Fall view from our new camera!

Fall Frenzy

Ahhh yes, my favorite season is finally here....but let's face it, Fall is this family's busiest time of the year, but I love it even more! We celebrated Addison's first Birthday on 9/26, Scott and I's 7th anniversary on 9/27 and my 31st Birthday on October 6th (not to mention Scott's upcoming Birthday on 10/26). Scott and I decided to give ourselves a well needed gift for each other this year for our anniversary, a new DSLR camera!! I am just learning to use it but am falling in love with it. No more fuzzy pics when we get that one quick glance or smile or smirk from our kids. I also was spoiled for my birthday by lots of cards and gifts! Thanks to everyone for thinking of me. I can't wait to go shopping :) I was greeted at home by Scott, Addison and Ethan (wearing his birthday boy tshirt) and a clean house! We had chinese, my fave, and DQ cake (my very fave). Didn't have any candles though and there was no way Ethan was going to sing the "Birthday song" without having candles for mom. So we improvised with wooden matches which we stuck in the cake like candles. Ethan never new the difference. Can't believe another year has gone by, crazy to think Addison was just 10 days old last year at my Birthday party. I am so lucky to have such a great husband and super special kids to spend my day with.

Twins win with a walk off!

Bubbling "behind the green door"

Delish brownie sundae...11$ worth.

We ventured down to Minneapolis this past weekend to spend the day and evening with our good friends Kyle and Robin. This has turned into a fun summer tradition. This year it was even better as the 4 adults were able to escape and spend some much needed adult "fun" for the evening. It was nice not having to listen to Dora or read Dr. Suess for umpteenth million time. The twins even managed a win in the ninth, we pretended we were the rich and famous staying at Hotel Ivy posh hotel, and even ventured out to 3 lounges, clubs, bars...whatever you want to call it. Granted the evening was not cheap but man was it worth it to sleep in until 9 am!!

Birthday Party number 2 for the 1 year old

This girl doesn't need instructions for opening presents This is the messiest this Birthday girl got all weekend

Happy Birthday to me!

Sporting matching hair dos

Alex's big day at the Buddy Walk, Addie is his favorite cuz

Addison loved the attention during her birthday song

Mmm, i shall take a small taste

Great Grandma Karen walking the Buddy Walk with A. Karen, the birthday girl

Greatest Day Around...Valleyfair September 25, 2010

One year of life...check.

Grandma...the hostess.

Beep Beep...coming through.

Great Grandma Karen and Great Grandma Vi

all smiles

Alittle overwhelmed by the fun

Courtesy of Grandma Linda

Can never have enough pink and frills..or can you?

The party room

The very busy guests

I'm ONE!

Big brother has to try out the new wheels

Birthday Princess Circus Cake by Grandma's Edible Designs

Not really into the Birthday Princess Circus Cake, geez grandma...don't you know I'm a girl and I really don't like to get messy!

Sweet and Sticky

What would fall be without a giant caramel apple. Ethan licked the caramel clean but not one bite of the apple. Must have got that from his momma.

Cheeeeze!

One more month till One!

Addie is now 11 months old! She is so much fun and loves exploring everything. She still only has her 2 bottom teeth but that doesn't stop her from eating nearly everything mom and dad are eating. She cruises along the couch and likes to walk holding onto your fingers. No solo steps yet. Also, the above is not chicken pox, it's just a friendly weekend with the mosquitoes!