A New Member of the Team...

Now, I know what your thinking, but I need to keep you in suspense just a little longer space cadets. SuperDad has a little catching up to do! With a miserable Winter out of the way, our thoughts naturally turn to Spring and warmer weather. Our warm weather came in like a flash. One day snow, the next 85 degree temperatures. Mother Nature is a sly woman!

Of course with Spring comes SuperMom's favorite holiday, Easter. We had a fun one this year. I'll simply let the pictures do the talking.

A Classic Picture of Monkey Around 1 1/2 Years Old

Dyeing Eggs... an Easter Tradition!

The Hunt is On!!!

The Search Continues...

A Beautiful Spring Shot With Our Hand-Me-Down Swingset

Now for the moment you have all been waiting for. I would like to introduce the newest member of the Iowagner team. We purchased it yesterday. It is a slightly used 1996 Ford (only the best!) Econoline E-150 Conversion Van. We traveled approximately 500 miles round trip to South Dakota to get it. SuperDad needs to avoid eBay! Now I know it's not as exciting news as a new baby, but it comes with some great features for our long distance reconnaissance missions (a.k.a. family road trips). The kids especially like the TV and VCR. Also the rear bench seat folds out into a full size bed. SuperDad enjoys the massive 5.8 Liter (351 cid) V8 engine power. The gas mileage is not so exciting though. It comes with alot of interior woodwork and aircraft style lighting. Basically it is like driving around your living room from your La-Z-Boy recliner. Currently, the Wagnermobile fleet includes 1, 2, 4, 6, and now 8-cylinder power!

Now we need your help SuperFans. This beautiful beast of a vehicle needs a name. You can Let us know which of our names you like, or suggest one. Our fate lies in your hands now!

1. Bertha, the Great White Whale

2. Moby (as in the Herman Melville Classic)

3. Van Go(gh)

4. Your personal suggestion...

The Great White Behemoth

SuperMom and the Kids Looking Super Stylish!

-Please, cast your vote and let us know...

Success?!?

Over the past week or so the seemingly impossible has come to pass. Bear has decided he wants to wear big boy undies. This, of course, means that he has started potty training. This has filled SuperMom with elation. There have been some hits and misses (literally!), but he is slowly getting the hang of it.



Bear Showing His Excitement for Undies & Dress Socks



SuperKids Reporting for Bedtime
(Bear is wearing a robe SuperDad wore at the same age...)

On a positive note, we have seen the first signs of a lawn at Iowagner HQ since October. You know what this means...flood season is almost here!!!

Grins and Giggles,

-SuperDad

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