Make It STOP!!!

Greetings, our favorite Super Awesome Iowagnerfan. We here at Iowagner HQ have become a little (OK, alot) tired of the color white. There was a time when it brough a feeling of peace, but now we long for green. Of course, I am talking about snow. We have had at least a half foot of snow or more on the ground steadily for over 75 days now. We have had somewhere around 64 inches of snow to put us in the top three snowiest seasons on record. I guess now we will have stories to tell our grandkids about how bad the winters were.

All we ask, plead, desire, etc. is for Spring to make an appearance soon before we all go crazy!!!

To help things out, here is a little picture to help us remember what grass looks like...

SuperDad, over and out...

Not Dead...Just Busy!!!

Holy Cheesebuckets!, SuperFans. Has it really been almost two whole months since you have heard from the Iowagners?! Let's just say we have all been SuperExtremely busy. Unfortunately, it has been due to insane weather and even more insane work hours for SuperMom and Super Dad. Nonetheless, here is a small taste of what we have been up to. More to follow at a later date...




Keeping the SuperKids Busy in the Basement (don't mind the wallpaper!)





Insane Storm #1





More of the Same



Nothing Like an Ice Storm to Ruin Your Day



Our Christmas Movie Haul



Kids n' Christmas




Bear's Big 3rd Birthday



Now, if we could just combine our superpowers and make it Springtime already the world would be perfect...almost.

-SuperDad

Turkey to Tinsel Transformation....

Happy Holiday Hello SuperFans. SuperDad greets you from a frigid and snowy Iowagners HQ. Your favorite SuperFamily has been busy getting in the holiday spirit and eating way too much!

The Great Day of Gluttony (a.k.a. - Thanksgiving) was very enjoyable. We had the Super Schloemers over for the second year in a row. This is quickly becoming a tradition! They fried up a tasty turkey and brought numerous tasty pies and stuffing. Everyone ate to the point of explosion.

Take a 'gander' at the pictures below for the full story...




The SuperMoms Slaving Away In the Kitchen



The 'Adult' (term used loosely) Table.




The Kiddie Table...Where All the Action Was At!




The Aftermath...Poor Turkey Didn't Even See It Coming!

Of course, after Turkey Day comes the dreaded Black Friday sales. Against her better judgement, SuperMom braved the crowds at 5:30 AM to score some good deals. When she reported back she stated the crowds at the evil empire (Wal-Mart) were insane (rude, inconsiderate shoppers and workers). In contrast the Bullseye Bonanza (Target) was much more subdued and chaos-free.

ROUND II

Having not learned our lesson from the week before, this week we put on another massive feast. This time it was done with an international twist. Having spent some time undercover in Germany, SuperDad decided to invite another schnitzel-loving super agent and his family, the Captivating Colletts, over. This time there were such mouth-watering and unpronounceable dishes as: Kaese Spaetzle, Schnitzel, Rouladen, Bratapfel Stollen, Kartoffel Kloesse (Knoedel), Gulasch, Rotkohl and of course Bratwurst. And that was just the appetizers! All the excellent food and reminiscing made SuperDad have some homesickness for Deutschland.

Einfach Lecker! (simply delicious!)

Now that we can officially prepare for Christmas, we have gussied up the house in all the holiday decorations we possess. Each year there somehow seems to be more and more! We will post more pictures later, but I thought I should share one in particular. Ever since we decorated the house, Monkey has insisted on wearing this nightcap to bed each and every night. She will actually wake up in the middle of the night if it falls off. Nonetheless, it is cute.

Monkey With Stocking Cap and Her Own Personal Christmas Tree

Until next time space cadets, keep the season spiffy!

-SuperDad over and out...

Wait...What About Thanksgiving?!

Now, I know it sounds cliche', but where did Thanksgiving go?! It seems this year they had the Christmas decorations out in the stores weeks before Halloween. Soon enough we'll be starting in June!

Enough ranting. As you can see from the pictures below, we partook in the pre-Holiday insanity. Of course, it took place in the mall. Good thing it was a week before the true shopping madness ensues. Nonetheless, things are well with the Iowagners. No one is ill and the weather has been surprisingly mild. On to the SuperKids!




SuperKids Riding the mini-Polar Express



Bear Trapped in a Train




Obligatory Photo of the Jolly Old Fat Man and his Beleaguered Wife

Look for our next post where we we will reveal the aftermath of the 'Amazing Annual All-American, Eat-Until-You-Explode Fest'.

-Party until the the tryptophan kicks in! Happy Turkey Day...

A week late, but worth the wait...

Finally some pictures of the kids in their costumes. It took forever to narrow down the choices of what they wanted to dress up as. Monkey started with the idea to be a mermaid and Bear followed suit with Mermaid Man from SpongeBob. In the end, Monkey wanted to be a "Snow Fairy" and Bear was a Pirate. A trip to the Dollar Store (only $4 spent) and a little creativity; the costumes were ready.



Monkey before school, I knew she'd be hard on the costume so we took pictures of her first thing in the morning.

My sweet Snow Fairy ready to usher in winter.

The aftermath...I made the skirt out of batting covered in glitter. I knew it wouldn't last forever, but I had hopes that she'd be able to trick-or-treat in it at least.

Trick-Or-Treat!!!! All ready to go on a drizzly and cold Beggar's Night.

SuperDad and the Kids after a Trunk-Or-Treat on Halloween. SuperDad in his classic "White Chocolate" suit. Please take in mind, SuperDad wore that same outfit to my High School Graduation. Yes, he still rocks it!!!

Loves, Laughs and Lollipops! SuperMom

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Illness Infects the IOWAGNERS!

Yes...you read that correctly. Your favorite SuperFamily has been incapacitated by a microscopic villain. That dastardly villain, the H1N1 flu virus. Do not fear though, we are now on the tail end of fighting off this nasty bug. To do this we have summoned up our powerful immunities and quarantined Iowagner HQ. SuperMom is suffering from an extreme case of cabin fever, and Winter isn't even here yet.

On the subject of Winter, two weeks ago we received a reminder that it is just around the corner. Our first snow fall and dropping temps have made us realize the inevitable. Time to bundle up!

Not much has occured lately other than illnesses and preparations for the coming snowy season. Hopefully the snow can hold off until after Halloween. The SuperKids need to replenish their candy supply!

BRRRRRRRRRR!!!

Bear Practicing to be a Doctor, or a Clown!

(that is a shoe cover on his noggin')

Monkey Trying on a New Profession at the Local Fire Station Open House

-Stay tuned for more updates on the Iowagners in the coming weeks.