It's Christmas

Well the holiday season has hit Lafayette. Santa stopped by and dropped off a lot of fun stuff for Aedan and Ella. We all woke up after a long night at Grandma's house last night. Ella got the Mickey Mouse clubhouse, some books, a plush Mickey, Minnie and goofy for the clubhouse and some bottles for her babies. She really liked the baby bottles(see below). Aedan got a Leapster, Lego Star Wars for the Wii, more star wars guys, some books, two star wars mighty muggs, and a batmobile. Santa was also good to Courtney and I. After we opened the presents we relaxed and played with our new toys.


After noon, Courtney's parents and sister(and Josh) came over for lunch and more presents. Aedan got the BatCave(he says its his favorite) and Ella got a little Einsten's rider(she loved it). We had Turkey and all the fixings.

The McGurr family of Indiana wishes everyone Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We want to thank everyone who called, sent a card or said hi.

The KidsLove their Pop.

Last Sunday we went out to the farm probably for the last time this year. It's not so much fun when it is cold and muddy. When we got there Pop and Uncle Bob were there cutting logs and picking up. Aedan and Ella love their Pop. This is pop taking them on a cruise on the 4 wheeler. Aedan likes to steer.

This is Mommy and Ella walking away from the goats and llama. Ella likes the baby goat but she thinks the big ones stink.

This is a picture of Aedan and uncle Bob fighting. Uncle Bob really pesters Aedan until he gets mad. Aedan then gets mad and goes back to playing. Aedan really likes his uncle Bob...sometimes.

Finally Ella giving a kiss.

Halloween and Cleveland

We decided to got to Cleveland the weekend prior to Halloween to see the family and to go to Boo at the Zoo at the Cleveland Zoo, http://www.clemetzoo.com/. It was a very nice weekend except for the trip home it became rainy. this is picture from the van of Progressive field, formerly Jacob's field.

Ella was a Purdue cheerleader. I didn't want to tell her that they aren't so good. There's always basketball.

Aedan was Iron Man. Here he is as Tony Stark, Billionaire Bachelor.

Then this is his suit he forgot the boots. His Achilles heel. Sorry that was bad. We had a great time in Cleveland. So much fun we forgot to take a lot of pictures. We had a good Halloween but again forgot to take pictures.

Millenium Pumpkin Patch

On Saturday we went pumpkin hunting. We decide to take a little excursion(gas is getting cheap) out of Tippecanoe county and into Benton County. We saw a pumpkin patch that had some fun stuff for the kids to do. It was the Millennium Farms near Benton central schools underneath the windmills. I thought the windmills were the coolest thing. But i guess i was in the minority for that. Aedan thought the inflatable bouncing castle was the best. Ella liked the pony ride and Courtney liked me(but that is just what i thought, you should probably ask her).
We let Aedan and Ella pick out their own pumpkins. Ella liked them all and Aedan was very specific in what he wanted. It was a beautiful autumn day and we couldn't ask for a nicer time. It was a lot of fun but we will probable explore some other pumpkin patch next year(if you have any good hints let us know).
Ella was a first a little reserved about riding the pony. But as soon as it started she was smiling and giggling the whole ride. I'm smiling too because I know I'm stepping in pony poop.
This was Aedan on the tractor ride.
Finally this is a good picture of Courtney that was ruined because i can't smile. I'm going for Old and Sexy what i got was old and nerdy. I guess I stick to what we know. We will be in Cleveland next weekend and then home for Halloween. So we should have some good pics for new updates.
Take care everybody.

Swimming, The Farm, and around the house

Aedan has had swimming lessons at McCutcheon that past two weeks. He started off afraid of the water and needed to be held but by the end of the two weeks he jumped off the diving board(with floaties and the instructor). He did a good job but there are some things he needs to work on.

Last weekend we went out to the farm for a Corbin family party. Yes the same farm we always talk about. It's still loads of fun. The picture of Ella is on a motorcycle with her "cheese" face. When you say cheese Ella will sometimes give you the biggest smile and squint her eyes. It's pretty funny.

And then finally around the house. It's been a busy few weeks and sometimes we don't get to leave the house. So we decided to take some pictures so everyone can see. See you later.

Do You Know What Today Is?

Well it's Courtney and Jeremy McGurr's anniversary. we got married in Vegas in 2005. My brothers and now Chris' wife came out to witness this joyous occasion. Many of you were at the reception prior to the wedding and we thank you.
This was at The Chapel of Love and looks great. It was a lot of fun and i would recommend this type of ceremony to anyone who does t want a big wedding.
Well thank you all for your well wishes. They're will be more pictures of the kids later.

Happy Hallow

The other day when we were both off work we decided to go over to the west side for lunch and a trip to the park(happy hallow park). We decided to grab some food and make a little picnic. Courtney and I got gyros. I've been craving them and when your on the west side you can't go wrong with The Parthenon. The kids had McDonalds. So we packed up our bags and headed west, just like the pioneers.
It was such a nice autumn day, sunny not too hot. Just a nice day. We got to happy hallow and lots of others had our idea(well maybe not get gyros but to go to the park). So we had our lunch and headed to the playground. Aedan likes running around and going down sliding down the curly slide. Ella likes grabbing mulch and walking around. Ella also likes to follow Aedan and do what Aedan does. Aedan does not like Ella following him around or playing with what his is playing with. This is were the fun begins. But on this occasion all of the McGurrs were good. Ella likes going down the slide but doesn't like to show it.
We were lucky enough to get a picture of the two kids on a bouncy alligator. Ella prefers to ride without Aedan. Well were all getting a little warm from playing and running around.

