Yesterday we had a load of gravel delivered to fix the driveway.  Last summer when they redid our street, the street became higher than the driveway, so there was always a little bit of a bump coming into the driveway and back out onto the street.  While Matt’s parent’s were here to visit Alivia, Matt’s dad needed a project, so we ordered 7 yards of gravel.  It fixed the driveway problem and gave everyone all the shoveling they could handle.  Simon and Hudson got in on the action and really had fun shoveling dirt and using a rake and hoe.  We were able to finish the project about an hour after lunch so it went a lot quicker than we had thought it would, plus 7 yards of gravel goes a lot further than one would think.

Here is the gang watching the big truck dumping the gravel

Hudson showing off his muscles and working hard

Hudson on the hoe

Here is Matt teaching Simon how to use a hoe on gravel

Matt shoveling

Simon really loves it when he gets to help Papa with a project

Simon is always convinced that his red snow shovel does better than an actual dirt shovel.  Generally he is right because it is just his size and not too heavy before he gets whatever material on it he is working on

Okay Folks, you have all been asking for a Prediction Survey for the third Huffman baby.  Many of you may remember we have done this with the first two kiddo’s so here we go.  Here is what we know.
1.  It is a girl
2. She is almost a week over due and Julie will be induced on Friday October 23rd so you won’t have much time to put in your vote.

Here is what we are looking for:
1. Best Guess of a Name (not yet released):
2. Weight and Length.
The tie breaker question will be: A lot of hair on her head or Very little hair on her head.

There is a prize involved with this one including chocolate so get your votes in quick. 

This week we have already experienced some not so typical weather here in Wisconsin. On Monday we woke up to the white stuff already falling and actually starting to accumulate a little bit.  The boys had to be outside and play in the snow.  So Julie dug out the winter clothes box, found gloves, hats, boots and coats for the boys to be outside.  Here is what the time included:

1. The First Snow Man

2. Just being outside in the snow.

3. Hanging out by the yard decorations and one of the cats.

4. Rides on the sled (Julie said there wasn’t enough snow but the boys proved that to be incorrect)

By the time we came back in from being outside, it was time for naps.  Simon and Hudson slept great and wanted to go back outside when they woke up. 

The Wisconsin Huffman’s made their first actual purchase of new furniture since we got married almost 6 years ago.  We have gotten furniture over the years second handed or bought used at a garage sale or thrift store.  Several weeks ago, Julie saw a table and chairs she loved and really wanted.  We decided to wait on it until our anniversary in December and look at again.  A week or so ago, I was back in the store and found that they no longer carried that line of furniture and it was no where to be found.  We looked high and low at other stores across the state and no body had any.  So we had resolved to keep looking.  Until last Wednesday.  While in Wausau, I was back in the store picking up a few items for camp and came across the return area that what should I find.  Julie’s new dining room table - discounted greatly because it had been purchased, taken home and then returned.  A phone call to Julie and we were back to the store to pick it up. 

The boys were anxious to help me put the table together and couldn’t quite understand why the chairs didn’t come out of the box already put together.  It has been an adventure and we are all loving the new table and chairs. 

Hudson with his wrench helping

Simon happily turning the nuts on the bolts

The boys enjoying their first time at the new table

Many of you have been asking for a belly shot of Julie in light of the third child due in a few weeks.
For those of you who have not heard, number three is expected to be a girl. 
Name is picked out but never published or announced ahead of time.  So here you go.