Happy 125th Birthday LR!

Corn Show '09 was lots of fun!

For the first time since I can remember my ENTIRE family was able to attend the festivities. It was great to have everyone there.

Leo, Gavin, Katelynn, Grandma Jan & I went down on Thursday night to play BINGO. Leo loved calling out the numbers after the caller did them. It was funny to listen to. Katelynn cried and cried when it was time to go. She was NOT finished I guess! Gavin kept asking, why didn't I win? Why didn't I win? I told him he'd have to come back for the Feather Party in November and try his luck again.

On Friday, we went down and ate at the church stand (of course!), walked around the booths, and sat at the button drawing for a little while.

On Saturday, my mom, sister and I got up early and froze our legs off as we did the 5 mile walk. Ok, in all honesty, we didn't do 5 miles. Someone couldn't make it that far. We then went home, and got ready for the parade. Leo took a 45 minute nap, and I was a bit worried about how the afternoon would go. But, he did great! He loved the tractors, floats and suckers he got at the parade.

After the parade we took the kids down to the rides. Leo and Katelynn liked the "jumpy-jumpy." Kate liked it so much she wouldn't come out!

After the jumping we went and road the cars. That was right up Leo's alley. He LOVES to drive, and didn't want to come off the ride. Next was the merry-go-round. I couldn't go on it because I get motion sick, so Auntie Jill Marie held Adri and Leo and Justin held Katelynn.

Ben, Gavin, Justin and Leo enjoyed the big slide. Justin was just glad it wasn't a water slide. He always gets stuck on those...

The whole weekend was a lot of fun. Can't wait until next year when we can do it all again!

Chuck E. Cheese

Against my better judgement, I let my brother talk me into taking the Leo and his cousins to Chuck E. Cheese. I'd been there before, and oh my.

Over stimulation, over priced, over crowded, yucky pizza and gross germs.

But trying to earn best sister status, I sucked it up and we went.

Oh man, I'm not gonna lie. We had so much fun with the kids.

Seeing Leo enjoy the games, driving the cars, shooting hoops, and dancing with his cousins was so cute.

The pizza was much better this time, and I've given up on the germ thing. (Well, kind of...)

The only part of the day that Leo didn't like was being close to the huge Chuck E. stuffed animal. He could have done without that part.

We did have a great time, and I'm glad Eric kept bugging me until I said yes. (But let's not tell him that he was right, he'll get a big head...)

The 2s Have It

Welcome to our 200th post!

Our house has a lot of 2s in it right now:

A 2 year old

2 parents

2 cats (who live on the deck that I can't get rid of... anyone have ideas?)

200 posts

and since I'm 22 weeks pregnant...

2 kids!

Number 2 will be arriving around January 12!

Here are 2 pictures from our ultra sound 2 weeks ago.

Here is a 3-D picture. Leo had one of these done when I was pregnant with him, and I can't believe how much the pictures look the same! It's just nuts!

Since Mr. Leo will no longer be the only little one at our house, I'll be looking for a new name for our blog. I don't want to use our last name (gotta keep my mom happy!), so if you have any ideas, clever thoughts, anything, let me know!

Visit to the Lakes

I haven't been to the Lakes in about 6 years, but this summer we've been there 3 times.

Leo has proven to be a fan of boat rides. Not such a fan of the life jacket, but he loves the spray from the water. (I on the other hand think yucky lake water is sick... but that's another story.)

We were invited up to Sieperda's lake home to take in the sights and sounds of the lake. The day we went it rained all morning, and was cloudy all afternoon! Oh well, then we didn't have to go in the gross lake. ;)

We had fun playing Hand & Foot, eating, playing on the beach, eating, and going on a boat ride. Leo was in love with "Grandpa" Dave's sunglasses. What a goof!

He got his first feel of lake water on his toes and loved throwing rocks into the water. He wasn't a big fan of walking on the sand without shoes. (He must take after his Grandpa Randy in the feet department...)

Sabrina and Amy said that next summer we'll have to take Leo on a sunny day so he can go in the water. I'm hoping the day we go back is cloudy and chilly ~just don't tell them!

Big Boy Bed

Mr. Leo has gotten himself a big boy bed. He thinks he's pretty cool! He has done so well while sleeping in his bed. (Only fallen out 2 times...)

Explain to me how he falls out of the bed. Jus thinks that he starts dreaming and stands up. He used to walk in his crib when he would dream. I'm nervous for what he'll do when he realizes he can get out of his bed on his own (Right now he waits for us to come get him, silly goose!).

I was a really bad sleep walker when I was younger. One tragic evening I had a run in with my mom's cactus plant. Let's just say tweezers were needed to remove the spines. (The plant was thrown away the next morning!)

Hard to believe my Leo is ready for this step, but this is the next step in his transformation into big boyhood.

Oh, and P.S. I put his bed together ALL BY MYSELF!!! I must take after my mom!