LaBarge Family: October 2007

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I can't wait to see everyone's costumes!

You should have seen the other kid...

No, Mallory did not get into a fight, and no that is not mascara. Wednesday night she hit her head on her toy box(the one James built), which resulted in a huge egg on her forehead, and now it's draining into her eyes. I think she looks pretty cool.

More Pumpkin Pics

Ok, some of the shots not the best (cept maybe Dave:)

What a good looking family!

No Buyer's Remose Here

I came home from doing road tests this morning, fixed myself some lunch, then looked up and noticed that Mom had some new jeans. "Are those jeans new?" I asked. Jackie shook her booty (like Ellie did at church, or was it more like Mallory?), and replied; "QVC! Two pair w/shipping for under $40.00!" A little while later she was sitting on the kitchen floor, still wearing her new QVC jeans, as well as her HSN tennis shoes, scrubbing out a grease stain using the banana cream she got from one of those (and happy as a lark because "IT WORKS!). Now, as my daughters are aware, we have everything from 3 kinds of specialized pillows (which go well with the QVC SUPER CHUNKY flannel sheets), to a big and showy almost real 2 caret diamond ring ($30.00 on HSN). Now I know that mom is busy and doesn't have the time or the energy she once did to go out shopping, and we are getting things we do need, but it's hard for me as a non shopper to believe some of the claims that the personalities selling their products on TV use, and which I hear repeated from Jackie. I am a natural skeptic, so when mom tells me something like "These are shoes for women, designed by women, who understand what feels good on women" I wonder (unspoken), "Isn't Nike a 50 billion dollar company which might have put a little thought into what women want?" But hey, the shoes do feel good on her. I could go on and on but I have to keep getting up to answer the door because of the rash of UPS and FED EX deliverys bringing (I'm told) christmas presents for the grandkids. I really wasn't worried until I walked past the TV which was showing QVC and noticed a little insert on the right bottom corner that said; "Jackie, Call NOW!"

Gene, Gene the Pumpkin Man Party

The annual Gene, Gene the Pumpkin Man Party at the La Barges' is scheduled for this Saturday. You are welcome to come anytime after 3:00pm. We will get some pizzas for dinner. See you all on Saturday!!!

Who do you have for Christmas?

Name......... Who you have for Christmas
Ben ................ Dave
Janet ............. Ryan
Ceci ............... Janet
Dave ............. Becky
James ........... Ben
Carrie ........... Missy
Missy ............ Carrie
Ryan ............. James
Becky ........... Ceci

Happy Shopping!

Soccer Anyone? Pumpkin Picking Too?

Well, another soccer season is well underway for the La Barges. We have been having a ton of fun watching all three play. Brendan's team is undefeated. They really are fun to watch. Finally, he got on a team with some talented kids. He is back on a full size soccer field which also helps him. Dugan's team has won 1 and lost 3. His team is also good, but their coach doesn't tell the boys what to do when the game is going on. Loud mouth Ben (the assistant coach for Dugan's team) yells along the sideline for the first 3 quarters of the games. Just to explain a bit further, Ben has to leave after the third quarter to get to Brendan's game on time. Last week, he said, "I bet some people want me to be quiet!" and a lady looked his way in agreement but another parent said, "no, you need to tell the kids what to do out there!" Daphne's practices have gone well. The first one she cried when the "shark" kicked her ball out first. We later played a family game of Sharks and Minnows and she seems to understand how the game works now. The next week, she was one of the last kids with her ball. If anyone wants to take in some soccer, Dugan's games are on Saturdays and 11:00am and Brendan's are also on Saturday, but at 12:00pm. We'd love to have you anytime.

Also, is anyone interested in visiting Jean, Jean the Pumpkin Man this year? It is his 50th year of doing this!!!! Let me know. Saturdays work after 1:30pm and I am not sure if he is open on Sundays or not.

Enjoy the future World Cup Players' Pictures!!!

Brendan is in the navy blue uniform going after the ball.