Cute kids

Beautiful fall day

Enjoying the gorgeous fall day and playing outside. Lily loves to push her stroller around and Harrison has taken a liking to the car.
















Playing together
















It didn't take long for Harrison to figure another way out of the car
















Sitting quietly and enjoying the scenary




















Picture of our new house. The kids have a lot of front yard to play in. :)

Oktoberfest, Amana Colonies

Last weekend we went to the Amana Colonies for Oktoberfest. Our friends, Ted and Kristie, came along too. It was a beautiful fall day and we had a lot of fun. We arrived late for the parade but the final few floats emptied their candy bags right in front of Lily. She scooped up as much as her little arms would hold and had a huge smile on her face. We walked through town, Lily and I did some crafts, played at the petting zoo, and had a great time.


Randy and I couldn't resist this photo















Lily decorating a pumpkin















Family picture opportunity















Lily and Harrison having fun at Oktoberfest

Daycare update

After moving we found an inhome daycare we thought would be great...wrong. It was too big (husband and wife were both licensed) and our kids didn't feel comfortable and showed signs over the 10 days we were there. We switched daycares and now go to Ms. L's house and it's great. It's very similar to our Colorado daycare and the kids love it there. They are excited about going and it feels so much better for all of us.

Ms. L had some pre-planned vacation days so we found a college student to come to the house for the morning hours. It worked out well and I was able to work during the morning, put them down for their naps and work a little more, then got to spend more time with them after naps. If I could have that schedule every day it would be awesome. We played and had some extra quality time together. Here is evidence we all had fun...

Mobile baby

About 10 days ago, Harrison started to walk more and more each day...


Last weekend he took off and never looked back...

Homecoming Parade

Last weekend we went to the homecoming parade. It was a beautiful, fall day and the parade was really good. Lily learned if she held out her bag people would fill it with candy. Who can resist a cute little girl in a Hawkeye uniform? Even her Cyclone grandpa would melt. :)

Harrison loved the parade too but not for the candy. He sat on our laps and watched all the people and floats. He grabbed on extra tight when a loud truck or car drove by. The parade was fairly long, at least an hour long, but he was so chill the whole time. It was a great time enjoyed by all of us.

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Blogging from randy's new iPhone and it's totally awesome!!!

Fun times

What is cousin Cami doing? Whatever it is it made Grandma Sherry laugh every time.

















Harrison getting a push from Cami.

















Lily posing in a tiny bowl




















Miss Helper making banana bread

















Always cute, always goofy

Locks of Love, Part II

Uncle BriBri's wedding

My little brother, Brian, got married last weekend. He's been dating Kellie for over 2 years (maybe longer?) and they finally tied the knot. It was one heck of a party starting from the limo ride to seeing the family, including my aunt Barb and dad, doing the alligator. It was also funny to see my cousin, Stephanie, let loose with drinking alcohol after working so hard to make the wedding beautiful and make sure everyone was fed. It was wonderful to be around the entire family...and both sides of the family to boot. We really do have a wonderful family who are always there to help. I'm very happy we live closer and the kids will be able to spend more time with them. Lily is starting to remember everyone and even ran up to Grandma McG. (my grandma, her great grandma)with open arms and gave her a huge hug.

I have been talking about the wedding for a while now. Lily was a flower girl and I was trying to prepare this shy girl to walk down a long aisle while having a gazillion (seriously, small town weddings=gazillion guests)strangers smiling at her. She did it for rehearsal and again for the wedding! She loved wearing her "wedding dress" and "dance shoes."

Harrison and Randy retreated early for the night (thanks to an allergy attack for Randy) but Lily and I danced until 11:30PM. We danced together, she danced with her cousin Kelsey and new friend Kaylyn, and by herself. She had a fun time and so did I. My little brother Brian did too, during the dollar dance, he said it was the best day of his life. That makes me happy.
























The website is acting up but I'll try and post more pics later.

My kids like the fridge

If big sister can do it...
















then so can I...

PICTURES!

GRANDMA KIM KISSES
















RANDY'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL :)




















LILY EATING WITH KID CHOPSTICKS (AND DOING REALLY WELL!)
















LILY STUDYING JANEE'S PHOTO ALBUM















FARMER RANDY ON HIS YARD TRACTOR

Best daycare provider ever

I will have to post something soon about our move. But for now we are getting settled into our new home in Iowa. We miss our family (Joy, Bobby, and kids)and we also miss our daycare in Colorado. Lily started going to Janee's in-home daycare when she was 7 months old. I wish everyone could experience a daycare situation like we had with Janee. It's not easy leaving the kids each day but having Janee care for them made it much easier on us. Here is a little video of Lily talking about daycare...

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY HARRISON!

Happy 1st Birthday to our baby boy, Harrison! He started out a 10 pound, 1 ounce big baby and has turned into a sweet boy with eyes that twinkle. He still gives big bear hugs and makes his sister laugh at his gaga googoos. He taunts me with saying "dada" ALL the time, even as I say "momma" he will say "dada" and laugh. He still loves the vacuum whether it's on or just sitting in the corner. He has become fond of Lily's white blanket (thankfully it's not one of her top 3 blankets) and snuggles with it when riding in the car. He also likes his cuddly monkey and frog. He started saying "truck" and "dog" this week but not nearly as clear as what I wrote but enough for his parents to know what he meant. He also started signing "more" and "eat." He will still stand and balance for a few seconds, sometimes takes 2-5 steps and then will fall into our arms.

We threw a small birthday party for him, including our friends Ted and Kristie. We had lasagna (which he loved) and then came the cake. He didn't hold back and enjoyed the frosting and enjoyed digging his hands in. We got him a ride on toy and he absolutely loved it. He also got a couple books and stuffed animal from his sister.