Playing Outside

Our house in the fall (can you see Rebecca swinging under the tree?!)

There's Becca-Roo! (Daniel calls her Becca-Roo. It's a take off of Buckaroo. Although I think Lillian and Abigail think it's after little Roo from Pooh!)

Cheap entertainment! Thank you, God!

Yup, that would be our Chuckle!

This is Rebecca's favorite place while outside - in the swing.

Rolling down our big hill

Riding down our big hill! They do this quite a bit and have been accident free... so far!

Rebecca has been walking alot lately while pushing something. Now if we can just get her to do it by herself!

Here is Lillian working on her car (By the way, Lillian is our warm child. She is always so hot! That is why she is always seen in cool clothes while her sisters are bundled up! She doesn't get that from me! The girls complain about my cold fingers!)

Daniel has been working on his car for the past 4-ish weeks so that's why Lillian is working on hers. Just like Daddy, you know! It's really been testing my patience not having a car. We haven't really needed to go anywhere, I think it's just knowing that I don't have a car that's been frustrating. If that makes sense! Daniel's car almost has 330,000 miles on it! That's right ! No joke! Go Nissans! I guess he thinks it still has some more life to it... or he just doesn't want to part with it. HA! He's almost done. He's put a LOT of time into it (not money though, which is good and which is why he's been doing it himself!). Now I'm just praying that it will actually work once it's all put back together!

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A Week in our Home

Abigail wearing Rebecca's diaper courtesy of Lillian

Lillian putting Rebecca's socks in the waffle iron

Lillian's Salon Shop

Abigail's turn with the toy scissors

Where's the snow? We want snow!!

Isn't this the way you're supposed to drive?

Mmmm... nothing like scratchy pumpkin stem!

Look at our fun orange pumpkins!

Giggling girls in the leaves

Looking down our street

Orchard Outing with Grandma

My mom came to visit for a couple of days so we took the girls to a nearby orchard. What a fantastic fall day! Perfect really - the weather and the company! The girls had such a fun time (except for when they spotted any pesky bees ... Lillian and Abigail have both been stung this summer so now they are worried about any flying bug).

Here are some pictures of our orchard outing:

Can you find the three cutest pumpkins?

Riding on the hay wagon with Grandma Lucy.

This one's for you, Uncle Mark (both grandpas, too!)!

Queens of the haystack

Showing off their freshly picked (huge) apples!

Rebecca really liked the apples too!

I had my mom take this picture because I thought it was too funny. We went for a hike on a trail and Rebecca kept bending over like this and then she would stay in this position. I think she liked watching my feet.

Posing with pumpkins while eating their apples (notice how Abigail ate her apple).

Bye! See you next time!

Fall Festival

On our way downtown to the Fall Festival. I've discovered that it's so much easier to stack the girls :) rather than push the double monster stroller! They think it's great!

They were giving free rides with this beautiful horse drawn carriage. This picture was actually taken later in the day after we had already had our ride. I had forgotten to bring the camera with so we went back home to get it. Then later I stopped the carriage to get this picture! Abigail and Rebecca didn't want to get in the carriage for the picture (they were ready for naps). When we rode in it they had the top up so it was enclosed. I wish I had the camera initially ... the girls were SO excited! Lillian said it was like Cinderella going to the ball. She crossed her legs during the entire ride! It was really cute!

"Apple Roll"

"Football Toss"

Yes, Lillian did make it! She won a candy bar! :)

Finding coins in sawdust. Lillian found almost $4 worth! At'a girl!

"Hoola Hooping"

(fyi - We got those Crocs free from someone at church and Abigail loves them even though they're two sizes too big! I thought Daniel would like you to know that we didn't actually buy them ... he's not a huge fan! heehee!)

Can't forget about Becca-roo!

The dam on the St. Croix River.

Some more of the dam and the river. The trees are really starting to change colors now. I'll have to post some pictures when they're at their peak.

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Alan & Delaney's Visit

We were given the privilege of watching my brother Dan's (and sister-in-law, Beth's!) kids this past Saturday and Sunday. 5 kids all ages 4 and under! Alan is 2 (only 1 month younger than Abigail) and Delaney is about 10 months old (only 3 months younger than Rebecca). What fun we had!! It was fun to hang out with Alan and watch all his "boyish" ways (i.e. he liked to take the girls' doll strollers and run them into eachother, or the wall, or whatever might be in his way!)! We're not used to little boys around here (but we'd take one given the chance!)!! Delaney was a delight. She is such a little peanut! Beth realized it was her first time away overnight from Delaney! Delaney did a great job ... she even slept through the whole night! On Sunday morning we got all the kids ready for church (we even ate breakfast) and actually made it there EARLY! That doesn't happen very often around here! Maybe that's what we need to make it to church on time -- 5 kids ...

Here are some pictures of our fun time together:

Rebecca is thinking, "Hey! What do you think you're doing in MY chair!"

Lillian the ever-ready big helper.

Sitting outside enjoying a snack of popsicles and graham crackers!

Delaney and Alan "posing" for Auntie Laura.

This was usually Delaney's reaction to Rebecca getting too close to her. Although ...

... this could be why!

I sure wish we lived closer so we could do this more often!

Stick-On Earrings

On Tuesday, before heading over to Walmart, Lillian was being just a really great helper with a super upbeat attitude. So when we got to the store I told her that she could get the stick-on earrings that she had been wanting for many months. Well, they were out of them and didn't have any other stick-on earrings in the entire Super Walmart (any other "big" store that would have them by us is about 1/2 an hour away). Lillian was devastated. So, trying to get back that great upbeat attitude, I told her that we could call Daddy after lunch and ask him to stop by the Walmart at his work. Lillian was already planning on wearing them to Awana that next night because she just knew that Daddy would come home with them. Well, they didn't have them at that store either. She was crushed again. Really, just crushed.

That next day, Wednesday, Daniel came home without any Walmart bags again. He told Lillian to get his drink container out of his lunch box for him and what do you know ... STICK-ON EARRINGS!!! Once again, Daddy came to the rescue! He had tried calling every Walmart in the area to see if they had stick-on earrings. He finally found some in Stillwater ... a little out of the way but not far enough out of the way for his little girl. So, Lillian got to wear her first ever earrings to Awana and is still wearing them today. The first thing she said to me this morning after waking up was, "My earrings are still on!" She went to sleep on her back because she didn't want her earrings to fall off!

I guess I wanted to share this because it was just too sweet not to share with you! Here are some pictures of Lillian grinning from earring to earring (which, by the way, barely fit on her little earlobe!) ...