Fall

Some traditional fall pics from the Maple Grove Arboretum.  We've been going there the past few years around my sister Katie's birthday to snap some family pics with the pretty fall colors.  We were hoping to have a picnic too but it was WAY too cold.

And the Twin Cities Marathon! This was my 6th time running and my 7th marathon overall.  I did about my usual and expected time of 4:35.  Derek and Lucas came and saw me at the 18.5 mile mark and I gave them a big sweaty hug and high five.  It was the perfect time as I was just about to cave and do some hardcore walking - they motivated me enough to keep it up (even if it was veeeery slow).  Then they saw me again right at the 26 mile mark.

I am convinced Derek is the best husband ever too!  He missed (but recorded) the Packers game, packed Lucas a lunch, and planned for any type of weather possible (3 different thickness of coats in the car).  What a good husband/dad he is!

goodbye summer!

Some funny Lucas talk from the weekend....

walking to the car after the twins game yesterday he got excited about an airplane.

Derek: Where do you think its going?

Lucas: ummm....Osseo?

He also spotted a "volcano" in the parking lot (just a tiny pile of wood/dirt).

Playing in the sandbox today he saw a ladybug on a leaf in the garden & ran over to get closer.

Lucas: Hi ladybag! Name...is....Lucas. Yours? How are you? Time go home. Time for dinner!

It's...Daddy Ladybug. so little! so cuuuuute!

Sitting on the bed with mama...

Me: Lucas, which book should we read?

Lucas: Noooo......Daddy read!  

Me: ok, you better call him in here.

Lucas (yelling!): Read book.....Derek!

Reading Clifford's Birthday Party book....

Lucas: Oh no! Penny-yada break! Treats all over!

Lucas has also been money-hungry lately.  He empties my purse every chance he gets, escapes in the car when we're trying to buckle him up and goes straight for the spare change, pushes chairs around to find coins on any counter/dresser/table....he then carefully puts it in his pocket, takes it out, puts it back, takes it out, puts it back in....then when that gets old, he wants to go "feed piggy."  He counts the coins as he puts them in and then lifts the piggy up saying "so...heavy....so....heavy" back into his closet and puts him on the bottom shelf. 

S-a-t-u-r-d-a-y

Chowing down on some "macky-roni" before watching a movie with mama. 

 this face is the new "Cheeeeeeeeeese" face I get when I take my camera out.

  and here he is giving "bunny ears"

State Fair

Labor Day Fun

....sorry about the hamburger in his teeth!