Hillbilly Sledding!

We were downtown with my parents last weekend waiting for a table at a resturant. While we waited, we took the kids for a walk down to the water. When we were at the waterfront, we saw tons of people "sledding" down a grassy hill on flattened boxes. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen. The kids had a blast. Of course Ben and I had to get in on the action too!!! He went down standing up and I rode on my buns! Who would have thought you didn't need snow to sled? See what good times you can have down here!!!! The kids were covered in dry grass but had such a great time. We even had to go back after dinner!

For Janet

So Jan, I know that you wanted to see a picture of Dan... here it is!!

Cinderella

Daphne- we missed you! Last night, the Michigan girls went to go see Bloomingdale's "amazing" school production of Cinderella. Raleigh wore a blue team shirt in honor of Cinderella. Elliana looked at me during the scene where Cinderella and the Prince are dancing and rolled her eyes. Mallory kept asking Ceci if the people on stage were "real people", and Sydney, dressed as Cinderella herself, bum-rushed Cinderella after the play was over and knocked here over... where a man commented "this one should be a football player". We had a great time. The girls enjoyed drawing Jesus dying on the cross on Aunt Miss's classroom board.

She Don't

Here is a song I wrote today while waiting for a road test customer.
Sing to any country music tune that has a twang to it.

She Don't

She don't hang around my house anymore
She don't blob on the sofa
for hours galore

She don't stop by for dinner
and eat like a whale
Oh, how I miss that gal!

She don't hang around my house anymore
No 10 hour Jane Austin
No Flosee LaFleur

No looking for car keys
when she's off to a sale
Oh, how I miss that gal!

She don't hang around my house anymore
History is just history
and Alvins still Gore

The cell phones not hidden
It's now her dear pal
Oh, how I miss that gal!

She don't hang around my house anymore
with gut aches and back aches
stretched out on the floor

How I long to see new boots
clothes sharp as a nail
Oh, how I miss that gal!

Jo's Wedding

Thought I'd post a few pictures from Jo and Sunder's wedding. We had a great time, and I'm convinced that Indian clothing is WAY more comfortable than dresses and American clothes! I didn't get any pictures of it, but Sunder led us in some Indian dancing during the reception which was a blast. I think we'll have to bring him along to the next family wedding...it was WAY too much fun.

Wii had a good time

Ed and Carol came into town yesterday to give us a rug that was Grandma and Grandpa LaBarge's. On their last trip to Turkey, Ed and Carol had gotten a new Persian rug of their own, and had decided to pass down Grandma and Grandpa's old rug to a new owner. We were really excited when they laid it out, as the colors match perfectly, as does the size.
After chatting a bit, a thought occurred to me..."Hey, have you guys ever played a wii"? They hadn't and were excited to try it out. They downhill skied, ski jumped, snowboarded, were penguins, tightrope walked and bowled. I think it was more of an adventure then they had expected, but they had fun and so did wii. :)

LaBarge Family Happenings

I've finally decided to upload pictures from my camera! The first is the 4 generation picture with Melodie and great-grandma! The next are the girls working on a "Welcome Home Dad, Mom & Piper" sign, and then the Roberts family reuniting at the airport yesterday! So sweet!!