HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE!!

We all know that today is Halloween and everyone will be getting stuffed on candies and goodies, but it is also Mike's 32nd birthday!! Can you believe they made a whole holiday just to help celebrate his birthday?! Crazy! You're one amazing brother and I know you will be a wonderful Dr. I hope your day is special and fun!! Love you!!!

Happy Birthday Ben!!!

Well, well, well....look who is growing up.
Big brother Ben has turned twenty-eight.
He is no longer up to his baseball but he's
still living the life down in Texas. Sorry
that you don't have the best cell service
that we are all cherishing, but you should
be back in our social world soon enough.
We are all looking forward to seeing you
over the Thankgiving week. By the way,
I'm sorry I'm posting over John's post but
I believe that Ben's birthday should be
known by the rest of the family too.
Lots of love,
The Wingerters: Mom, Dad, Sam, and Maddie

Happy Anniversary!

The year has gone by quickly - it seems like only about, say, 365 days ago that we were celebrating in Rancho Santa Fe. Happy Anniversary, Abe and Desiree!

Hope you're having a good time in New York City, and we look forward to seeing you in Montana at Thanksgiving.

The AlaMoore City

When winter hits Montana, the birds aren't the only ones who came to the South. I was lucky enough to have my parents and sister come down to San Antone for a weekend of awesome Texas fall weather (75-80 degrees with no rain) and some good times. It was 99 degrees when I picked them up from the airport but luckily the temp dropped 20 degrees the next day.

Anhuiser Busch Bench
Mom and Shannon at SeaWorld

The Crockett Hotel behind the Alamo

My Dad playing me in cribbage on the deck of my apartment.

My Dad's empty seat after I kicked his butt twice in cribbage.

Up next for San Antonio? Welcoming the Wingerter boys and the ND Irish to the Alamo Dome for a Halloween showdown with Washington State. Stay tuned for pictures of what's sure to be a crazy weekend.

Kudos to Sammy...

I just wanted to give a brief shout-out to Sam who led the Bison to their first victory of the season against Butte last night. It was senior night and yet the Blue were led by a sophomore...and a Moore to boot! Go Sam! Way to carry on the Wingerter tradition!

There was also a video interview featuring Sam done earlier this week, but I can't remember what TV station it was on. Yah..I know.

Anyway - Congrats Sam!

Off to see the Wizard

Kaitlyn picked out this costume at the Halloween store and won't take it off. So I thought I'd take some pics and share the joy of Dorothy. :)

Isaac is 2 months old!

I know most of you haven't met this little chunk yet, so in celebration of his 2 month birthday, I thought I would post a couple of videos so you could see him in action. Enjoy!

Grilled Cheese Throw-Down

As some of you may have been privy to, there have been rumblings among the Moore clan about a grilled cheese sandwich throw-down over the Thanksgiving holiday. Those mentioned in the mix have been Nate, Desiree, and myself, as far as I know so far. We are planning on having an Iron Chef-esque contest with our grilled cheese sandwiches, with judges to boot. So, what we are looking for are any other interested parties in competing, and some who may be interested in judging. We would take the names of those interested in judging and put them in a hat, then draw three names to be the final judges. So far the rules are still being ironed out, but I think the one constant so far is that the cooking will take place with only the chefs allowed in the kitchen, and the judges will taste each concoction without the knowledge of who created it, so as not to impart any unfair biases. I also think Friday would be a perfect day for this contest to occur, in an attempt to break up the post-Turkey day sandwich monotony.

So, if you are interested in cooking or judging, post your intentions here so we can get this ball rolling. This Turkey Day is shaping up to be a momentous occasion in the Moore family, so let's just add to the memories!

Grama's Visit

So Jim has not so gently reminded me that I need to put up a post of Grama's visit to Utah. My excuse is that I couldn't find my camera under a pile of papers on my desk therefore my belatedness is acceptable. :)
So here are a few shots of dinner at Jim's. He cooked us up some awesome chicken and I brought the potato salad. Always a stressful thing to submit that delicacy to Jim's tastebuds but he and Grama said it passed the mustard, of which there was little. Of course, the recipe is patterned after Grama's cooking standard but she told me it was a lost art for her so the tradition is passed on to the next generation here. All of you should know that Jim is actually the keeper of such culinary secrets, I always have to call (or text actually - and he is getting better at that) to remember what is and isn't acceptable. (Whoa, that is a lot of potato salad detail!)
Anyhoo, it was wonderful to get to visit with Grama and Jim. My kids always love seeing Moore familia, though those moments seem to fleeting. And they especially love chillin at the ranch and enjoying the multitude of animals they will never own. Thanks Jim for the great evening and for the opportunity to chill with the most fabulous Grama on earth. :)

Thanksgiving!

Hey all, the Thanksgiving get together is generating tremendous family-wide buzz. Attendance is at 42 and gaining! For those interested in running (or walking) the Thanksgiving Day 5K along the river, sign up at the Burn The Bird website. It's an untimed fun run that starts at 8 am. As always, the Moore the merrier!

Finally, although the 5K does not appear to have official t-shirts, there is an outside chance that there will be some Moore-specific shirts generated by certain interested parties.

Chicago 2016! Wait ...

... that's different. And disappointing. What was NOT disappointing was our trip to Chicago. Abe's pics are okay, even commendable, but check these out.



The band member is Eddie, the ND service student who lived with us this summer.


The rooftop photo shows Ann's nephew Zach and his partner Amy on the roof of their new abode in downtown Chicago.

Abe mentioned the Seqway tour. It was a blast!

Chicago

Hey all! We just had an awesome visit from John and Ann, where we went to the ND v. Washington game. We were five rows from the field and we got soaking wet and it was perhaps the best game I've ever attended.

Also, we took a Segway tour around Chicago, which was really fun. Here are a few pics!

THANKSGIVING ANYONE?

So I am a bit crazy about details...and I am wondering what everyone is doing for Thanksgiving...Sounds like John and Ann will be in the Falls along with Abe, Desiree, Maurika and gang, and all the Wingy clan. So I am thinking we will gather at the school gym for dinner but my house is open for any other activities! Everyone is invited and all are encouraged to be there or be square!

Sound off and let us know if you are coming to the

MOORE'S GRAND THANKSGIVING 2009!

Love ya all~

Mary

PS What is up with Christmas this year? Are we exchanging gifts like we have the past few years?

Happy Anniversary

It has been 65 years since that rather hastily organized wedding took place. And yet it endured.
At least until 25 years ago, when Dad passed away. Regardless of that circumstance, though, we're all grateful for the time they had together. And I'm doubly grateful for the fine upbringing they provided. Happy 65th, Mom!