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!

She might be able to take Grandpa R. in a corn eating contest...She ate 3 ears the other nite at dinner and was looking for more.

This morning Eve woke up and gave me "the look". Yes, she has a lot of looks for her lack of language, but I knew what this look meant.
So this afternoon, we took the crib out of the room and put in her "Big Girl" bed. She is sleeping soundly in it as I type this!

The day before we moved in I took the kids out to the field to take photos. I've never seen the grass so high and thick. Luckily the bugs weren't to bad so the kids had fun picking and smelling all the wild flowers while I snapped away!



This kids on their first morning in the house. They've already developed their little routines. Cade has to pick out his outfits in his new low shelf closet. Genevieve has to kiss Cade before going to sleep. And many many more.



Fourth of July weekend we went up to the cabin for a day. EVERYONE was there! Eve got her first boat ride, and spent the whole day in the water with Cade and Jilly.





Grandma warming up the little water bug! (Can you tell where Eve gets all her looks from! Don't they look like twins!)


Jilly beans birthday party!


Daddy changing a diaper...check out her face!


I know, it is dark, but I hate using a flash at a museum. We took the kids to the Science Museum this weekend and saw Star Wars. Eved love the Jawa, C-3PO, and the Wampa-who she could have stared at all day! Cade love the whole thing and though all the interactive parts were great!


Andrew's big ping pong tournament. Unfortunately all my hard training still didn't turn up a win this year!


Summer has been going by too fast, and we've been very busy; Going to all the street fairs, playing with the kids, trying to find time to work on the house (we still have windows to do). So far it has been great!
Summer isn't official unless there has been a little mishap. Last year we had Andrew's knee, this summer Eve accidentally touch the hot motorcycle and burned her left hand. It was very scary for me because I was around the same age when I burned my hand and arm badly. (I got to have a sock on my arm all summer!) Luckily hers wasn't as bad as it could have been and she is being great about keeping her bandages on, but I can tell it hurts her a lot. She has learned how to do things with one hand pretty quickly. (It is actually really cute, I will go to help her and she kind of pushes me out of the way and gives me the "I can do it" look.) More importantly she's definitely learned the meaning of "hot things burn".

We're in, we've been in for a few weeks, pictures coming soon!!