Eggs, Eggs, Eggs

Abigail, Anna, A.T (I should just refer to him as @ to save time) and I hardboiled some eggs and drew faces on them with Sharpie markers. They turned out pretty funny.

Business name ideas, anyone?

Hi everyone! Allen and I are down in the Pueblo mall today running a kiosk for Daddy's caramel apple business. (I'm posting via Allen's phone with his 30 day free internet trial...) We were thinking, and we're really in need of a catchy name. Any suggestions? Right now, our signs just say, "Caramel Apples and More." The official business name is "Andrew's Kitchen." That name is so-so... We were thinking maybe we could incorporate our last name somehow since it is fairly unique. But we're not tied down to that. Right now, my best idea is "Ann & Andy's Sweets." Anyway, I know we have plenty of smart and creative friends, so I thought I'd throw this out there. =)

First Walk

These are the promised photos of the first walk in our new house.

That is not a giant multicolored turtle on the far left. It's Avery with one of their cardboard shields strapped to his back.

Snapshots

These are some pictures I got of the last walk we took when we were at our old house. The five little ones and I used to go down to the coffeeshop and get ice cream. There was a little park on the way, and the little ones loved it. Sometimes, on birthdays, we'd take sandwiches, sit up in the big oak tree, and have a picnic.

Our new home!

On our sidebar there is a little blurb about us. Part of it says:

Currently, we live in the suburbs in Northern Colorado. That will be
changing soon. Lord willing, we will be building a log cabin on some land,
debt-free, and closer to our church family in the very near future.
Meanwhile, we have to be out of our house in a matter of months, so we are
looking for a place to rent.

Well, we have found the place to rent and moved completely! We are now in Elizabeth, Colorado. It is a beautiful part of the state; half prairie, half trees. Where we are it is mostly prairie. We love the openness and still being able to see some of the mountains.

A Belated Happy Birthday

to Andrea Grace! I love you, Andrea! May God bless you even more in the coming year!)

Andrea turned SEVENTEEN on October 28th.

We had a party with some girls from our church and their families. Abby and Rachel share a birthday with Andrea. Daddy made a really neat tiered cake for them.

Hailey (whose birthday was the 26th) and her family were supposed to come, but were sick. =(
By the time we found out that they weren't going to be able to come, it was too late; Daddy had already piped Hailey's name on the cake. Abigail cried out,"Oh no! They can't come? Who is going to blow out Hailey's candles??" Haha...

                                                                          The Cake:

Many to come

Our poor blog has been sorely neglected, and for that I apologize. But, but, but, I think my excuses are valid. For one, we MOVED last Saturday! Yes, more to come on that.
Anyway, our internet is now set up, and I will try to add a bunch of posts and try to get the blog caught up.

That's all for now!