Ode to Brown County

Over the hills and through the woods,
to a beautiful cabin we did go...

What a wonderful place

to stay and play,
two weekends ago, OH!

Over the hills and through the woods,

Oh, how our fun did go.

With lots of good food,

special family time too,

and many fires aglow!

Over the hills and through the woods,
to have a first-rate play.

Oh, hear the oven ding,

the Pollyeyes are thru baking,

this made mommy and daddy's day!

Over the hills and through the woods,

"Let's go fishing," my daddy did say.

We threw out the line,

but no fish wanted to dine,

so we went back inside to play!

Brown County 2010

Buzzz

There were two bumblebees on the loose Halloween night...

Aquarium

When I turned three, it was all about me. Mommy and daddy took me to a special lunch all by myself. After lunch, we went to the aquarium. It was pretty awesome when the divers fed the sharks. We topped off the afternoon with my favorite dish... a scoop of "nilla" ice cream!

All Aboard

Thomas the train came through town a few weekends ago, so we booked ourselves a few tickets and boarded for a day cruise!

Birthday Party-ing

The ONE year old!

The THREE year old!

Three (incredibly fast) years ago...

Our sweet, smart and sassy Sydney was born! She is THREE... can it really be?! Every day is so much fun watching her grow and learn new things. She is our bright, funny, strong-willed, and imaginative girl. She loves princesses, books, dancing, music, and baby dolls. She is endlessly inquisitive and curious about the world around her. The question of every day... "Why?!" We are incredibly proud of the beautiful, loving, spunky little girl that she is!

One Year Ago Today...

Our sweet, smiley Reid was born! He is such a blessing to our family and lights up our days with constant smiles, giggles, and snuggles. If we had to use one word to describe our baby of the family, it would be jolly. He is a happy and content little man who adores his big sister. We love you Reid!!!

A Casualty of the Move

We were so very proud that we didn't lose anything in the move.... right up until our camera battery died and needed a charge. We have so many pictures to share, but our camera isn't willing to cooperate without a little juice! Until we get our camera back in action, enjoy these pics from the Heritage parade.

Blast From the Past

We had an incredibly fun trip down history lane at Sauder Village last week with Aunt Pat and Uncle Phil. They spoiled us with nonstop fun, the largest hotel room we've ever stayed in, and wonderful memories! From the buggy and train ride to the perfectly sized playhouse full of fun stuff, it was an awesome getaway. :)

* sorry for the poor picture quality... these were taken on mommy's iphone. :(

Sydney's Landscaping Co.

Sydney's Landscaping Co. is running a great special! A perfectly cut lawn, free rides on the mower, and one happy daddy are now included in the standard mowing package.

Not Much Better

There isn't a lot that is better than early morning snuggles.

About the Same Size

Proof that the Smart Car would be too small for our family...

Bookworm

This makes mommy very proud!

Getting Settled

Where have we been? Unpacking and getting settled in our new house while squeezing in some time getting mommy's classroom ready for the new school year. We also welcomed a new baby boy to the family this week. August Jameson was born on Wednesday and is the cutest 'lil cousin. Congrats to Uncle Doug, Aunt Cecilly, and cousin Will! Pictures to come soon...

10 (almost 11) Months Old

WHAT IS REID UP TO THESE DAYS?

- Weighs 21 lbs.

- Wears 9-12 months clothes

- 6 teeth (4 upper, 2 lower)

- Sleeps with his snuggly

- Started out with a super speedy army crawl, but is now up on all fours crawling like a pro.

- Pulling up on everything and cruising along the furniture

- waves and responds to "soooo big"

LOVES:

- riding in the front of a shopping cart

- putting anything and everything in his mouth

- being anywhere that Sydney is... playing with any toy that Sydney wants :)

- throwing balls and then chasing them

- riding in the wagon

- being tossed up in the air

- playing peek-a-boo
- showing off his a-dorable dimples

- chasing the vacuum

- being tickled

SAYS:

- dada

- mama

- b-bye

DOESN'T LOVE:

- baby gates

- that his hair is growing over his ears and mommy won't cut it yet

- waiting for his snack

- losing his balance and falling down :(

- diaper changes
- getting dressed

- closed doors

Ups & Downs

The downside to moving... packing boxes, boxes, and more boxes.

The upside to moving... empty boxes make tunnels of fun!

Giddy-Up

I saddled up on Sunday for a leisurely stroll around the barn at Parky's Farm.