands of Hawkeye fans. Our seats...........a bit high up there. To say the least. We did prove the atmosphere is quite colder the highter you get in elevation as most of us left the coats on throughout the game. We were seated in the top row at the Dome and literally between ductwork and piping.
Funny thing is, no matter where you watched the game from......be it the top row, front row, or your couch at home; the Hawkeyes DOMINATED the gophers and should be headed to sunny Florida for the holidays.

It was great to see the Seniors go out with such a big win and exciting to seen Greene break the rushing record. We only wish he and DJK didn't play bumper cars on the way toward the endzone on his last run. Somewhere in the picture below is Floyd, can you find him?

As always, the Hawks were thankful for our fan support and showed it by walking around the stadium and celebrating with all of us.

Love That Front Porch

Neighborhood Treats

I know, I know......we've been a bit slow at the blogging as of late. So, I thought I would go back and share a few pics and summary from our night of trick or treating.


The kids had a great time going around the Pheasant Run neighborhood as the weather was absolutely beautiful. Being that we live in the outskirst of small town West Branch, the kids took a ride in the trailer, hooked up to the ol' John Deere, as we met up with other friends.

After the search for treats, we headed to the Yeggy's for a great Halloween Party. Many thanks to Jodi and Kim for setting this up for the kids and adults. Jodi had some great spooky activities for the kids including the famous gross body parts (food) and the now infamous mummy wrap race via the use of toilet paper. It was a great time!

"She's beautiful"

So little Miss Katie Iverson says we need to make a new post, so for lack of a post with actual content or photos, I remembered this funny story from a month ago.

So I'm taking the boys to get haircuts at Twin Image and we are sitting there waiting our turn right by the reception desk and the conversation goes like this:

Carver: Who's cutting our hair mommy?
Me: Danielle, that lady right over there behind the counter with the curly hair.
Carver: Oh, I like her hair, it's beautiful.
Me: Wow, Carver beautiful? Where did you learn that word?
Carver: At school. She's beautiful.
Me: Well you should tell her that if that's what you think.

Danielle is ready and comes walking over to us.

Me: Carver, don't you have something you want to tell Danielle?
Carver: You're beautiful! (4 yr old talking, sounds more look bootiful)
Danielle: Oh that's so sweet! (In a high pitched voice)

And Carver gets a big hug and a kiss on the cheek from beautiful Danielle. Since then, Carver has used this method on a few waitresses with the same result. Kinnick chimes in with his own bootiful's every once in awhile too.

May that be a lesson to all of the men out there, sincere compliments MAY get you a kiss and a hug!