Simply Snippets!

It all started with a sleepover for Lyndsi's 9th birthday.....well, it didn't really start there but that's where I'll start the update! Two months have gone by since our last update.....2 months! A lot happens in the Streeter Family in 2 months! First, Lyndsi turned 9. That means it's been 9 years since we had a new baby in the house! My womb aches when  I start thinking like that! I'm pretty sure we'll be going more than another 9 years before we have a new baby around  the house so we'll just have to live through other families with babies! Anyway, Nana and Grandma planned and put on a lovely tea for Lyndsi and 7 of her friends (and Dylan!). Then mom and dad took over for the sleepover. Wow! We had a bunch of fun girls running around and spreading girl drama cheer all night long! I'm sure they all went home and napped the day away..maybe?

 

 Oh, Tigger....you make us laugh on a daily basis! Yes, we now own a rooster. We had a hen but she died during her first egg laying experience. That was a traumatic night for me and a sad morning for the rest of the family. But Tigger.....Tigger is our manly rooster who feels the need to chase down intruders and terrify neighbors with his talons and beak. Lyndsi climbs the highest limb and Dylan runs far, far away when Tigger comes out of his coop. I just grab the nearest rake to fend off his aggressions! Yes, Tigger terrorizes us but we love him! He's all show....no bite. In fact, I think he thinks he's a dog! This day, I was sitting at the kitchen table listening to Tigger crow when, all of a sudden, there he was! He perched on our bar-b-que and peaked in our kitchen window at me. Apparently he didn't like being ignored!

 Sixth grade trumpeter...Dylan that is! We went to Dylan's first band concert last week. All band and chorus groups from the middle school and high school performed a selection of holiday and seasonal music. I was pretty impressed by the sixth grade band! They outnumbered the other bands and played like they'd been playing together for more than a year! Dylan loves his newest venture into music.

 Did I mention that Dylan is a sixth grader? And have you noticed that sixth graders lose their sanity for a bit? Well, this sixth grader has definitely gone mad....he VOLUNTEERED to take the Polar Plunge! Every year, the middle school/high school students hold a penny drive to raise money for the local food bank. The more money raised, the more jumpers jump. Sixth graders jump every year because they are first on the list. So this year, it was Dylan's turn. He and his buddies jumped into this pool of freezing water - and then jumped right back out again! Unfortunately, the air wasn't much warmer than the water so they didn't warm up for quite some time!

 And now another birthday party! Dylan turned 12 this month. He opted for the casual bowling party with several of his friends over the sleepover of last year. Fine by me! Dylan also has a fun group of friends and I love watching them interact with each other during birthday parties!

Christmas is just around the corner....we've held our annual Cookie and  Beer Party and now I just need to wrap our presents...oh, and get those Christmas cards out! No one really expects me to be on time with the cards, though, right?

Happy holidays!