A visit to the Apple Orchard

Since I've started working full time, I've joined a Bunco group. Over the summer, several of the Bunco Mommies have met for play dates and we've tried to continue it a few times this fall. This week, a lot of kids got to come. The apple orchard is fun because it has goats to watch and pet, a sandbox, an apple speedway (with trikes), pumkin patch, and all the fresh apples you can buy! We tried to get all the kids pics in the flower garden, some turned out good. Of course my kids could not look in the same direction at the same time. It was a really nice day.

Pierce, Jillian, J.T., Tate, S.Jessen, and Brett in the flower garden
Pierce filling up Tate's "tractor" with gas
S.Jessen enjoying a "tractor" ride
Happy Tater running around
S.Jessen and Brett's baby sister, Clare

J.T., Tate, S.Jessen, and Brett posing nicely in the flowers

Tater and S.Jessen looking in the same direction, almost

Isabella and J.T. go to the same daycare. Isabella just moved to town in August and her Mommy knows my friend Jayme from home.

Hawkeyes visit the Huskers

This has been such a busy month for us! In early October, we were able to go visit our Husker friends in Nebraska. We have not seen Dan and KayCee's son Thomas since right after he turned one (He's 3 1/2 now) and they had new baby Sammie Jo over the summer so it was time to make the trip! It is always fun to see them as there is someone for everyone, especially now that Sammie was born. Roger has Dan, I have KayCee, S.Jessen has Thomas, Tate now has Sammie, and they even have a Shih tsu Farley for Dixon to play with!

S.Jessen and Thomas sliding together :)

Tate rolling on the floor with Sammie

Thomas, Tater, and S.Jessen playing on the play set outside

Tate, S.Jessen, and Thomas watching Skooby before bed

We did have some priceless quotes that I have to share. Thomas, as well as most of us, have a very hard time understanding our sweetie Tate's stories. At one point Thomas screamed from the top of the steps, "What aw you saying?!" He was so serious. As Dan is apologizing, and I am laughing Thomas then says, "Tate speaks many spanish words!" Poor guy. He was so excited for his new friends to come play. S.Jessen was very infatuated with baby Sammie and Tate couldn't speak a lick of English :) All in all it was a terrific time and probably the easiest travelling experience we've had since Tate's been born. It's easier visiting friends who know what it's like to have two kids.


The Huskers and Hawkeyes both lost miserably, but Dan and Roger did rally pretty good :)

S.Jessen and Tate wondering what it would be like to have a baby sister (Mommy, too)

Too Funny Mom Song

If you have not seen this, you need go there right now!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anSpBUxsgAU

Backtracking a little

Every couple needs a little time away from the kids and Roger and I took our moment and went to the Iowa/Syracuse night game. We had a super time tailgating and got to catch up with a lot of friends. We didn't get to see everyone, but had a great time together and felt refreshed after a night off from being Mommy and Daddy. Thanks for the break Granny and Pops AND thanks for the tickets Grandma and Grandpa Brecht! We did miss the kids though :)

Rog's Story...

Quick funny story about S.Jessen this morning.....I was taking him to pre-school and we always have a great conversation on the way there. Usually about the semi truck in front of us, or the sunshine waking up, etc. Well this morning we had just left Daycare, and he turns to me and asks, "Daddy did you pee the bed last night?" I said, "No, I didn't." He looks at me and says, "Great job Daddy........thumbs up!" It was hilarious! Nice to know that our 3 year old kid is making us feel good for not wetting the bed! Anyway, just thought you'd all get a laugh out of that.

"Cracked' Up

So Tate, S.Jesen, and I are resting on the couch tonight watching a movie and Tate naturally sticks his hand down my boob crack. I don't know why kids do that, but they always do. It's like a warm glove or something. They never look, it's just a safety thing, I think.... Anyway, tonight he looks down as I am trying to remove his hand and says, "Humpie!" Yes, we use the word "humpie" for butt or bottom. It's just too cute! I don't know how many times Roger has used the phrase "baby-butt crack" when my shirts get too low. It had a whole new meaning tonight when Tate thought my boobs were a butt :) That's one for the books!

Two Things

I have two things that I have to put down about today. This morning I got to take S.Jessen to preschool and on our way we had this conversation.
SJ- Mommy, can you hear it?
Me- Hear what honey?
SJ- My heart singing I love you.
Me- Yes, I can. It sounds so wonderful.
SJ- It doesn't hurt your ears?
Me- No, it makes my heart sing.
SJ- I love you very much.
Me- I love you very much (sob, sob!)

I need to remind myself of these sweet moments. We also read the I'll Love You Forever book tonight and he likes to do the I'll Love Forever, I'll like you for always... part. When it got to the page where the son says it to the Mommy, S.Jessen remembered and said the My Mommy you'll be part in the correct place. He is amazing me!

Oh yes. The second part of my day. Tate woke up in the middle of the night singing his ABC's in his sleep. He sat up sang them and laid back down :) He doesn't really know all of the letters, but he does know the tune of the song and he gets a lot of the letters right. He is really cracking us up lately and his words are really coming. We watched Baby Wordsworth tonight and he was repeating words like crazy! He also figured out how to open our pantry to throw diapers away. He is quickly turning into Mommy's good little helper.

Just needed to brag and remember these moments.