October

Time to get this blog up to date....

Oct 5 - Jack's Birthday Party and the Dino Show

Jack turned 3 years old! We celebrated with him at his family birthday party. They had beautiful weather, lots of family, an awesome cake (CARS) and a stubborn pinata. Hope you had a great birthday, Jack.

Walking With Dinosaurs: The Live Experience
What a really neat show. We attend this show with our good friends Anna and Treyton. As moms, we weren't sure if the boys would be scared of the HUGE lifelike dinosaurs. So we got seats in the upper level of Wells Fargo Arena, thinking maybe if we weren't so close to the stage it wouldn't be as scary. I am pleased to say, the boys did great! The show kept Ryan's attention. What boy wouldn't like dinosaurs walking around acting out how they survived through the evolution of prehistoric times. Anyway, he loved the show and so did I. Well maybe I didn't LOVE it but it was interested. I love that Ryan loved it.

Oct 6 - Grandma's Birthday

We celebrated Donna's birthday after soccer on the 6th. Ryan picked out her cake and pretty much made it all by himself. He HAD to make grandma a pineapple upside down cake. He saw the picture of the cake first so I think he just wanted this cake because it has maraschino cherries on top.

Oct 6th also marked 10 years since my mom passed away. Hard to believe it has been 10 years. Some days it still feels like it was yesterday. She is very much missed. She would have been a wonderful grandma.

Oct 8-10th - Prairie Du Chien, WI

For the last three years, Ryan and I have joined Donna for a fall trip to her aunt's (Elcina) seasonal camping spot along the Mississippi River. It is absolutely beautiful up there in early October. I look forward to this trip every year. I enjoy the warm color palette, the crisp air and the smell of harvest. All the apple orchards are having their festivals. We usually find cheap squash which we like to eat during the winter. Pumpkins of all different shapes, sizes and colors are everywhere you look. This little cheese factory in Mt Sterling has won awards with their goat cheese so I bought some. It tastes yummy! I was pleasantly surprised. On the way home we stopped by the Amish bakery and general store. Bought some homemade cinnamon rolls, pecan rolls and cookies for our visitors that were coming into town that weekend. Ryan still talks about the bakery not having lights or electricity. A weird concept to a 4 year old.

We had to make our trip short this year due to Donna being out in CO the week before, preschool during the first part of the week and Wendy's wedding the weekend after. Hope to spend more time at the river next year. Enjoy a slide show...