Weekending!

Fall is in full swing here!  We had a few cold and windy days so all of the leaves are pretty much gone!  Didn't take long!  We had a good MEA weekend - it was nice to have a break from school obligations and homework!! :)

So, here's something.  This year I bought a 2nd scarecrow to join the older one that I've had for a long time. We picked out a cute girl scarecrow.  However, when I opened the blinds on Sunday morning....

 She is staring right back at me!  CREEPY!!!

Also this weekend, we were able to paint our pumpkins!!  This year we decided to do farm animals. HA! Ella chose a pig, I chose cow and Jay decided on a chicken....

I think they turned out really cute!  It is so much fun to paint vs. carve pumpkins!

What's Up October!

Well it's mid-October.  Countdown to Halloween and all the holidays thereafter has started!  It's a short week of school here in MN for MEA, so looking forward to some family time without having to work on homework, study for tests and spelling!!! 

This month has been pretty low-key so far. We celebrated National Taco Day on October 4th with homemade tacos at home (Ella's favorite) and then we went to Cold Stone Creamery for a super fun ice cream taco!  We shared...it was HUGE!  So delicious!

And then this past weekend....

We got the white stuff!  SNOW!! Insane.  October 14, 2018.  SNOW!! But, it melted pretty quickly and Ella had fun making a tiny snowman family on the deck! The weather people tell us it should be warming up into the 60s by the end of the week -- hurray!  We still have pumpkins to buy and paint for Halloween! 

Catching Up Post - September!

We are a month into this school year already, which seems so crazy!  

Here's a look back at our September 2018....

First day of Fourth Grade! 

I can't figure out what went wrong with the tomato plants I grew this year.  Look how giant it was!  But it didn't produce any tomato.  Not one.  Such a waste!  I think next year I'll just skip it all together.

Ella had her first braces check-up and picked pink bands for her braces!

Her smile is coming along nicely!

We went to a car show in Northfield to meet with my dad. He brought a newer specialty car (can't remember what it's called!) so Ella wanted to sit in it! 

Afterwards, we all headed to Culver's for some ice cream!

At school, Ella had to make her arm reflect things about her.  She did a great job!

The new dance season started!

Turkey Day in Worthington this year was SO HOT!  We went to the parade for a short bit and then we left for ice cream and air conditioning!  HA! 

Homecoming!

 Field Trip to River Rendezvous! Weather was totally opposite from the previous week of hot weather!  It was freezing!  We should have worn winter apparel.  It was still fun though!

On the last day of September we headed to a new orchard this year in Northfield (new to us). 

It was a really fun place to get apples and enjoy the grounds!

They had lots of cool pumpkins!

Cold Apple Cider! YUM!

She can't get enough of the posing with anything that looks picture-worthy!!

 YES! LOL!

Watch out - Ella's driving! 

We love a fun apple orchard!

Catching Up Post - August (State Fair, Taylor Swift)!

Some more August happenings...

 Ella and I pulled out our Vikings gear for a pre-season game!

We headed to the MN State Fair on one of the busiest day in history!  It was a record breaking day and you could totally tell while we were there - it was so busy!  We didn't really do much because it took forever to walk everywhere with the crowds.  We saw the animal buildings and a few other exhibits, but we definitely missed a bunch of stuff!

Ella and I went to a Taylor Swift concert at the end of the month with some friends!  

This was Ella's first concert ever and it did not disappoint!  

 This picture might be my favorite!  The joy on her face is awesome!  We had so much fun!

A night we will never forget!!