Pictures from the Pumpkin Patch (October 4th)

Week in review

I had been worried about Will's first week off from school but after my father's visit to the hospital and my grandfather's passing it was good to have him home all week. We went to the Botanical gardens two times to check out the scarecrows, played at the playground at Asbury with our friend Zachary, ate lunch with Daddy at work and had a playdate with our friend Noah. It was nice to get out and enjoy the wonderful weather!

Saturday was busy with a birthday party at the train depot and then we went to daddy's work picnic. It was fun to watch Will do the different activities because I clearly remembered last year his platelets had been so low that weekend we did not go.

We had went to the pumpkin patch last Saturday but I never got around to posting the pics due to everything that has been going on. We met Gigi, Pop and Uncle Robby there and had a great time! Will had fun playing and rode the corn cob train for the first time. Ben just chilled out in the stroller.

I will post more pics later!

Enjoying the fall weather

Today my mother left for Montana so my brother (he had the day off) and I decided to enjoy the outdoors (like my grandfather did) and take the boys to the Botanical Gardens. It was overcast and there was a cool breeze. Robby pushed Ben in the stroller. Will and I walked and talked about the different scarecrows. He kept telling me not to push the button..He thought they made scary noises! I explained to him that these scarecrows did not make noise. We had a good time and the weather was awesome.

I talked to my mom tonight and it is going to snow up there this evening! I can't believe that.

Oh! Ben has been crawling for a month now but now he is FAST! He is also pulling to stand and holding on with one hand so he can use the other to play. I saw him lift his foot a couple of times like a step. I just hope he waits a while before he takes those first steps on his own! Ben has been doing things right about when Will did and if this is the case...he will be doing so around Thanksgiving. Ben is also babbling quite a bit. He likes saying dada a lot but has said mama a few times.

Michael M. Sutich
Michael M. Sutich, 87, of Great Falls, a former Tracy resident and Anaconda employee and World War II Army veteran, died of natural causes Monday at a local nursing home.
His funeral is 2 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Mike is survived by his wife Virginia Sutich of Great Falls; two daughters, Patty (Robert) Shepard of Huntsville, Ala., and Kathy (Steve) Umphres of Stockett; two sons, Mike (Marie) Sutich and Bob Sutich of Great Falls; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Michael was born Nov. 12, 1920, in Centerville, Mont., to George and Helen (Besich) Sutich. He lived and attended grade school at St. Thomas Orphanage, then graduated from Centerville High School, where he was a talented athlete and earned All-American football honors.
He served in the Army during World War II, was captured by the Germans and spent nine months as a prisoner of war. Upon his release at the end of the war, he attended Montana State University. He earned a degree in horticulture and met Virginia Anwiler. They were married in Bovey, Minn., in 1949. They settled in Tracy and Mike worked at the Anaconda Co. from 1951 until it closed in 1978.
Mike loved gardening, spending time outdoors, and was famous for his long walks. He especially enjoyed the time spent with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mike was a devoted Centerville Miner sports fan and rarely missed an athletic event. He was also a loyal Notre Dame football fan.
Mike was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and four sisters.
Condolences may be posted online at www.schniderfuneralhome.com and/or www.gftribune.com/obituaries.

My Grandpa Sutich

My maternal grandfather passed away today at the age of 88. His name was Michael Sutich. He was the last of 8 siblings to pass away. He was a wonderful grandpa. I have very happy memories of him that I will share with my boys. Grandpa always had a smile on his face and fun stuff for us to do. He lived in a rural town in Montana so we would go on long walks together and explore the creeks. He always fixed us waffles, special popcorn, smores and ice cream floats. He taught us to play badmitton and horseshoes! I am very sad that he is gone but he is in a better place. The past couple of years have not been the best for him health wise. We almost lost him a year ago but since then he has got to spend more time with my grandmother (they had been is separate facilities).

Grandpa was a strong man who endured lots of pain and hardships in his life but he left many many precious memories with those who loved him.

"And He will raise you up on eagle's wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun,
And hold you in the palm of His Hand."
(Grandpa's favorite hymn)

The pictures above are 1. My brother, grandpa and me at the airport
2. I decided to give Grandpa hair.
3. Grandpa and me with his dog Kelly.

October is here!

Well, we headed to MS last Friday for a wedding only to turn around and come back Saturday because Will spiked 103 temp. We were home by Saturday early evening and spent Sunday resting. Will's fever broke Sunday morning.

Will did get to see his Meme, Nanny and Papa Lee briefly. He got to ride the tractor and gator with his Papa. Will was not so sure about the cotton picker. It was really big.

We have been loving the cooler weather. We have been taking advantage of it by walking in the evenings. Will has been learning about apples at school and brought home some lovely artwork.

Ben continues to get into everything! He is now pulling up on anything and everything! He had a cold earlier in the week but is now his happy little self..thank goodness.

Next week will be my first full week home with both boys in a while..I hope I make it;)

Week in Review

We had a much better week this week due to healthier boys! Will had fun at school as usual and seems be doing fine. He loves to go and tells me all about his day when I pick him up.

Ben is crawling everywhere and is now pulling up on the furniture. It is amazing how fast they learn new skills. He is also babbling "dada" and a few other consonant vowel combinations. Ben also has cut his front 2 teeth!

I took the boys to have their picture made on Wednesday and they turned out pretty good. I think I can post some but don't have the disc with me at the moment. We all continue to enjoy the changing of the seasons to cooler weather. Both boys love it outside and we even went swimming the other afternoon.

We hope to go to Mississippi soon to visit the boy's Papa Lee's farm. He is a cotton farmer and it is picking season. Will is looking forward to riding the big tractor and seeing the cotton picker. The timing has worked out good because Will is really interested in farms and farming equipment at the moment.