Reed is ready for SPURS Basketball

As we are preparing for a fun UCONN basketball season, we cannot forget about the NBA season starting on Tuesday. Th 2008 -2009 season is an odd year and is time for the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA championship again. As I am excited for the season, No one is more excited than Reed for his first NBA season. I came downstairs one evening to find Reed watching a Spurs preseason game with his buddy and wearing his Spurs gear. Although we live in Boston Celtics territory, he is smart and true to his colors. That's my boy! Go Spurs Go!

 - Richard II

Victoria loves UCONN Basketball

One of the benefits of living in UCONN country is their awesome sports teams. The Mens & Womens  basketball teams are predicted to be awesome once again this year. The Women's team is ranked #1 in the preseason polls and the Mens team in the top ten! Aside from basketball, both the soccer teams are nationally ranked as well as the field hockey and ice hockey teams. We have been to a couple of football games and soccer games, which Victoria really enjoys but most of all she loves going into Gample Pavillion to watch basketball practice. Gample is right across the street from the business school so every time she visits daddy at school she wants to go over and "check out basketball." We are excited about the upcoming basketball season.

Autumn!

This picture just doesn't do Fall in Connecticut justice!

If you can't make it to the grocery store here in Ashford, you might do your veggie shopping in this trailer parked along the road.  They leave the corn, tomatoes, etc. and you leave the money. 

We had a fun walk around the Mansfield Hollow Dam just down the street.

It was a beautiful warm October day. 

Weekend Pictures!

After church pictures!

Victoria at the Ashford Family Fun Day! Yes those are lizard tattoos on her arms! She just had to have them!

Fun at Cabela's before UConn Football Game!

UConn vs. Baylor

Richard is 31!

I just want to take a few minutes to wish Richard a Happy Birthday!  He is 31! WOW! 

I love him so much and I am so grateful for all that he does for me and our family.  He really is a wonderful husband and father.  I know that he would do anything for me and for the majority of you readers!  I don't think he has ever turned down an opportunity to serve and typically he is very thorough and efficient.   His Type A personality comes in handy frequently and compliments my not-so Type A personality.  We balance each other out very well.  He is an early riser which comes in handy on Saturdays.  He always lets me sleep in and feeds and plays with the kids.  I love to listen to the fun they have together.  Richard is fun! I remember the first summer I met him in Alaska was one of the funniest I remember.  However, most of the jokes were at my expense.  That hasn't changed much! I tell him all the time that he needs new material!!

I love Richard for numerous reasons and I feel very blessed that he loves me back!  

I hope you have a wonderful day and I am so lucky to have you as my husband!

Photos!

Grandpa Steven would be proud!

Mystic Seaport

Who knows what she is doing!

One of Reed's first feedings!

This never happens!

Usually Reed is sleeping and Victoria is wide awake.  Victoria rarely falls asleep anywhere but her bed and car seat.