Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Art Center



Joe has never been real crazy about coloring and art, so I decided to make him a whole 'Art Center' to try to get him to use his hands more. It worked great! All he wanted to do today was cut with his new scissors and paint. He loves that the drawers are all at his level and he can get out anything he wants. And Dave and I had lots of fun too!

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Joe's Creation

Joe made a "Frankenstein Candy Dish" today at Preschool. He also had green paint everywhere! On his hands, shirt, pants, and even his shoes...good thing it all comes out.

Monday, October 12, 2009

New Vehicle


Dave's car died, so we got this Hyundai Tuscon. We love it! I definitely recommend purchasing one.

Snow in October!?!



Snow in October is crazy! But we made the most of it. Joe had a great time sledding down the big hills in our yard. When he first saw the snow out the window he asked if Santa was coming tomorrow, and if we could put up the xmas tree! Crazy kid.

Cold Soccer


Burr! 40 degrees is a little too cold for soccer, but Joe still had a lot of fun. He doesn't really like to kick and score, but he sure loves running and falling!

Saturday, September 26, 2009

A Sunny Afternoon

*At the Levee Cafe, see the train going in the background?*


*Joe posing by the 'Fall Photo Op' at the Nature Center*

A busy Saturday: first Joe played soccer, then we headed to to Nature Center in Hastings to watch a Raptor Release and check out the apple orchard. Then we went into Hastings for lunch at the Levee Cafe, where Joe was very excited to find a model train circling the restaurant. And we even had time for a jumpy castle and a stop at the toy store. A fun day.

Cali Pics

*Dan hanging out in his living room*


*Dan & Jeni on the beach in Venice, CA*


*Reli, Jeni, Dan, & Dana at the Farmers Market in West Hollywood*


*Dana & Dan eating along Venice Beach*


*Jeni & the crazies of Venice in the background*

My awesome sister flew me out to Cali to have a fun sister's 4 day weekend & to attend the Emmy's. We had a great time going to Venice Beach, Santa Monica Pier & Hollywood. We were being tourists, it was fun! (You'll find Emmy pics on my Facebook page)

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

1st Day of School


Here's Joe on his first day of Preschool this year. We had a Bobcat sitting the front yard waiting to do some work, so Joe thought it would be great to take his photo there too!
Joe loves Preschool!

Soccer Saturdays




Joe is on the 'Royals' soccer team in Mendota Heights for this fall. He had his first practice/game on Saturday and he had a great time running, kicking, and learning new soccer skills.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

MN State Fair

*Joe eating a HUGE corndog*


*Joe with the MN State Fair mascot - he's a gopher!*


*Mmmm - Sweet Martha's Cookies (that bucket cost $14)*


*Me and my boyfriend-on-a-stick, Joe Mauer*


*Dane, Beth, Shannon, and baby Cecelia enjoying deep friend cheese curds & a gyro*


*Aunt Susie & Mom enjoying some Deep friend Cheese Curds*


*Eric & Leslie still in love after a long day walking thru the Fair*

Road Trip: Day 4

*Dad walking Jeni down the 'aisle'*


*The ceremony*


*The beautiful bride*

Jeni and Jason got married in Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park on a mountain. It was beautiful! And the best part was no bears came to get us.


Road Trip: Day 3

*We took the Aerial Tram in Estes Park to the top of Mt. Prospect*


*Joe watching the mountain as we go up*


*We got to feed the chipmunks at the top of the mountain*


*At the top: Dave, Dana, Joe & Uncle Danny*


Uncle Danny & Joe before we climbed to the WAY top of the mountain*

Road Trip: Day 2

*Joe checking out an Indian teepee at Mt. Rushmore*


*Mt. Rushmore - look how excited Joe is!*


*We drove through the middle-of-nowhere, WY*


*The view from our cabin in Estes Park, CO*

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Road Trip: Day 1

*Our first stop along the way, at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD*


*Our stop at Wall Drug included lots of crazy photo ops*


*Grandma T and Joe taking a ride on the range at Wall Drug*


*We stayed in a small cabin in Rapid City, here's Dave posing in front*


*We ended our day at Dinosaur Park in Rapid City, SD*

Friday, August 21, 2009

At Grandma & Grandpa's House

*We stopped at the beach in Worthington, but it was too cold for swimming. So we just played in the sand*


*Grandma & Joe by the lake*


*Joe nervously climbing the ladder into the attic above the garage*


*Joe plays with Uncle John's combine we found in the attic*


*Joe & Uncle John at Pizza Hut*