fire up

For Maria's first field trip we headed to the fire station. We walked since it was such a beautiful day. The kids enjoyed checking out the firetrucks and the ambulance.

 The firetruck

Seeing what the cab is like.

Looking up at the tall attic ladder that the Chief was showing them.

  Maria and her buddy took the "hold hands" direction very seriously, they hardly left each other's side.

 Checking out the ambulance.

Thanks Chief Grover and the crew for showing the kids around.

We have plenty to praise God for; wonderful weather for our first field trip!  October sure is spoiling us.

Changes

What silly girls...notice that Anna is now facing the front like the rest of us.  She feels like such a big girl now. 

 Chewing on their feet.

 Pre-trim

 The back was a bit scraggly, since she has never had a trim at all...at 3 1/2 we thought it was time.

 Thank you Winnie-the-Pooh for helping make this haircut a bit easier!

 A wee bit nicer looking and hardly any length taken off.



P.S.  Happy Birthday Ryan!  We love you.

France Park

We met some friends in Logansport to hike around France Park.  We had a great time.

 Buddies!

 One of her happier moments in the carrier.  She was one tired little girl that refused to succomb to sleep!

playing Pooh sticks

We have plenty to praise God for; a beautiful day with wonderful friends in a majestic creation.
P.S.  Happy Birthday Michele, we love you!

Columbian Park

 I love these pictures of Maria and Joshua; Uncle Justin was playing with them and was going to come and get them so they are peeking out to check out where he is.

We have plenty to praise God for; special memories of exciting times with family.

tub time

She loves to be in the tub, especially the duck.

 

She is such a talker lately...saying just about everything we do.  Do you notice how she says "ummm" when we ask her questions.  She has gotten that from sissy.  And she does a little "twinkle, twinkle" solo.  She also does a "evil baby" laugh!  And don't you love the hug and kiss for the duck.  What a fun stage she is at.

She just loves to tease us and fake cry when we start to sing Twinkle, Twinkle.  Not sure where or why it started, but she also can sing part of it herself.  She says "little star"...so cute.  She is big into saying her name right now too.
We have plenty to praise God for; a very talkative girl.