Saturday, October 8, 2011

Pumpkin Festival...

 This morning we went to Gerten's for their annual Pumpkin Festival.  They have many fun activities for kids every Saturday in October.  Larkyn and I took my cousins Nicole and Holly last year and had a great time.  This year Larkyn was at a great age for many of the activities.  She was really excited about the "Pumkin Fest" and talked most of the way there...



Larkyn is still not quite sure about animals, but enjoyed "watching" the petting zoo!  
There was a pony, goats, and two turtles today.


This year wasn't all that different from last year as far as the petting zoo.  Just sitting back and observing!


Daddy and Larkyn as Pumpkins!           


Dracula Larkyn, Ghost Holly, and Witch Nicole


Still the cutest pumpkin in the patch!!!


Hug the pumpkins...


Larkyn LOVES painting "pretties".
She enjoyed painting a pumpkin, but we are pretty sure she enjoyed watching all the other kids paint more...


Larkyn liked using yellow, green and blue the most.  
Go Brewers and Packers!!!


Larkyn also went pumpkin bowling with Daddy.


Way to knock down those squash Larkyn!


Larkyn pretty much led us through the straw maze herself.  It was fun to follow her!  Though we tried to get her to go down some dead ends too!


"Whoops! Dead End Mama and Dada!"


Riding the cart with Daddy.  Off to get some mum's and new gardening gloves!


 We also had a great time playing outdoors and getting some work done outside around the house.  Larkyn liked trying on Mama's gardening gloved even though she now has her own!


What a worker!  


"I'm going to give you a kiss Mr. Pumpkin!"


Kissing the "Daddy" Pumpkin for good luck!


What a difference a year makes!  Our Larkyn Kate is so grown up...


After a hard day at work, Mama gets to drive the "princess" around in the tractor wagon!


Sunday, October 2, 2011

Go "Brewders"!

After Kellie and Jon's wedding and reception we got in the car and drove 5 hours to Milwaukee.  We left Shakopee around 9:30 and arrived at May May's in Waukesha at 2:45 a.m.  Shea was a trooper and got us there safely, while Larkyn and I slept most of the way!  After a few hours of sleep and a little bit of time with family, Shea and I left for Miller Park.  Larkyn stayed with May May, while we got to enjoy Game 2 of the NLDS, Diamondbacks vs. Brewers.  


We had standing room only tickets so we didn't do much tailgating, but this was the view from the tailgate from our car.  Each row was packed with crazy fans with grills, bags, flags, food, chairs, etc.  What a fun atmosphere.  People in Wisconsin know how to tailgate!


This was early...right when the parking lot opened.  


Walking up to the ballpark...


Supporting our "Brewder" gear...
Larkyn is really good at identifying the variety of Brewer logos.  Anytime she sees us wear a shirt or hat or drink from a Brewer cup, she always says "Brewders"!


The fans waving their towels to welcome TBS to Miller Park.


The stadium was loud, packed, and full of energy!


"Let's play ball!"


The famous sausage race...


I took a picture of Mickey Mouse for Larkyn.  She loves Mickey, Minnie, and the rest of the clubhouse gang!


Our tired baby girl on Monday morning...
It was a LONG weekend with the wedding and traveling!



Saturday, October 1, 2011

Kellie and Jon's wedding...

Kellie and Jon got married today!  It was a beautiful day for an outdoor wedding in October!  The kids enjoyed running around before the ceremony began, as well as during.  They didn't last long before the dads took them to a near by park!

Hannah running...


Norah running...


Larkyn was running...just posed for a picture...


And to the park...


Kellie and her parents


The beautiful wedding party...


Mr. and Mrs. Jon and Kellie Jonasson...




Kellie's neice was one of the flower girls...


Cary and Teri


Kelsi and Jeff

Molly Shea and family plus Jon

Mueske Family Picture

Brink Family Picture


Kelsi and Larkyn bonding before dinner


Norah was cutting flower petals from the table and sharing them with Larkyn...


Chris and the girls...


Larkyn and Hannah playing hide and go seek behind a chair!  They were both belly laughing!


"Here, you can have some of my drink!"


The first dance...


Chris and Norah


Larkyn on the dance floor...


Still dancing...


Winona Church House girls all together again!