Digging out the side of the house, transferring the dirt scraped from our “driveway”, putting it into the dug whole,

then placing the dug dirt back in to even out the side… make sense? Little bit by little bit we are getting this house into shape!

Sully happy as can be digging with Kiera happy as can be eating her rice bread and playing with pet worm “Jim”

me after digging for a few hours

Quinoa Delight (yeah, I know, dumb name!). Can’t wait to eat this while driving down to New Richmond, WI!

Never got a picture of them all looking– (at me anyway) Kiera, Liona, and Sully checking out

the black bears at the Chippewa Falls, WI zoo. We visited our friends 4/23.

It was great to have some good mama lovin’!

After Chippewa Falls can an Eau Claire gas station with Ney Ney and Mike- keeping it classy!

Mike and Sully playing with the dirty wash water— (Sully was the main one who

played in it!)

Rest in deep true peace Grandpa Deans- you were a good man who left a beautiful legacy.

Pearl Harbor Survivor Age 97, of Mahtomedi Retired from both the US Army and Control Data. Preceded in death by wife of 64 years, Billie and brother Norman. Survived by 6 children: Rachel (Bob) Deans-Krute of Montrose, CO; Nancy (Dennis Peterson) Deans of Eagan; Jim (Judy) Deans of Pine Springs; Tom (Suzanne) Deans of New Richmond, WI; Clint (Stacey) Deans of Brooklyn Park and Bob (Robin) Deans of Dellwood. There are 19 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Also by sister in law Jane Deans of CA and brother in law William A. Patterson of Winona. And many nieces & nephews. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday at 1:30 PM at St. Jude of the Lake Catholic Church; 700 Mahtomedi Ave. with visitation 1 hr. prior at church. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the Wildwood Lions Club or St. Jude of the Lake.

I’ve been collecting these classic quotes for quite some time now… time to unleash them!

1. (Fall 2008)

“Hes got good genes.” (Referring to Sully)

“Yeah I have jeans just like you papa!”

2. (Fall 2008)

“Mama, my animals said I have to get up. Yes mom it is dark still but they told me they needed to play too!”

3. (Winter 2009)

“I want to be big like papa.”

“Why?”

“Because I want to buy pink things like earrings, purses, toys, and heart sunglasses.”

4. (Winter 2009)

“Kiera go back to bed.”

“No.”

“Why did you wake up so early?”

“The sun is pequeno out and my toys were crying to me saying I don’t want you to sleep kiera.”

5. (Winter 2009)

“I want to wear long sleeved jeans only.”

6. (Spring 2009)

“Kiera, what are you going to miss about this house?”

“Om, probably like cool stuff like the carpet.”

7. (Spring 2009)

To her grandma… “Errrr, I am just so frustrated at my mom because she doesn’t understand me.”

8. (Summer 2009)

“Kiera, what are you eating?”

“A sickness cookie.”

“Kiera, you aren’t sick.”

“Yes, I am sick. Bear (a dog) told me I was and if I would eat a cookie I would feel better.” (at 8am)

9. (Summer 2009)

Suzanne: “Martin, how did the walls look?”

Martin: “Pretty good, but the paint bled a little on the walls.”

Kiera: “Oh no, is there blood on my walls?”

10. (Summer 2009)

Tiffany Quade at 7:34pm June 4

“I am looking for my yoni top” (with Ney Ney, Zannie, Tom, Mama at the cabin)

12. (Summer 2009)

To Grandma Cherie:

“If someone wants to crash into your car then you should just roll down the window, put your hand out, and say no thank for crashing.”

13. (Fall 2009)

Kiera: “Hey shake your vagina! That’s what he just said!”

Us: “Hahaha!! No he just said ‘halfway to China!’”

Referring to a man at the beach who was talking to kids digging a hole. Hilarious!! (sep 3 09 park point)

14. (Fall 2009)

“I have constimation. That means when I have poopoo stuck in my tummy that won’t come out.” -Kiera

15.

Tonight amidst the tears and screaming during bedtime I told Kiera that I was throwing her popsicles away. I was desperate… and yes, I know it wasn’t the best parenting moment I have ever had. She looked at me with her red and puffy tear stained face and asked if she was ever going to be able to have popsicles again. Another classy parenting moment I said no. She looked at me, eyes lit up slightly, tear subsided and she confidently said “Yeah but when I get bigger I am going to buy popsicles with my own money.” (9/14.09)

16.

“Mom can i have sugar on my toast (lifting up a gallon jug of it) Om, no but you can have cinnamon. I don’t want cinnamon. I want sugar and I want a new mom. When I grow up big I will buy a new mom and buy sugar.” (10/16/09)

17.

While getting ready for a chilly fall camping trip, i was scheming up ideas to keep sully warm. i placed him in a laundry basket to see if i could drape a blanket over him. Kiera took this as a sign that were getting rid of Sully (since moving into the house we have taken many loads to goodwill in laundry baskets) (all teary eyes) “Mom, I don’t want to get rid of Sully, I want to keep him my brother forever.” (10/16/09)

18.

“Kiera, I love your beautiful nakey body!”

“Mom, when I grow big I want to have a beautiful house like Mama Stacy and do nakey slip and slide, ok?” (while putting on her swim suit under her warm clothes “just in case we can go to the beach”) (10/16/09)

19.

“Kiera guess what Kassi is doing right now?”

“She’s modeling.” “Like a penguin? I can do that!” (waddling)

20.

“I am picking play dough out of my nose”. <Said in the most classy almost four year old voice possible, followed by, yes, eating them!> (2.6.10)

21.

“I think that pleace officer is looking at me because I am so dang cute.” (2.20.10- in response to Mama and Papa saying a police officer at MOA was looking at her for putting her feet on the wall of Chipotle)

22.

“The felled skaters don’t get to wear pretty gold necklaces.” (in response to learning about the Vancouver 2010 Olympics)

23.

“heat venter”

24.

“vsagna”

25.

“Hey Andrew, you are a rockstar”. “What is a rockstar?” “A rockstar is someone who rocks out and plays the drums, or guitar, or harmonica.” (2.22.10)

26.

“Papa I love you as big as a train that goes around the world.” (laying in bed snuggling, 3.22.10 7am)

27.

“Mama, you are the most beautiful goddess in the entire world.” (after saying she could have a cookie 4.6.10)

28.

“I listen to my body and my body says that I can have candy in the morning.” (waking up to find Easter baskets from the neighbors after our arrival from Florida- 3.5.10)