Well goodbye for now. We hope to have pictures from picking out pumpkins. And Halloween is not too far around the corner.

Back to Cool, I mean school

This past week Aedan started Pre-school at Jack and Jill. He's been a night owl for most of his life but for the last few weeks he has been going to bed by nine(his new bed time). He was a little nervous because of all the new faces but he had a great time and likes to go back. This first look is him with his backpack going to his first day of school. He's got the same look i had for most of my life going to school or for that fact waking up earlier than i want.
When back to school comes around it means one thing-football. Being a Purdue alum I'm a boilermaker fan. I also try to brainwash my children to like what i like. Here is Ella dressed up as a boilermaker cheerleader, a present she got from my Dad. I'm not sure if Ella likes football but i know she likes spending time with me(watching football).
This picture is a from a little bit ago. Piercing blue eyes like her brother and father.
This last photo is from a couple years ago. this is one of Courtney's favorite. It's taken at Purdue behind the Union on the mounds. It almost looks like Aedan is floating. The McGurrs say good look to you all going to school and Go Boilers.

Ella's One

Ella's first birthday was on August 10th. We didn't do anything crazy. We went to Dog and Suds because she likes hot dogs and you can eat outside. Then that night we had friends and family come over for cupcakes and present opening. The cupcakes were decorated like a butterfly. That was done at Meijer and they did a good job. We also got Aedan's cake there. This pic is of me holding Ella, either the sun was in my eye or i was mean mugging someone.
This was Ella's cupcake cake from Meijer. We got a butterfly because Courtney is trying to brainwash Ella into liking butterflies like I brainwashed Aedan into liking Star Wars.
This is Ella eating her cupcake or shall i say eating the frosting. What you can see in this picture is all the frosting in her hair. It looked like we dipped her head in mustard.
Here's Ella opening her presents. She liked her presents a lot. She would get really excited then drop it for the next present.
Here's Ella with Baxter. Baxter doesn't come in the house anymore so Ella usually only sees him through the window. So when she gets to see him in person she gets excited. Baxter is really good around little kids but is scared to death of Aedan.

I Like Mondays

I get a lot of Mondays off. This past weekend i had a long 4 day weekend. we first planned to go back to Ohio but we changed our mind. When then thought maybe we should go see the Indianapolis Indians on Sunday but it was the same day as the brickyard. The real reason is that we slept in. But we decided to go the Indianapolis children's museum(http://www.childrensmuseum.org/index2.htm). I wanted to take Aedan there because there is a comic book exhibit. The first pic is Aedan next to Bam Bam. For those who have known Aedan long that might remember Aedan dressed up like Bam Bam for Halloween. If you want to see that picture you'll need to come over.

Don't think we forgot about Ella. Here she is next to Curious George. Ella enjoyed watching all the kids but she really just wanted to move around by herself. Aedan also enjoyed the George exhibit.

Aedan dressed up as Batman. he didn't really like it but dressed up for me.

This is Aedan and I making a comic book. It's a based on a father and son team with the powers of being super awesome and super cool. But they told us that comics are supposed to be exaggerated so we gave that up.

Aedan, me and Spidey. There was also the Batmobile there but the picture didn't come out. And lastly Aedan with the Silver Surfer.

There's a lot to do besides the comic exhibit. They have an animation exhibit that shows how a cartoon is made. I think it's for older kids because Aedan just wants to watch them and not see how they are made. The museum also had a cool dinosaur exhibit and lots of fun interactive things to do. Well that was our trip to the museum.

Is there more than corn in Indiana?

Well it's summertime in Indiana again. Hot Humid days followed by hot humid nights, sometimes Thunderstorms and tornado warning get mixed in. But most important is that you can get corn on the cob, others would argue pork tenderloin, but for the purpose of this is corn on the cob. This top pic is of Aedan. The corn is a bi color sweet corn from Pretty Prairie Farm. The story that i heard is the guy started selling it as a 4H project and did so well each year he sets up his wagon and sells a lot of corn.

This is a pic of Ella finishing up Aedan's corn. Ella really likes food. She usually cleans her plate but that sometimes means she throws the food on the floor. We had a long day the other day, we went to the county fair, and the at dinner time Ella fell asleep in her chair. The Fair is always fun, Elephant ears, pork sandwiches, rib eye sandwiches, funnel cakes, ice cream. We watched Courtney's cousins show their cows. Brooke even won grand champion. We saw cows, pigs, chickens, ducks, llamas, sheep, horses, and rabbits.

This picture is of Ella walking through the kitchen. It is becoming the preferred way of transport, i still thinks her favorite is being picked up by Courtney or me. She usually wears more clothes but it's hot and she is kind of a messy one.
As you can see Ella isn't the only one who doesn't wear shirts, Aedan is usually sans shirt. But here is a good pic of Aedan and Courtney.

Too hot outside

Too hot out for me so we're staying inside in the air conditioning. This is Ella looking down at me. Ella getting ready to walk. She takes two steps and then goes back to crawling.

Aedan not staying focused probable watching TV. Aedan's been painting and drawing on his art easel. He also been very into Godzilla lately. he bought a big plastic godzilla with some of his birthday money.
Then we can't forget about Courtney and myself. I know most people just wan to see Ella and Aedan. But that's why we jump in the picture so people won't forget about us.

Finally Aedan's Mighty Muggs reenacting a scene fom Temple of Doom. "Indy cover your Heart."