It's Almost Halloween!!

Arabella and I went to Sioux City for the weekend to hang out with Grandma Patti, Uncle Mark, Lori, Uncle Steve, and Aunt Joanna. We had lots of fun getting ready for Halloween!

Grandma Patti got a package today in the mail... so we decided to have a little fun with the box. It provided hours of entertainment!

Carving Pumpkins at Grandma Patti's house

"Ewwwwwwwww!!!!!"

Mommy and Arabella being silly

Grandma Patti and Arabella made pumpkin cookies!
She thinks it's necessary to plug your ears whenever appliances are running whether or not they are loud. I think she learned this from Grandma and her coffee bean grinder.

We Are The Dinosaurs

One of Arabella's favorite songs is "We Are The Dinosaurs" by Laurie Berkner... Bella tells me that at Miss Georgia's they are dinosaurs, so I videotaped her showing me what they do. She's the cutest dinosaur I've ever seen!

Hot Apple Crisp

Last weekend we picked apples at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Today Arabella and I made apple crisp! She was such a big helper! She was also thrilled that she got to wear her "Mom's Little Helper" apron (it ALMOST fits)! Now our house smells wonderful and we have yummy apple crisp for dessert!

"Daddy's Park"

This weekend we went to GG and Grandpa Bob's house in Omaha. It was great to see family again! On Sunday we took Arabella to a park that GG used to take Dave to when he was little... a quick walk from their house. Arabella loved it! She had so much fun! I love this weather!

Mommy and Bella on the big girl swings

Daddy, AB, and Grandma Patti
Grandma Patti really enjoys pushing Arabella on the swings

"Weeeeeeeee!"

Arabella climbed this all by herself! She only needed help

on the last step to get onto the equipment! She was so brave!

When Daddy was a little boy, he loved this digger... it was his favorite thing at the park!

He spent quite a bit of time today trying to show Arabella how to do it...

We finally had to convince him that it was HER turn! :)

Daddy says, "Dig and dump!"

Mommy and Arabella