Goings on in the Berger House.....

Well, it has been a long time. Sort of a reflection of how busy we have been here in the Berger house. Lots of stuff going on, not a lot of time to blog.

The fall has gotten off the a rocking start. School is going well, MOPS if going great, hunting was successful as you can see by the picture of Keith's buck.

Halloween was a fun time here. Sara is getting big enough to understand that the cuter she acts, the more candy she gets. Smart kid. She was a bunny for Halloween this year. All Keith and I could think of when we got her dressed was "Ralphy" from The Christmas Story. I hope she does not hate us later.

Bethany was a purple fairy. Whatever that is. She felt very beautiful, that is all that matters. We went trick or treating at the church, then we went to one of our friends neighborhoods to get some additional loot. It was a nice night, kinda cold and wet, but we loved the fact that it was still daylight while they were going begging. All in all, we had a good time. As a matter of fact, we are still eating candy from Halloween. I think I might still have some from last year hidden somewhere in this house.........

As for Keith's hunting season, he had success, again this year. Some of you might remember that last year was the first time Keith shot a buck. Well, he got a 7 pointer this year in the UP. Some have argued that it was really an 8 pointer but he tagged it as 7. I think this one might be going on the wall. It was so funny, when the girls saw it, all Sara could say was, "BEEEEEEEEG Buck!!!!" But Bethany, she was amazed, apparently by it's mouth?!?!? She looked at Keith and said, "Wow Dad!!! We even got it's teeth!!!" What does that mean? Does she think we leave them at the deer dentist for other deer to use?? Sometimes I have no idea where this kid comes up with this stuff.

Speaking of funny and Bethany, my funny story for this post is about her. SHOCKER, I know. Well, one night, we were coming home from some friends' house and we almost hit a rabbit hopping across the road. Bethany saw it and wanted to know what it was. Keith told her it was a bunny. Me, in my usually smart alleck mood, said, "It was almost a dead bunny." (Before you call me a bad mom, I THOUGHT I said it under my breathe.) To that, my Rainman child, Sara, started saying, "Dead bunny. Dead bunny." This went on about 5 minutes. SO, Bethany started talking about how she wanted a pet bunny. How she would love it and cuddle it and name it and let it sleep with her. Then she said she would put it on a leash and take it for a walk. Keith and I just cracked up. (Imagine Bethany pulling a much strangulated rabbit around the yard on a leash) I told her,"Bethany, you can't take bunnies for walks on leashes. That is not how it works" (snicker snicker) She got quite for a few seconds. Then real quite like, she says, almost to herself, "Duh, you have HOP them." I thought Keith was going to have to pull over because we were laughing so hard. Where does she come up with this stuff???

Anyhow, it is snowing like crazy here. We are supposed to get about a foot over the weekend. Bring it on. I am snowmobiling this winter if I have to tie the kids on the back. I need to get off here and go make some peirogies. I have people waiting for them for Christmas orders. Hope to post again soon. But then again, I always say that......

Deb