Cousin Etta

Before hopping on the plane to come back home, we swung by to see Uncle Dennis, Aunt Carrie and cousin Etta. Even though it was a quick trip, the kids were able to see all of their cousins on this trip. They really loved playing with Etta and "loving" on her, not so sure how she felt about all the hugs. Hard to believe how quickly Etta is growing up, we can't keep calling her Baby Etta since there is nothing baby about her anymore!

Party, Party, PARTY

As if the 100th party the day before wasn't enough- we got to celebrate again in Wisconsin since Saturday was Adelyn's birthday. My sister hosted the party and Brian's parents were able to make it as well. Addy got TONS of great presents and amazingly we were able to fit them all into our luggage for the flight home. It was pretty special that she got to celebrate with both of her grandparents. It had snowed the day before so it was like a winter wonderland. It was like Christmas in October.

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Birthday Girl x 100

The reason we were in Wisconsin for Addy's birthday was because my Grandma's birthday is the day before Addy's and she turned 100 this year! There was a surprise birthday celebration for her that was one of the best parties I've been to. My grandma was so genuinely happy and you could tell that she was just soaking up every minute. It is still unbelievable to me that she is 100, she is one of the most incredible people I've ever met.
My favorite part was that the kids & their cousin Isabelle sang a song to Grandma that was so cute. They had practiced a lot with Papa and the did a great job! Everyone loved it. I'm so glad we were able to be there to celebrate with her, it was an incredibly special night and it was Brian and I's 10th anniversary! Lennard even came in from Germany and all of Grandma's grandkids and great grandkids were there.

Birthday Girl

This year for Addy's 8th birthday we were in Wisconsin, but since we know how much she loves our morning birthday celebrations at home we decided to celebrate early. It was quite a surprise since it was a couple days before her birthday. One of her gifts was a sewing class so she can learn to sew. I'm hoping she loves it and can be the one in our family who knows how to use a sewing machine! I can't believe my little girl is already 8 years old. One celebration down...2 to go!

Ice Caves

A couple of weeks ago we all went on a hike up to the Ice Caves. I missed the last trip there so I was looking forward to seeing it. It was a perfect day and it was an awesome hike. The kids were great and the views were truly spectacular. It was a perfect way to spend a Sunday. 

Pumpkin Patch Fun!

Last weekend we headed out for a day at the pumpkin patch and we did things a little differently this year. For one, we went to a new farm that we hadn't been to before and we went much earlier in the month than usual. Both were a great idea! I was so impressed with the farm that we went to and couldn't believe how many different things there were to do. We also were able to enjoy it all without very big crowds. We spent several hours exploring all of the different areas and I'd go back to do it again we all had so much fun. I really do love this time of year.