We had a beautiful fall weekend in Door County with my parents this past weekend. The colors of the trees were very bright this year, and the weather was perfect for hiking. Hiking with a 2.5 year old and a 5 month old may be a challenge but it was well worth it! We went on a nice flat trail on Saturday morning, probably about 2 miles. Before we hiked though, Andy saw Eagle Tower and decided he wanted to climb up it with Grandma and Grandpa. He climbed the whole thing and was fearless! Chris and I stayed down with Jack, but we've seen the view before and it's well worth the climb. On Sunday we went on a slightly hillier trail. Jack was perfect - didn't cry once and fell asleep on both hikes in the stroller. Andy alternated between wanting to sit in the stroller, wanting to run ahead of people, and wanting to be carried. A typical 2 and a half year old, I would guess. All in all, I think he had fun. Chris had the hard job of pushing the stroller over some pretty big roots and hills. And Andy got his Grandpa Graham to carry him for quite a bit of the second hike! Chris and I also got to go out on the trails on Saturday for a long run together which was very fun. Andy had fun playing with Buzz Lightyear and his Bumbleebee Transformer toys. And, of course, the jumperoo came along with us, which Jack of course enjoyed. Jack had a new world-record night of sleep, sleeping straight from 8:30pm to 7:00 am. awesome. We had a nice quiet Sunday, which included a long nap for Jack and I! Thanks for the fun weekend, mom and dad!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Birthday Weekend for Chris!
We started out this weekend right by celebrating Chris's birthday a little early(yes, the big 30!) I took a half day from work so that we could buy gifts, get the cake, and pick up dinner to have it ready by the time Chris got home. The boys got Chris a cozy pair of adidas sweat pants and I'm giving him an iPod. We had very yummy Thai food (which Andy actually ate some of) and a Chocolate Extreme Dairy Queen Cake.
On Saturday, Brad, Karissa, and Teddy came up to visit and we had so much fun! We had lunch together, played a board game, played some croquet since it was so nice outside (Brad had a great victory), and went for a walk to the park. We had such a good time that I forgot to take any pictures. Oops... Brad and Karissa headed back home - but Andy gave some big good bye hugs and an "I love you" for both Brad and Karissa. Next was pumpkin carving with Andy, while Jack and Chris watched the Badger game. Andy picked out his pumpkin to carve, but I got to do all of the hard work (he didn't want to touch the goopy insides) But once we started on the face, he found his plastic knife and pizza cutter and tried to help me out. We were happy with the face we put on him, and took him outside to light him up. Andy was saying "I've never done THIS before!"
I've tried to take lots of pictures of Jack this weekend because he is growing up so quickly!! He's looking older, is sitting up really well in his high chair and is getting sturdier trying to sit on his own. He rolls whenever he wants to now, and really starts laughing easily anytime you try to make him laugh. He now eats peas, bananas, green beans, applesauce, and sweet potatoes. The green beans make him gag a little bit and he loves the bananas best. Jack even slept better last night, sleeping about 8 hours in one stretch. Jack loves being pushed around in his stroller when he is sitting upright - he rarely gets fussy because he has so much to look at.
On Saturday, Brad, Karissa, and Teddy came up to visit and we had so much fun! We had lunch together, played a board game, played some croquet since it was so nice outside (Brad had a great victory), and went for a walk to the park. We had such a good time that I forgot to take any pictures. Oops... Brad and Karissa headed back home - but Andy gave some big good bye hugs and an "I love you" for both Brad and Karissa. Next was pumpkin carving with Andy, while Jack and Chris watched the Badger game. Andy picked out his pumpkin to carve, but I got to do all of the hard work (he didn't want to touch the goopy insides) But once we started on the face, he found his plastic knife and pizza cutter and tried to help me out. We were happy with the face we put on him, and took him outside to light him up. Andy was saying "I've never done THIS before!"
I've tried to take lots of pictures of Jack this weekend because he is growing up so quickly!! He's looking older, is sitting up really well in his high chair and is getting sturdier trying to sit on his own. He rolls whenever he wants to now, and really starts laughing easily anytime you try to make him laugh. He now eats peas, bananas, green beans, applesauce, and sweet potatoes. The green beans make him gag a little bit and he loves the bananas best. Jack even slept better last night, sleeping about 8 hours in one stretch. Jack loves being pushed around in his stroller when he is sitting upright - he rarely gets fussy because he has so much to look at.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Cuff's Pumpkin Farm - Grandma Reinsel and Aunt Sarah visiting!
We had a great day today. Grandma Reinsel and Aunt Sarah came to visit. Aunt Sarah is from Colorado so this is the first time that Jack had gotten to meet her, and it had been awhile since Andy saw Sarah too. It was a pretty nice fall day, a little cloudy but not too cool, so we decided to try out Cuff's pumpkin farm. It was fantastic - we would highly recommend it to anyone with kids age 2 and older. Jack did fine there too, but I wouldn't say that he got a lot out of it.
