Art day at home

It was arts and crafts day for MOM's Club yesterday and I bravely, or perhaps foolishly volunteered our house for pumpkin painting. We had 8 kids and 7 moms crammed in the kitchen and dining room painting pumpkins, playing with playdough and they all had a great time. I felt like I was back at work again!!! Here are a couple of snapshots from the day. It was hard to get too many pictures though because Andrew was very focused on eating the paint and playdough!

Such a boy

Andrew has discovered the joy of playing with trucks and tractors this week. He's even making sound effects with them. Too Cute!!!!!

Andrew's Broom

One of Andrew's favorite activities is getting into the broom closet and getting out all of the swiffer's, mops etc. So when Andrew received some Halloween money from Grandma & Grandpa Hansen we knew just what to get with it...An Andrew sized broom. He loves it as you will see in the videos. It goes everywhere with him. By the way don't miss seeing Andrew newest talent in the first video: Dramatic Blinking. It's the funniest thing!

A new coat for Andrew

What is it about new coats and shoes that kids love so much? We bought Andrew a new coat this weekend now that fall is finally on its way. We went for a walk Monday night and he got to wear it for the first time. You should have seen him strutting around here, showing it off. He is also very proud of his new found ability to sit down on a stair like mommy and daddy do. (You forget that even simple little things like that they have to learn). He loves to sit and swing his legs against the back of the step. So when he combined the new coat with sitting on the stairs he was just about to burst with pride! P.S. Check out his crazy "charlie brown" slippers

KC Gymnastics

We went to KC Gymnastics with MOM'S Club. The kids get the whole gymnastics place to themselves for 2 hours. After Andrew learned that we couldn't play with the computer and trash can behind the front desk he had a great time running around! He was asleep before I was out of the parking lot. Here's to a long nap!

What goes bump in the night?

1. Acorns falling on the shed
2. Toys flying out of Andrew's crib
3. A deer crashing into my car

Marc was driving home from Target last night when a deer literally ran into the side of the car denting both doors. Can you believe those dents cost $2800 to fix? Thank goodness for insurance!!!!

Red Barn Farm

Sunday we went to the Red Barn Farm in Weston with my MOM's Club. It's a beautiful apple orchard with a giant pumpkin patch. Andrew got to go on a hayride, visit farm animals, and have a picnic. Of course his favorite activity was picking up the acorns all over the fields and running away from us!!

TV Time

After being trapped inside all day by the rain I needed a break, so Andrew got his first real taste of TV. He got to watch The Wiggles while having a snack and he loved it. Now as soon as he comes downstairs he grabs the remote and climbs on the sofa. Oh what a little TV monster I have created!!!

Isn't life great!

Exploring the Maze

The other day Andrew was sitting and playing (which is a very rare thing). Usually he is bouncing off the walls or furniture or Ellie. I decided to capture this calm sweet moment, because who knows when it will come again. You know Andrew though he had to get a little dancing in too.