Dad's Birthday

We celebrated Grandpa Al by sending balloons to heaven at a Mahtomedi football game on his birthday.

Then dinner at Donatellis.

And an afternoon at Pine Tree Apple Orchard.

Nothing is wrong with Amelia except that we set her near a pumpkin.

Family in flannel.

I don't care how long it is, it still feels like he is missing from this picture! I like to imagine what he would be like as a Grandpa.

Festival of Lights

Quick weekend camping trip to Baker campground in September.

Because of the almost five year age gap we didn't get a double stroller. Sometimes we have to improvise.

Learning to ride a two wheeler.

Amelia Update

This sweet baby turned 10 months old already.

She loves to do big girl things like drinking from a sippy cup.

She spends a lot of time being carted around to her brother's activities. Watching hockey this year is a little different!

She LOVES to eat!

Likes to stand but can't pull herself up yet. She is close.

Has a cute new fall wardrobe.

Hates pumpkins.

 

I mean she really hates pumpkins!!

Eating snacks out of a big girl cup. Loves eating! Loves big girl things!

 

Kindergarten

Anders started Kindergarten. He wasn't a bit nervous but I was nervous enough for the both of us!

Drop off went great and I left him smiling and chatting with his classmates.

Thank goodness this didn't happen!

At the end of the day I picked up a happy, chatty Kindergartner.

Summer Wrap Up

We snuck in one last trip to the splash pad before these two start school. START! SCHOOL! I'm having a tough time coming to terms with this.

Lucky for me Anders got a couple extra days of summer during which we got to meet his teacher, spend some time just the two of us and a last minute ice cream date with Grandma Jane and Papa Bernie. 

State Fair

We snuck in a few hours at the Minnesota State Fair.

 Anders' requests - mini donuts and the giant slide.

Dad wanted cheese on a stick.

Mini donut beer and deep fried olives for Mom.

Amelia tried mini donuts too.

Anders may have been just hitching a ride on Amelia's stroller but this girl has to take what she can get!

Free junk!

Anders: "hey Dad, want to go inside and see some guys who were really in the army?" :)

The find of the day, a ropes course set up by The Boy Scouts. Anders did it a dozen times. Now he can't wait to join. I'm often impressed by how brave this kid is! We were even able to talk him out of the Kidway for this!

Amelia sleeping in her stroller. Anders NEVER did this.

 

Last weekend of Summer

We spent Labor Day weekend camping at Two Rivers Campground.

If you get the chance to stop at Treasure City, don't. It was terrible!

But Two Rivers Campground is one of our favorites.