Hide & Seek

Kevin loves to hide in the cabinet of our 1990's prom-bathroom!

(ps - we're taking suggestions on the new paint color. any ideas?)

A fun fall day

Cold. But we had fun anyway.

Last weekend we went to a nearby apple orchard/pumpkin farm. They had great activities for kids (hayrack ride, barnyard, mini tractors, train ride, pumpkin roll). Kevin's favorite part was the apple donut we ate in the Country Store to warm up. We'll try to go back one more time before Halloween to pick more apples.

Kevin really like "swimming" in the corn pool. Is this an Iowa thing, or what!

He knows our tricks

I've been honest about Kevin's love for his binky. For about the last year or so Kevin knows that he only gets his binky at naptime and at bedtime. This has worked great for all of us.

Kevin: For what it's worth, I love your binky too. It's like a baby sedative. Every time you get it into your mouth you instantly calm down, quiet down and fall asleep. It's magical, why would I take it away? Well, you will thank me when your not carrying it to sleepovers someday.

Several months ago we got Kevin a bike, with the idea of giving it to him in exchange for him giving up his binky. We had the bike in the basement. Well, stupid Mom & Dad... On Monday the furnace repair man came over while Nate was home. Kevin was excited to go to the basement to watch the repair man. In a matter of seconds, I hear from the kitchen, "a bike, look Daddy, there's a bike". We told Kevin he could have the bike if he gave his binkies away. We marched up to the kitchen, gathered them up and Nate tossed them out (not really, they are in the glove compartment of his car)! Kevin was so excited for his new bike.

The true test came at bedtime... he is doing okay so far. Kind of restless, but eventually falling asleep. He needs a few nights of detox.

Halloween flashback

He thinks it's funny to wear last year's costume:

Kevin, Halloween 2008. What a cute little guy:

Football Sunday with the Skinner's

The Skinner family came over yesterday to watch the Bronco's game with us. McKenna & Kevin kept very busy in their big tower (which collapsed about 50 times during the game).

They brought along their Bumbo seat to feed Zachary (6 months old) and both toddlers wanted to sit in it, so I found our Bumbo in the basement. Both kids thought it was very funny to sit in the baby seat (it was more like a thrown).

We rarely get a photo of all 3 of us and I was hoping maybe we could use it for our Christmas card. Too bad Kevin insisted on wearing his pajamas all day yesterday. Sometimes it's not worth the argument...

Happy fall, stay warm!

Suprised by our first SNOW

Yuck... it's too early to snow! This cold, snowy & rainy weather made us stay inside all weekend. I am hoping this is just a test and it warms up a bit for Halloween.

Kevin was upset by the layers I made him wear to go out in the snow on Saturday morning. Non of us were excited for this cold weather.

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