Happy Thanksgiving to All

Peyton and Grandpa Doc, just hangin' out.

I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. Now the kick off for Christmas has begun! Oh yes, I admit, I did a little shopping on Black Friday, however, Friday was Black for many of us without the kick off of the shopping season......oops I mean Christmas Season. Most of my shopping was for the families that Cam & I sponsor for Christmas, we are helping out 2 families that are less fortunate this season.

So Wednesday while the guys were getting Jake's trucks ready to go, they had them all lined up outside the shop and a Bald Eagle flew over head. He was there! Tuesday night Cam and I were driving home, in seperate vehicles, from dinner at Oscars and we both seen the same falling star. He was there! The night of the wake a few things happened at the church as well, all of us who know what I am talking about would agree, he WAS there! He will be with all of us, forever.

Now I would just like to mention that we waited in line at the wake for 2 hours! Some of the people behind us said they waited 3 hours. People were there to show thier respects to the entire family from every side of the United States. How impressive is that. One person touched so many lives and he was only 27! Like Yaggy said during the service, you would have swore the Stones were in town.

~ Jake Eilen ~

The Legend Will Live Forever

We miss you and promise to do whatever it takes to help Anne, Jaden, Tom, Julie & your siblings through the rough times that will approach over the days, months and years to come.

The Eilen Family is in our Thoughts & Prayers

Jake made a difference in many people's lives.

This is his first show truck, he took it across the country, from show to show,

sweeping the circuit, making his mark.

Tom & Julie ~ you should be so proud of the accomplishments this young man made during his short time here with us.

It has only been a day and we all learn how many lives this young man touched.

We all miss him and wish we had one last chance to tell him how we feel.

Please take the time to make a comment to show your support for the Eilen family, we will be sure they see it.

Tom, Julie, Anne, Jaden, Pat, Jonathon and Jodie we are all here for you.

Nobody can explain "why", so I guess we press on and become stronger as a group.

The entire Eilen Family is in our thoughts and prayers.

We love you and miss you Jake!

Why! Why! Why!

The call came in around 10:20 pm.

I swore it had to be a joke.

It wasn't a joke.

I am having a hard time understanding WHY on earth does He pick the people He does?

I don't get it.

Jake Eilen, why now?

WHY!

If anyone out there can explain this to me, I would really appreciate it.

We just seen him Friday!

It can't be real.

Anne and Jaden you are in our prayers.

Please God take care of Anne and Jaden, let them know that you knew what you were doing when you chose Jake. Because I sure as heck do not know what you were doing.

Forever in our hearts

~Jake Eilen~

We will miss you dearly.

With Love and Sympathy:

Cam, Erica & Peyton

Theres Something Women like 'bout a Pull Truck Man!

~Happy Birthday Cam~

Here is a pic of 3 decades of my pull truck man. As a kid on his pedal tractor with the pipes, pulling the sled. As a teen at the Truck Pull in Faribault (1994), he took first place, this is the Daily News in Faribault picture. As an adult, in the same pull truck!

He took the Championship for the 2008 season in Pro Stock!!

Way To Go!

We won't mention your age, since you want to still be the young whipper snapper tickin' off the ol' guy at the pull! Ha ha!

Peyton helped him open up the Ass last night. This is his reaction to the Ass.

Happy Birthday Cam - I couldn't think of a better person to share my years with.
PS: Sorry I didn't make you dinner for your entire Birthday week.......sorry you had to do the laundry too......sorry I didn't rub your shoulders when you asked this morning too......sorry you spent your days off from work doing work around the house.......oh yeah, thanks for fabricating the star to add to our outdoor Christmas Display too!
Oh yeah, if I can't find time to make your Birthday Cake tonight, I promise, I will make one this weekend.
It is tough to be Cam!!

I love you!
Happy Birthday Smedly!

These Boots Were Made For Walkin'

Been Awhile ~

New Boots - PJ's - Belly Out - Lovin' it!

Honey ~ take me for a spin

I have yet to see her in this car seat without her legs crossed!

Just hangin' out with mom & dad going to Fleet Farm.

We bought Peyton snow wear this past weekend. She loves the boots! They are a size too big (the smallest I could find) but she loves them! She take itty bitty steps, like a tap dancer or something. She wore them around the house for a couple hours and I finally took them off of her. After I took them off, she put them on her hands like gloves. What a dork!

Peyton can do Patty Cake pretty good now - thanks Mom! It is pretty cute to watch her. She knows where her eyes are - thanks Mom! She started saying "Uh Oh" last week, it is too funny. She will purposely drop something and say Uh Oh. She repeats a lot of what you say, it just doesn't come out as clear as we would hope. She is definitely trying though!

Thanksgiving is next week already! Holy Crap!

Stole Grandpa Doc's hat!

Helping Dad light the pumpkins for Halloween.

Halloween Pics

Here are some pictures of Peyton on Halloween night. We just visited the Grandparents Nicolai and Berg. She had fun but she was wiped out after just 2 houses! In the picture above, she got out of the truck and walked right up to my Mom & Dad's door, candy bucket in hand and all. It was too cute for words. This is the pumpkin my mom carved.

She didn't know what to think of that wig, she took it off of me within 1 minute.

Check out Mom's new tile floor!!

Check out this laugh, I tried and tried to get a good one on tape and this is the best I could get. She does a pretty good devil laugh.

Think SNOW! I am ready for it!!!