HARVEST FAIR

HAPPY 6TH ANNIVERSARY!!!

THEN...

AND NOW...

I can not believe it has been 6 years today that Scott and I have been married!!! It seems like only yesterday!!! That day was one of the BEST days of my life and if I could do the whole day over again, I definitely would... We had so much fun with our friends and family... What a day... and now... the same, wonderful marriage PLUS 2 handsome, smart, energetic boys that bring so much joy to our lives... what more could I ask for???

Altius

Ethan had a trial class at Altius Gymnastics on Saturday morning... His class/age group are called Flares... He had such a good time, he didn't want to leave!!! So needless to say, I signed him up for weekly classes on Tuesday mornings... He was so cute!!! It made me a bit sad though - he wasn't even looking for me during his class... my boy is getting so big...

SSYC

Liam watching Ethan blow bubbles...

GG, Caleb and Liam...

Granny and Ethan...

Kathy and Ethan...

GG and Ethan...

Saturday night we went to the South Shore Yacht Club to surprise GG (Great Grandma) for a visit... Stacy and Liam came with us too!!! It was a fun time!!!

Falk Park Hike

the boys... don't be fooled-Ethan walked the whole way...

no stroller for him!!!

when i asked him to sit for a minute, he agreed, but told me not to strap him in... ha!!!

Ethan in the lead - looking for any signs of danger...

hiking...

tonight the boys and I went on a hike with Stacy and Liam through Falk Park... I had never been there before... it was pretty neat... It was not what I was expecting though... there were large trees fallen over the trail in many places!!! Thank goodness for the BOB!!! it can and does definitely go anywhere - for earlier today we strolled around the mall with BOB!!! I think that will be our new park to go for walks... Kait was in heaven too... of course she found the only water in the park and decided to tromp through it and all the mud surrounding it... ugh... can't wait to go back!!!

1st trip to the zoo with BOB

the lucky boys who get to ride in style...

Ethan... with his crazy face on...

happy Liam...

looking for fish...

checking out the sharks...

LOVE the gorilla...

Flamingos are cool too...

getting attacked by the goats for the food...

they must now feed these guys!!!

today I took Ethan, Caleb and Liam to the zoo... it was a beautiful fall-like day... a bit windy, but it was nice!!! and even better was that the zoo was literally empty... I could not believe it!!! Ethan rode the carousel and he was the only kid on it!!! so BOB is my new stroller... I am REAL excited about it... it is one of those fancy jogging/off roading strollers... I have been looking at them all summer, but could not see spending so much money on a stroller... BUT... I got a very good deal on it on e-bay, so I got it!!! I LOVE it!!! Thinking now where we will stroll tomorrow?!?

Labor Day Weekend...

the gang... well, part of it...

4 of the 5...

best buddies...

Grandpa and the boys...

riding...

Claire and Caleb...

Daddy and the boys - at 'Muddy 13'...

ready to get muddy...

i have no idea who he is shaking his finger at...

Scott took the boys up to grandma and grandpa Schutten's place from Friday-Monday... it was a full house - to say the least... Stacy, Nick, Liam, Doug, Gma and Gpa, Taylor, Sheena, Ryan and Claire were there too!!! I had to stay home and work Saturday-Monday... boo-hoo... from what I hear, they boys were very well-behaved and they had a great time!!! Caleb is officially OBSESSED with riding ATV's... Ethan enjoyed playing "army guy" and helping fix our pontoon boat... hopefully it will be up and running for next summer!!! I am sad that I missed the weekend with the family, but I also enjoys my alone, QUIET time here...