Monday, December 6, 2010

Apple Picking

In the middle of September, Mike had a free weekend from cross country (very rare!) and we took David, Amy, Alex, and Melissa to Apple Hollar to pick some apples. The day started out wet, but ended up full of sunshine and laughter. We had a great time and can't wait to go again next year! Here are some pictures ( just a few from the over 500 Alex took)


Everyone is amazed by the funny goat.



Climbing to get apples



Raegan is pumpkin sitting



Alex proud of his apple skills



I think Raegan likes apples



Really likes apples



Free rides



Auntie Amy and Raegan



Sugar Monkey meet Monkey



Awww.....



Delicious!



Job skills



Happy Baby. Happy Mommy.



I can't believe they let us out in public



Duck...



Our friend the scarecrow



Pig races



Too big to fit in the car



I'm a big kid now!



I am the best little pumpkin!

adventures continue...

One of the most recent pictures.

Hanging out with her favorite guys

Playing peek-a-boo with Mommy

Trying to pick the perfect pumpkin

Our Adventures

Raegan's first pumpkin picking

White Sox last home game with Auntie Amy and Uncle Alex

Attempting to crawl

First taste of cereal...it turned out better than it looks!

First swim! Thanks Syzdeks!

A long time coming...

Well, I can't believe that it's almost been 8 months since Raegan was born. This little girl sure has changed everything in our lives. Since our last post (a really, really long time ago...we apologize), Raegan has begun eating solid food including fruits, veggies, and she had her first taste of chicken on Thanksgiving. So far, she has pretty much loved everything; we're not sure if it's just because it's food or if she really does like it all. Either way, she's a great eater. Recently, she's been having some juice and snacks just like a big girl. To go along with being a big girl, she has her two bottom teeth ( just in time for Christmas!), she is crawling all over the place, and attempting to pull herself up on anything she can. Looks like we might be in trouble when it comes time for Christmas! She loves paper (eating it, playing with it), so I think she'll be a fantastic 'unwrapper' when she gets her presents.

At the beginning of October, Raegan and I were able to get away for a couple of days with my family to the Dells. We had a great time seeing horses, going to the water park, and just hanging out. We missed Mike, but he was busy cheering on his kids during their race downtown at the marathon. It was the highlight of their season. Raegan's first Halloween was a hit. We didn't end up trick-or-treating, but she was the cutest little monkey. Thanksgiving was pretty busy, but everyone was excited to see Rae. She was a trooper through our 3 turkey day celebrations.

We are all looking forward to the next couple weeks. Mike is done with cross country and is now working on Academic Decathalon- basically a club where kids take a bunch of tests. As of January 3, I will be working from home. Raegan and I will get to spend the day together along with other kids I will be watching. So far, I have one little girl and am hoping to get more. And Raegan, well, she's looking forward to whatever comes next :)