Fall is in the Air (or is it!?)

It is over 70 degrees again this week and it is the beginning of October.  It is beginning to look more like fall every day with the leaves changing color.  I enjoy noticing the changes to the leaves when I drive to and from work. 

We were happy to have the Rudebuschs at our house the other weekend. It was fun to hang out.  We went on a hayride out to a cabin that belongs to a member of our church.  It was a beautiful afternoon to be outside. 

Bath Time!

Julia loves bath time!  One of her many words is "bath!"

 

Here are a couple of pics we took recently...

September is here...

 The football season has officially started.  Julia and Daddy had their AP jersey's on, but it didn't seem to help the Vikings win the game. 

Julia is getting so good at giving great hugs.  Here she is ready to wrap her arms around her daddy's neck.  Gotta love it!

Fair Week

Wow, how can it be the end of July already.  Time flies when you are having fun, I guess.

We spent an extra long weekend up in Roseau for the Roseau County Fair.

 

Julia had her very first hair cut... the before.

 

Bev cut her hair and Julia did a pretty good job of sitting there.

 

 What a big girl!

 

At the fair!  Julia enjoyed playing in the soybean pit. 

Julia's favorite ride... the cars. She went with cousins Gavin and Carson on Thursday night and all by herself on Friday.

 

Julia also loved the big slide.

 

She went on a roller coaster, the Merry Go Round and the Ferris Wheel, but they were not nearly as exciting for her.

 

Ready, Set, Go! (With Garrett, Cilla and the kids, too!)

Happy Birthday Grandma Lee!

 

The kids playing the piano!

 

Julia LOVES to be outside.

My sweetie!

Walking in Grandma's garden!

Happy 4th of July!

We had a wonderful time up north with our family.  Here are some pics from the week.

 Grandma and Julia hanging out at Orin and Carolyn's house.

 

 Julia on her way to check out the lake.

 

 So much fun to play in the sand.

 

 Yogurt cover raisins are finger-licking good.

 

 First time swimming in the lake. She loved it!

 

 Julia LOVES to watch Elmo now.  Here she is getting the chair all situated for the show.

 

Why do little kids like to be right next to the TV? 

Pool time and Grandma and Grandpa Rudebusch's!

Summer Time!

Summer is here!  I have been out of school now for a couple of weeks and the weather finally feels like summer.  Julia and I have been enjoying our time at home (we hang out outside, go shopping, play with toys, read books, and the latest is to watch Sesame Street... she actually has an attention span for that).  

 

 This pic was taken in the middle of May at 16 months or so.

Julia waiting for Daddy to come home.

 

Garrett, Cilla, Gavin and Carson came to town on Father's Day weekend.  It was also Water Carnival Weekend... we got to go to 2 parades.  This pic was taken after the short kiddie parade on Saturday. The parade on Sunday was great and quite long (LOTS of candy). 

 The kids played in the backyard.

 

 Julia LOVES her sand table. She plays with it every day that the weather is nice.



 

 We went to the park down the street and played too. "Ready, GO!"

 

 Bath night for Carson and Julia (Gavin was at the Twins game with Garrett).  Should have gotten a pic of the two of them in the tub, but Julia wouldn't sit down (thankfully, she is done with that stage now).

 

 I thought I could snap a couple of pics of them on the couch, but they are on the move.

 

Julia loved playing with all the candy from the parade that her cousins shared with her (and auntie and uncle enjoyed eating it!).  She would put it in and out of the bowl over and over. 

What a sweetheart! : ) I can't believe Julia will be 1 1/2 in just a little over a week. Time flies!

It has been awhile since I posted!

Time flies... we have 4 school days left (for students) and then I'll be at school a while longer doing some "teacher stuff."

We have not had a very nice spring this year, but we have made the best of it.   Mike and Susan came down for the weekend a couple of weeks ago.  We had a nice time.  Then, we had a great time up in Roseau for Memorial Day.  I neglected to take pics at my mom and dad's when they hosted a Memorial Day picnic at their house on Saturday.  It was a lot of fun to see everyone. On Sunday night we enjoyed some time at the Roseau City Park!

 

Julia has been climbing up on furniture lots since Memorial Day weekend...  check out the little video!