Minnesota State Fair

Saturday we went to the Minnesota State Fair. It was a beautiful day so of course everyone and there brother decided to go that day also! Every were you looked there were people!



I had first thought we would end up staying until the evening to see the fair lights at night, but by about 5:00 we had all had enough of the people. Surprising enough it really wasn't a big deal to keep track of the kids. They were really good about staying right next to us or in the stroller.


Matthew and Abby were the only ones to go on any rides. Here Matthew is on the Dragon Roller coaster.


Abby on the swings.

We all took a ride on the Ski Lift. I really didn't want to ride, but we needed one more rider to go with one of the kids. I choose to go with Matthew because I knew I would have to keep it together for him, and I also knew that he would sit really still and not rock the car that we were in. It wasn't that bad once we got in the air, but I could still do without. :) Despite that crowds it was fun, but Todd and I would both like to go back WITHOUT kids.

A Wedding

Friday night we went to the wedding of Todd's cousin Brian and his new wife Heather. They had a beautiful outdoor wedding in Minneapolis.

The kids are dancing together above. They were one of the few on the floor at the time, so they got alot of oh's and ah's of course!
Todd and I at the wedding.
Matthew waiting for the ceremony to start.
Abby waiting for the ceremony to start.

Getting started on Christmas gifts

I'm getting started early on my Christmas gifts this year. I was in the sewing mood and had found this tutorial for a chef hat one day. Once I made the hat I decided that a apron would be very cute also. I just made that up on my own. I love the ruffle on the bottom and am glad I did it because I almost skipped that part. After the apron I found another tutorial for a oven mitt. It was really easy and I think they all look so cute together. I am investigating felt food now to go with it.

What time is it anyways?!?!?!

So Matthew has been getting up really early lately. I mean REALLY early like not even 5 A.M sometimes. He still takes a nap so its not that big of a deal, but really does he need to be up that early? I don't think so. Anyways, I posted about it on my facebook status and asked if anyone had any ideas. Got lots of comments, but I liked the one from Molly best and I had all the stuff to do it. She suggested that I take an old clock and cover everything and put little stickers on the time that he could get up. So I made that this afternoon, and presented it to him when he got up from his nap.
I told Matthew when the hands are both on the Monster Trucks he can get up. He was eager to hang it in his room, and I'm eager to see if it actually works. Thanks for the idea Molly!

Horse rides and a look around my garden

I went out to take a look at what was happening in my garden today, as I do every day and thought I would share it with you. Fist is my Rhubarb that I planted this year. I have cut from it once and then read after that that you should wait a few years before you cut from it. Of well, it seems to have come back just fine.
Next is my lettuce. I haven't had any of it yet, and probably won't but now I can say I've grown lettuce. It wasn't the kind that I originally wanted. Maybe I'll try it sometime though. :)
Then one of the more exciting things I saw was this little watermelon. The vines have been growing an flowering like crazy but I had yet to have any actual watermelons for until today! I only saw the one but didn't look around to much because I had to break up a fight over strawberries!
Here are Matthews sunflowers. he planted three different mounds of seeds and they just opened up yesterday. He is so proud. He goes and checks them every day with me and wants to water them himself!
Then we have my tomatoes. I have quiet a few of them coming and it seems like even more are coming. Thats good, because I ran out of spaghetti sauce last year. This is the first one to change to red.
Here are a few pictures of the kids at Grandma Tina and Grandpa Darrels farm. There neighbors have horses and Matthew had been asking for weeks if he could ride one. They happened to saddle them while we were there last and both kids got to ride.

Man's Best Friend

Matthew and Grandma Tina's dog marshall.

PS: Not sure why these pics are so pixaly but it makes me mad. Alissa got any suggestions!?!?!

A few weeks ago we spent a lazy Sunday at Grandma Tina and Grandpa Darrel's farm. The boys had a water fight, while Abby watered the flowers. The kids and Todd and Grandpa took the canoe out for a spin down the river.







Note: Thats not a real duck on the side of the canoe its a decoy the found.



Matthew getting someone with the hose.