Happy 19-months to ME!

Hi there! The latest and greatest in our lives is tending to the horses, Molly and Sugar, out at Grandpa and Grandma's house. We request daily to go visit them and though we haven't quite yet gotten to the point where we let them eat out of our hands, we are very content to drop hay, carrots, or apples into their stall.
Getting to the horses involves hiking down and up a rather large hill for our little legs but in addition to the fresh air it is a great energy burner!

Another favorite outdoor activity has been berry picking! We both love eating raspberries right from the bush however only one of us will eat them out of the container at home (and it is not you, Eleanor).

Our desire to play together has really increased this month which also means the disagreements have increased at times too. One of our favorite games to play with each other is "boo". Whether we jump up from behind something or pop out from around the corner, we elicit countless giggles from each other. "Share" is a word heard non-stop in our household (and so is "sorry"). Ironically we have a system worked out pretty well: Eleanor typically demands whatever Madelaine has even if it is the same or very similar to what she currently has, and to resolve the issue Madelaine typically has no problem switching and going on her merry way which leads to...all smiles!

Hugs, ME

A day in Duluth!

Mama decided for her birthday she wanted to take a day trip from the cabin to Duluth, which meant we got to go along and experience the city for our first time. We started out at the Great Lakes Aquarium where we were able to come up close and personal with fish found in Lake Superior.There also was a water play area and a pretend tree house, both of which we found to be a great deal of fun!



After our time inside we worked up an appetite and decided to dine out on the deck at Grandma's where we overlooked Lake Superior and saw the bridge go up to let boats come through...exciting as you can imagine.


We even got a chance to walk around Canal Park, enjoy some ice cream, and ended the day playing on the shores of Lake Superior.

We, especially Mama, were blessed with a very special day! Love, ME

Happy 18-months to ME!!!

Yipee, we are 1 1/2!!! Where does time go??? We are having a blast this summer and love to be on the go, especially when it involves the outdoors (we are constantly requesting "outside"). We love, love the water whether it be the lake, our water table or baby pool on the deck, or the Kasson baby pool. We float on our backs, put our face in the water and blow bubbles, splash, kick, jump off the side...you name it, we will try it.

Parks are also of great fun this summer being we now can climb up things, go down small slides, and swing by ourselves.

We have the most fun playing with each other though there definitely are times when pushing and hitting occur along with verbalizations of "no," "mine," and eventual crying.

On our actual 1 1/2 birthday we spent the day doing what every girl loves to do, especially when it is rainy outside...shop! We started our adventure by turning our carseats forward facing and completely enjoyed the new view. The best purchase of the day was our new sunglasses, which we think look very stylish, don't you? Sorry for the long post...we have been busy and had a lot to share!

Love always, ME

Rain or shine, the 4th was fine!

Mother nature decided to bless us with lovely rain on and off on America's birthday, but in typical ME fashion we still had fun. We stayed home from the cabin in hopes of partaking in an event in downtown Rochester which Papa helped organize, but because of the weather you guessed it, it was cancelled. However, we still needed to wear our spirited outfits in celebration of the day! We did our best to celebrate inside...

A break in the rain allowed us to get some outdoor time...



We didn't see any firecrackers, but we naturally are both little firecrackers and likely dreamt about them...

and one of us needed to come back downstairs to hang out with Papa and Mama a bit longer, likely thinking she was missing out on something...

Hugs for Independence Day!

Love, ME

Papa and his little ladies!

Let us first flashback to Father's Day 2009...
Oh how simple, or shall we say boring, life was when we just sat still! These days trying to make us sit still results in this (especially when we are outdoors)...
But oh how those tears quickly disappear when Papa makes us fly...
This is just one of the many games we love to play with Papa and in general we just can't get enough of his silliness! We (and Mama too) are thankful for having such a great Papa! Happy Father's Day to all! Love, ME

Eat ME dust!

So we are not quite sure of the occasion but two very exciting packages arrived by UPS last week from Uncle Geoff (who lives in Atlanta). We are not at all complaining because they are fun, fun! We think he must have sent them well ahead of his next return home so we have extra practice driving and will maybe be better able to follow him on his ATV.
The pre-power photo shoot...

We are not sure who was more excited for us to try these being Papa could hardly wait for us to finish breakfast the next morning! As you will hear, Mama could hardly contain her laughter! And as you will see, our bike helmets (which we haven't been too good about wearing in the bike trailer) will definitely get some use when we are driving outdoors!

Thanks Uncle Geoff (Papa and Mama say thanks too!!!)!

Love, ME

Happy 17-months to ME!

How about we start with a game of guess-who...who do you think likes thunderstorms and who do you think does not???

One of our new adventures has been enjoying bike rides...

and we also have been taking every opportunity available to eat outside (we love, love the outdoors!)...

This location for eating is a plus for Mama being it means easy clean-up in regards to the floor, but one of us misses helping Mama with her after-dinner clean up... After our busy days, a bath before bedtime is a must. Who can resist a clean baby with this sweet face...
In general, though, Papa and Mama are wondering where their little babies have gone being we are looking older and older each day...
One last thing to note before we go. We are quite the chatter boxes around the house and thought we better list our most commonly used words (some only understandable by Papa and Mama but we are still are good at getting our points across!): Mama, Papa, Grandma, Grandpa, no, yes, stop, go, dirty, clean, potty (pee pee and poopie), cat, kitty, dog, puppy, bird, bee, horse, cow, bear, fish, flower, ball, hot, candle, trike, train, baby/doll, thank you, more, thirsty, drink, cookie, banana, strawberry, blueberry, water, juice, milk, bottle, cup, spoon, bowl, cheese, sit, up, run, belly, eyes, nose, teeth, arm, back, knee, elbow, hand, one, two...and the frequently used MINE.

Love, ME