Fall has arrived!!!

Dani and I just shared our first cup of hot chocolate together. It's such a brisk fall day today, so we bundled up to go outside and play. We counted fallen leaves and collected them (surely Dani had some master plan for these leaves... I didn't question it). After a while I got very chilly - Danica, however, was bundled up like it was 30 below (by her choice). So we came in to warm up. Hmmm, hot chocolate would be perfection (a nod to you Friends fans). So we shared a cup while listening to Christmas music. That's right you heard me!! Christmas music!! And it's a miracle I waited this long to bring it out. Aaaahhhh, it was a very Norman Rockwell moment... until Dani kicked Emma in the face. Back to reality!!

Tid-bits

Dani just put on her Vikings jersey and ran in the room saying, "Look at me Mom, I'm a Brett Favre!!"
Every time she goes to the bathroom now she turns on the fan and says, "I'm gonna turn on the stinky."

Pictures from the week

Dani and Hannah in their Viking gear!

A very sly, mischievious look.

Sweet little profile!!!

Amma, Grammy and Dani in Amma's backyard.

A day in the life...

Danica had her first dentist appointment today. She was very excited to go, and the excitement continued after we got there. She LOVED the waiting room filled with toys and games. Then her name was called. She stood with a stone cold look on her face, not willing to budge. I'm sure she was thinking, "uh, I thought this WAS the dentist... this room with all the toys." So after some coaxing and a promise of a new Dora toothbrush, the dental assistant finally got her to follow us back. We got to the room and had fun with the chair that rides up and down, and the t.v. on the ceiling was a hit. Then the lady put the chair back and got ready to look in her mouth. Holy smoke!!!! I don't think I've heard screaming like that since the day Dani was born!! And it only got worse. The dentist came in and she really flipped out. We held her together (me holding her hands and him holding her head) as he looked in her mouth. I suppose that's the only good thing about the screaming... he didn't have to say, "open wider!" I was reassured that all kids scream like that their first time and they eventually become the best customers because they started so young. And Dani was reassured at the end with a care bear toy, some stickers and a new Dora toothbrush. We went to the park after (to ease my guilt), and Dani said, "NO! I wanna go back to da dentist!!" Ugh.

Garage sale

The garage sale was a success!! Thanks Nicole, Mom, and Amma for helping!! We are all quite tired from the weekend and all the preparation for the weekend. I think our next garage sale won't be for a very VERY long time.
Dani caught a little bit of a cold which is making her pretty fierce. She woke up at about 2:30 this morning and was pretty ticked off that she had a runny nose. She chewed us out real good. She's been asking to go outside and I tell her no because she's sick. Boy, she gets better real soon!! "I'm not sick anymore, Mommy. I think I feel better now." Ya, sure you do.

Busy September!!!

We had a great time last weekend at our little family reunion. It was to celebrate Afi's (my grandpa) 90th birthday and Amma's (my grandma) 85th birthday.

Dani and Averie at the park.

That auntie Jill is quite the photographer!!

Aves, Dani, and Tate... beautiful kids!!!

Here are Amma and Afi with all the great-grandkids.

The girlies - Dani, Grace, Ashlyn, and Averie

The boys - Haven, Will, and Tate

It was a great turnout at their party and they looked great!

Afi got up and spoke a bit. It was great to hear him talk of his younger years growing up and at the bank in Souris. He's had quite a life.

We had so much fun with the family, we just wish we could all get together more often!

On to this next weekend:

The biggest and baddest (that means best) garage sale in garage sale history is about to commence!! We've already had neighbors come try to get a sneak peak today, and one couldn't take no for an answer... she went home and got her money! Those crazy old ladies.