Pumpkin Patch

Last week we went to the Pumpkin Patch when the weather was in the 60s. Each year with the kids is that much more fun because of all the new things they can do each year. We spent a couple of hours there and the kids had a blast. We never did get a picture of them in the pumpkins however bacause the batteries died.

Wisconsin Dells

Too many pictures to choose from.........hope you enjoy them all.
This last weekend we stayed at the Dells in a Condo with Craig's brother Ryan and his family and his wifes sister and her family and their brother. We had so much fun there the 3 days that we were there. The kids loved the water slides. Audrey kept saying please and would point to the water slides. When I would take her down she would say "weeeeeee the whole way down". Preston even went down some adult slides with us. There was one he decided once he got up there that he didn't want to go on it but it was too late, there was no way we would be able to make it back down with the crowd of people now formed behind us. I had to literally unbuckle his legs and told the lifeguard to push us. I felt so bad, he screamed and cried the whole way down. Needless to say he wouldn't trust me after that. He stuck to the kid slides that he could go down himself and he could see out of.
The waterpark had around 4 indoor waterparks and a wave pool. We spent most of day getting wet, and enjoying each others company. The kids never got to bed until around 10 and they slept till around 9 or later. I can't believe how well Audrey did adjusting to this new schedule, but I guess the water wore her out. As much as she doesn't like pack n plays, she was litterly jumping into it at bed time.

Audrey walking and ears peirced

Yes, Audrey is walking and yes, you read it right, she got her ears pierced.
The walking thing is so much fun, she gets so excited and claps for her self.
As far as the ear piercing, well, we talked about it for awhile and I just went ahead and got them pierced today. She did really well and doesn't even know she got it done. I think she looks so cute in them and it makes her look more girly with her short hair.

Grandpa Koehler

Grandpa Koehler came over the other night for dinner. He brought steaks out and we enjoyed Caprese salad and fried potatoes and smores over the fire. We enjoyed having you out along with Kevin and Angie. Grandma needs to come over after she gets back from vacation:)

Fighting swords

This is Preston and Audrey's new fun thing to do lately. They like to fight with swords. Audrey even knows how to make the same sounds that Preston makes while fighting. So very fun to watch.

Me and the kiddo's

Not much to say with these pictures other than I love being a mom. Yes, I get stressed, want to pull my hair out, scream, run away, and whatever else. All in all though, being a mom is the greatest thing in the world. It makes me so sad to think that in 2 years Preston will be in kidergarten and Audrey will be Preston's age. I want them to stay young forever.

The big Northern

Last night Craig, Preston and I went canoeing while my sister watched Audrey. We had so much fun watching Craig reel in the Northern. One jumped right by our canoe, which was really scrary.......I thought we were going to tip. Preston was in such shock he couldn't even say anything.
The bottom pictures are of the first one he caught, and the top pictures are of the bigger one. There is an even bigger one than those 2 out there that we saw but that one is yet to be caught.