We started with a tractor ride on a hay wagon out to the pumpkin patches. We each got to pick out: 1 pumpkin (huge!), 1 mini pumpkin, 1 bumpy gourd, and 2 pieces of Indian Corn. (all that for 6$/person - not bad at all) We selected our pumpkins and they are all gigantic - it's going to be a lot of work to gut them so that we can carve some cool faces. Andy liked to see the pumpkins that were green and still growing. The nice farmer let Andy get all the way up in the tractor and pretend to drive it, which was awesome. With our big haul all loaded up onto the tractor, we headed back. Jack slept pretty much through all of that - the bumpy tractor ride was pretty soothing to him.
Next, Andy climbed up into a play tractor and drove that for awhile. He would have been on it even longer but we convinced him to try the hay bale slide. That was a HUGE hit - you can see the pictures for evidence. Then we tried out the corn maze where Andy led the way until he got a little tired and I carried him out. To his benefit, it was a pretty long corn maze. Lastly, Andy rode on the little four-wheeler train with me which was very fun. We got going pretty fast up and down some little hills, but he wasn't scared at all. Finish it off with a little bit of halloween candy, a trip to the barn to see the bunnies and kitten, and we had 1 happy 2 year old. Andy was then ready to go home and so was Jack - they were both getting hungry. I fed Jack a bottle on the way home and Andy had a snack. We thought they would both fall asleep, but only Jack did. Andy was too wired with his Aunt Sarah and Grandma visiting!
We had a fun afternoon at home - Chris and I both went for a long run separately (in the rain, but we felt tough, like in a Nike commercial), we ate a big lasagna dinner, and Andy showed Sarah his dancing skills. Sarah got to bond with Jack while I was cooking dinner, and she wasn't at all put off by how heavy he is to hold! Andy is now finishing the night by playing with Grandma for a little while, and he should be crashing soon, ready for bed.
Aunt Sarah and Grandma Reinsel will be here tomorrow with the boys too, so they get a vacation day from school - yeah! Enjoy the slide show!!
We started with a tractor ride on a hay wagon out to the pumpkin patches. We each got to pick out: 1 pumpkin (huge!), 1 mini pumpkin, 1 bumpy gourd, and 2 pieces of Indian Corn. (all that for 6$/person - not bad at all) We selected our pumpkins and they are all gigantic - it's going to be a lot of work to gut them so that we can carve some cool faces. Andy liked to see the pumpkins that were green and still growing. The nice farmer let Andy get all the way up in the tractor and pretend to drive it, which was awesome. With our big haul all loaded up onto the tractor, we headed back. Jack slept pretty much through all of that - the bumpy tractor ride was pretty soothing to him.
Next, Andy climbed up into a play tractor and drove that for awhile. He would have been on it even longer but we convinced him to try the hay bale slide. That was a HUGE hit - you can see the pictures for evidence. Then we tried out the corn maze where Andy led the way until he got a little tired and I carried him out. To his benefit, it was a pretty long corn maze. Lastly, Andy rode on the little four-wheeler train with me which was very fun. We got going pretty fast up and down some little hills, but he wasn't scared at all. Finish it off with a little bit of halloween candy, a trip to the barn to see the bunnies and kitten, and we had 1 happy 2 year old. Andy was then ready to go home and so was Jack - they were both getting hungry. I fed Jack a bottle on the way home and Andy had a snack. We thought they would both fall asleep, but only Jack did. Andy was too wired with his Aunt Sarah and Grandma visiting!
We had a fun afternoon at home - Chris and I both went for a long run separately (in the rain, but we felt tough, like in a Nike commercial), we ate a big lasagna dinner, and Andy showed Sarah his dancing skills. Sarah got to bond with Jack while I was cooking dinner, and she wasn't at all put off by how heavy he is to hold! Andy is now finishing the night by playing with Grandma for a little while, and he should be crashing soon, ready for bed.
Aunt Sarah and Grandma Reinsel will be here tomorrow with the boys too, so they get a vacation day from school - yeah! Enjoy the slide show!!
Friday, October 3, 2008
Hats and Coats and Blankets, oh my!
It seems like all of a sudden, autumn is here in full force. We spent some time outside today - Andy playing with his soccer ball and frisbee, getting pushed on his bike around the circle, and later going for a wagon ride with daddy. Jack spent some time bundled up in the jogger stroller and enjoyed the fresh air. Here's a couple of first pics of the boys in their winter hats!
Grandma Graham came up for a day this week to see the boys before she left on vacation. Andy and Jack had lots of fun as you will see. They had school pictures, which is why they were dressed a little nicer than usual!
Goofy face!
Grandma Graham and Jack
Grandma Graham and Andy with his new Halloween flashlight.
Jack in his handsome sweater
Grandma Graham came up for a day this week to see the boys before she left on vacation. Andy and Jack had lots of fun as you will see. They had school pictures, which is why they were dressed a little nicer than usual!
Goofy face!
Grandma Graham and Jack
Grandma Graham and Andy with his new Halloween flashlight.
Jack in his handsome sweaterHe was all smiles for his school pictures (Andy was a little more challenging)
Sitting in the high chair so well!
Sitting in the high chair so well!
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