Papa's Pumpkin Patch

Will, Jack and Charlie each picked out a couple small pumpkins

My boys!

Charlie was on top of the world, he had a ball.

What a beautiful day we had at papa's pumpkin patch. It was about 70' and very sunny. A lot of people had the same idea to make a trip to the patch before it gets cold, there were a lot of people! The boys had a lot of fun, they ran and ran and played on the maze of bales. Charlie loved it, I was a little nervous because I couldn't see him at all times. Will and Jack took him with them so he could play.

Grandma Sannes came to stay at our house for almost a week. She is off work because she had rotator cuff surgery. She is feeling much better, so she decided to come and stay before she has to go back to work. We had a great time with her here.

The weather here is starting to get colder, fall is definatly in the air. Most of the leaves have fallen and it is getting cold. We have to dig out warmer coats. gloves, hats and possibly boots real soon.

I will post about our trip to Boston soon! We had a blast!

Happy Wednesday

hello
Halloween is in the air! It is very crisp and rainy outside. Tonight Jack and I decorated the house for halloween. He loves to help me and he does a good job. He really likes the lights.
It is Wednesday and so far, we have had a very quiet week, lets hope for more relaxation.
Last Saturday, Will had a basketball tournament in Hazelton, Linton took 3rd place. They did very well and had a great time. Basketball season is done for this year. I am always kind of sad when a season is over, we really enjoy watching the boys play sports.
Grandma Sannes is coming to visit on Friday. We love having her come, we don't have any major plans. Probably play cards and maybe go to the pumpkin patch on Sunday.
Saturday night Paul and I go to the annual Ducks Unlimited banquet in Braddock. It is a very fun time, good food and a fun auction.
The swine flu is making me very nervous. I just hate when I hear of someone dying from it with no other medical issues. I pray that we all stay healthy during this flu season. I do plan on getting the boys the regular flu shot, but I am leaning towards not doing the H1N1 shot. I left a message for our pediatrician to call me so I can visit with her regarding it. I have been crazy with hand washing, I am using the dish washer now and I am also very cautious about even leaving the house. Can you say PARANOID!!!!!! Any one have any thoughts on this, please post in the comments. I would love to hear from you!
We have had very rainy and snowy weather, I love winter, so the snow doesn't bother me. I know though, if we get snow this early, we will be crazy for spring by January. It is supposed to warm up somewhat this weekend. I wonder what it will be like for halloween.
Thanks for checking on us. Hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy!

Happy Anniversary

16 years ago today Paul and I got married. It was such an amazing day and we have had many, many more amazing days since. Thanks for being my best friend, soul mate and the best husband anyone could ask for. You always know how to make me laugh and how to cheer me up when I am sad. You are an awesome father to our 3 boys. Thanks for the best 16 years of my life and here's to many, many more. The best is yet to come!
We are not planning on having a big celebration. Tonight we are having some friends over to have dinner, watch Linton play football, and maybe play some cards. We decided to stay home and celebrate with our friends and the boys because we just had a fun weekend in Minneapolis and in 2 weeks Paul and I are going to Boston for a week. We will go out and have a nice dinner there. I can't wait.
Happy Anniversary Paul, I love you!

Minnesota Twins !!!!!!

We had an awesome weekend in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

We arrived on Thursday night ready to go to the Minnesota Twins games over the weekend. Paul, Will and Jack went to Twins games on Friday night, Saturday afternoon and then everyone went on Sunday afternoon. We had a lot of fun! Some of Paul's family went also, so we had a pretty big group. On Saturday morning we went to the Twins pro shop and met Bert Blyleven. He is now a Twins announcer, but was a previous pitcher. He was so nice and very friendly. He visited with everyone and was actually kind of funny. Charlie and mommy spent time at the Mall of America and swimming at the hotel while they were at the games. We couldn't wait for Sunday to come so we could all go to the game. We all had Twins shirts and I had found some Twins tattoos back in March so all the kids had tattoos on their cheeks. We had a blast at the Metrodome. We all got homer hankeys when we got inside, so everyone was waving them whenever the Twins did something awesome, which was often. The crowd roared and everyone was on their feet! I couldn't believe how loud it got in there. Of course we had to have some snacks, we had hotdogs, cotton candy, cracker jacks and pop. The twins won, so they had to play Detroit on Tuesday night. Paul did consider getting tickets for that game, but it wouldn't have worked out. Twins won on Tuesday night so they are the AL Central Division Champions. They will play the New York Yankees on Wednesday afternoon.

Lets go Twins!

It was kind of bittersweet leaving the metrodome, that was the last time we will watch the Twins in the metrodome. Next year they will be playing outside in their new baseball field. We hope to go to "Target Field" next year to see them play again.

