Halloween

Halloween preparations...Genevieve found a pirate wig and lived in it for a day. Maybe next year...



On Halloween we headed to Jilly's school for a parade. Then we were off to the Zoo for trick or treating!
Cade, my orangutan, had fun pretending to eat Genevieve all evening.
They came up with their costumes by themselves. Cade said he wanted to be a monkey again, and Eve looked right at me and said "Nana!" Then Cade said, "Yeah and I can eat her!"


They all had to touch the snake.





On Sunday we got to celebrate Madeline's 3rd birthday at Adventure Park!
The kids played, ate pizza, cake and ice cream and had a great time!





After a much needed nap, Genevieve got her first motorcycle ride and she was WAY into it, which kind of scares me. I thought she'd just want a little ride around the yard, but they went up and down the road and apparently she was yelling "faster, faster"...Hmmm...

Hiding...

So we've been hiding a bit, that is because all I do is make the kids work, especially Cade, and there is no fun taking picture of that!
He rakes leaves:


Teaches Eve yoga:


Styles her hair:


And puts her down for naps:


We still have Trash, he weighs about 70lbs now, and still growing...


Cade had said to Eve that her and the scarecrows hair matches, now she calls the scarecrow, "Eve".


A favorite sitting place.


Building whatever he can dream up for the day.

September

Well, yesterday our little boy had his first day of preschool! Cade and I get to go together (he starts "real" preschool after Christmas). We play, eat, sing, read, and then Cade gets to have "class" while I get to go hang out with the other moms. Genevieve comes too. She gets to play for a few hours in the sibling room. Really, I'm not too sure what she does, because once I leave I know if she sees me again she wouldn't want to stay in the room! But there are lots of babies in the room and she loves babies.


Jump all the way back to the beginning of September...We went to the cabin for Cade's birthday party. Almost everyone made it up for a day of swimming, boating, relaxing, and of course, chips.




Cade soaked uncle Michael by the end of the day.

Plotting something...

Complete present madness..


Cade got a fishing pole from Grandma and Grandpa S, and no kidding, in about 10 minutes he was casting farther than Andrew.


A few weeks ago, Chris and I left our families behind and headed to VEGAS for 5 days. She won the trip, the room, and a Cher concert...so all we had to do was figure out how to eat and drink for cheap. We succeeded, we ate very well and cheap and basically drank for free (just lost a few dollars on the penny slots!). It was hot, and probably a day too long, but we had a fantastic time!



Oh yeah, I even got to meet my 6th grade dream boyfriend...(I know, I've always wanted a sugar daddy I guess...) Donny Osmond.


Last weekend all the cousins headed to Apple Jack orchards. Cade and Eve each went on their first horse rides! They loved it. They also got to ride on a cow train, a tractor, get lost in a huge corn maze, and gorge in the orchard on apples and raspberries. The next day Chris May and Neil took us to the Renaissance Festival...It was interesting!...We almost rode an elephant but the kids were so tired from the day before that they wouldn't have enjoyed it. But we watched a magic show and just had fun people watching!

Cade is 3!

For Labor Day weekend, Andrew and I parted ways with the kids! They headed up to the Cabin, then the Farm, then Rolag (which was a HUGE hit) with Grandma and Grandpa. Andrew and I went camping in Itasca with Mike and Emily, then headed up to Roseau for Jamey and Kate's FABULOUS wedding! The day after the wedding Andrew and I RUSHED home to build a sandbox for Cade's BIG birthday present! Enjoy the photos:

Non-stop continues (without photos...)

Yes, still going non-stop to end summer with a bang.
Our list of photo free activities from the last week include:

-Grandpa R's birthday
-A picnic at the park
-Dinner at Aunt Chris's house/lunch at Aunt Chris's!
-Meeting Dalila
-Story time at Red Balloon including some amazing frogs
-Visiting Uncle Neil's motorcycle shop
-Playing with Catherine
-Mike, Dorie, and Madeline arrive!
-A weekend without Dad :(
-Shopping for chips for Cade's birthday
-Pools, Sprinklers, Dirt, and more Dirt


It has been a good summer!

So, the kids have pretty much been going NON-STOP for over a week now. We've slowed down now that the weekend is over, but we've definitely tired them out!
Last Sunday we headed to the Anoka County Fair to watch the Demo Derby, see some animals, and eat junk food.




After the fair we headed to the Grandparent's house to wear off some cotton candy induced energy.



We've had many pool days because it has been so warm and humid out. I'm not quite sure why she puts the bucket on her head, but if there is a bucket around, it is usually on her head.


Thea, Rob, and Matt came into town. We got to take Matt's senior photos, so Cade got into full photographer mode practicing on his sister...


On the walk to take photos, Eve had enough of being Cade's model, she picked up a stick and began chasing him.


We even got to go to the ZOO with Aunt Gail! They loved the animals, but the ice cream was the BEST part!


The next day was Andrew's work picnic. The kids had a blast goofing around, eating, going in the bouncy castle and dumping water on people's heads...(I'm so sorry, but everyone egged Cade on and I just couldn't stop him. Thank goodness he's cute!)



Then, the NEXT day, my somehow relative (I'm not good with genealogy) Chris came into town and it was uncle Jame's birthday. Time to party again! Of course the kids had a blast playing and eating.




Needless to say, they have slept very well this last week. They must think I am terribly boring so far this week!