It would be awesome if they could be in the world series this year!

Cheer for the Minnesota Twins today!

Charlie getting an autograph of Twins pitcher Pat Neshek

Charlie with his "M" tattoo

waiting for the game to start

"Go Twins"

the whole group outside the metrodome!

"Circle me Bert"

Will and Jack with previous Twins pitcher

Bert Blyleven

physical therapy

Hello all
I wanted to send an update on my physical therapy. I have had 2 sessions. Last week was my first, it was very interesting. I didn't realize how many facial muscles you have. Everything is connected, so when you have a problem, it just goes on and on. Now, I understand why I have headaches, neck pain, jaw pain, shoulder pain and facial pain. The therapist didn't do too much the first visit because I was so inflammed. He did do some ultrasound massage with a gel to help reduce the inflamation. He has me take 2 ibuprofen 2x a day for the next week. He gave me three different exercises to do each day. I really like him and feel very comfortable with him. He said it usually takes 4 to 6 times to get my tmj under control. I will never been healed, but should be free of problems and if and when the issues come back, I will know how to exercise to reduce the swelling and be free of pain again.
This past Tuesday, I went for another visit, he did a lot of manipulation. It hurt a little, but it was a good hurt. I was sore for the rest of the day. He did some massage inside of my mouth, moving my jaw and pushing on my cheeks. Then he massaged my neck and shoulders. I could have layed there all day! I have to go back again next week. I sure hope it helps, I am so tired of being sore. I have another exercise to do for my shoulders. I also need to watch what I eat, some foods are so hard to eat and really cause me pain. He said I will never eat gum again or eat a whole apple, I need to slice my apples first. Who would have thought that my jaw could cause so many problems. I would never believe the pain and discomfort if I didn't experience it myself. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.
Hopefully I will see some changes soon. I will keep you updated.
thanks for checking in on us!

sick boys

hello from the sannes infirmary.
Last week, Will had a slight fever and very sore throat. He was home from school for 2 days. He was pretty miserable the first day and then started to feel better. Sunday morning, Jack started with a sore throat, earache, headache and feeling pretty rough. By 6:00pm, he had a temp of 103'. He was very sore and was feeling awful. I called our family dr at home and he went to the er and got Jack an antibiotic. By bedtime, he was better. He had a high fever in the middle of the night and now he is mostly suffering from a very sore throat and headache. I just hate when the boys are sick. I feel so helpless. I have been on the couch with him all morning. He likes when I rub his feet. I think it helps him to relax. He really needs to sleep and get rid of this bug! I hope the rest of us don't get this. I had a bout of strep throat that wouldn't go away about 5 years ago. I was miserable and I don't want it again. It will be tough if Charlie gets it, since he is so small. He fell of the stool this morning, so he was crying and crying. Jack was in the bathtub crying. It was a very interesting morning. I always tell Charlie to stop pushing the stool back when he is sitting in it, well this morning he pushed it back and fell off and cut his lip and hit the bottom of his chin. He was very upset. Lets just hope the rest of the day gets better and no one else gets sick!
I will post again when we are all healthy. talk to you soon.
Tammi

I DID IT !!!!!!!!!

What a day it has been. I am so glad it is over. I had my first set of fillings today. I was a little nervous, but not as bad as I thought. It didn't really hurt, just very weird. I haven't had any dental work done, except for cleanings, so I had no idea what was about to happen. I think the worst was the novacaine shot, she put a little on the roof of my mouth and that did sting. I really have a hard time keeping my mouth open that long. I know some of you beg to differ, because my mouth is rarely closed, but it was really hard. I do have a sore jaw tonight, which I expected. I did not like the numbness either. I even went to Sam's Club after, boy did I feel weird. It only lasted about 3 hours. Thank God! The hygienist told me it should be gone within 4 to 5 days. She was NOT funny. Dr. Kay and Laura were really having fun with me today, they loved getting me all excited. They couldn't believe that I never had a filling before.
I don't know why I get so worked up about this kind of stuff. I try to relax, but it doesn't always work. I have my first physical therapy session next Wednesday. I am hoping for lots of massages. Actually I just hope it works. TMJ really sucks. I am sure that is why I am sore tonight. I am having a very relaxing evening at home. I forgot to watch "The Biggest Loser" last night, so I hope it is online.
We have a busy weekend planned. Friday night I am going scrapbooking. Yeah, I am almost finished with 2004. It has been a little while since I did any scrapbooking, so it will be a lot of fun. Saturday Will has a basketball game. We will be going to Napoleon (about 35 miles from Linton). We love watching him play. Sunday we have our church supper, Paul and I are working in the kitchen from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. We have the best fall supper, if you are in the area come on over!
Well I better go for now, I need to help Will with a little homework. It just never ends.
good night