September Adventures

"Doing the books!"

Gavin has gone through another month with September nearing the end. Come tomorrow (9/28/09) Gavin will have turned 21 months old! Wow, we have a big boy on our hands that LOVES to climb.

"Working makes a little guy hungry"

"Liam, you so silly!"

I'm sure you've heard from other conversations and blog posts, but the word monkey doesn't do it justice at all. Last Friday daddy came home and mommy was at the door handing off "his" son. He was constantly crawling on the bar stools attempting to get on top of the island or anything else that was out of reach.

Liam's Baptism


A Kodak moment after church

Daddy and Gavin went together for haircuts. Gavin sat very well on his lap and looked at the I-Touch with pictures as the stylist cut his hair. Then he sat on daddy's lap eating fruit snacks as it was daddy's turn next. He did great. He must have got out all the naughties with mom. He he he!

"Ok, I'm going to get your......."

"Gentle? Of course I was going to be gentle."

Mom and Gavin took a quick trip to Cameron, WI to see Michelle, Carli and Parker. They played and had fun. Gavin experienced his first time on a trampoline. He wasn't too fond of it. Lot's of spills.

"Just showing you I have a second cute side"

Gavin is in his 2nd week of swimming lessons. He goes once a week and is a splash happy, free jumping little fish! Whether getting dunked or dunking himself due to the "no fear" factor, he comes up smiling each time.

"Gavin, the horse whisperer?"


"Swinging at Spencer's house"

"Me and Mom"

Gavin had fun this weekend at Liam's Baptism party. He really didn't care to play with Liam at first since every visit to Dan and Kristi's involves his reuniting with the "circus truck", which he is in love with. He drops everything and starts pushing it all over their house. We may have trouble once Liam is to that phase. A fight may occur.

Play-Doh!

"Ha, ha! That is too funny Spencer!"

"Hangin' with my dad!"

"Mmmm! Lay's was right, you can't have just one."

"Just swimming with my buddy Liam"

Family Time

We have been lucky to have the past 3 weekends free and have spent lots of time hanging out as a family! We've visited parks, went to the state fair, and spent time with the neighbors. It is really starting to hit me how big Gavin is getting...it seems that no park is "too big" for him now, walking is no longer a term in our vocabulary...we run everywhere, and he is starting to talk more and more. His newest trick is to point his finger at you and say "Don't"...I'm telling myself he is learning that from daycare, not from us! He is also ALL BOY...he loves trucks, tractors, making animal sounds, and Elmo.

We ventured to Eau Claire on Thursday for a play date with Finley and Heather at Irvine Park.

We started on the slides
We fed the ducksWe swung on the swings

We looked at the animalsand we finished off our visit with chocolate pudding at Pizza Del Rae! We were lucky enough to have lunch with Scott and Kitt.

We caught Grandma B playing hooky one afternoon, and convinced her to stop and meet us for dinner...

Gavin looks so old to me in this picture...I think his face is starting to loose the baby look :(

This lemon looks fun

So Sour!

Earlier this summer we purchased a county park pass...we spent Labor Day Saturday hanging out at Perch Lake Park.

Handsome Boys
Yes...he did crawl up that ladder by himself! (a little birdy told me Cary could crawl to the top of the grain bin by the time he was 2, must be in his genes)

Rough landing!

We were the people who swore we would never bring a stroller to the State Fair...guess what, we did it anyhow! How things change when you actually have a baby! Needless to say we had a good time!

Gavin loved looking at the tractors, petting the animals and sharing treats with mom and dad including cheese curds and deep fried pickles!

G had to show off his "fair ears" to Dan when we stopped over to wish him a happy birthday!

Future Gangster??? I sure hope not!

Liam and his family came for dinner one night...Liam enjoyed carrots, while the rest of us preferred crab legs and ribs!

Gavin helped me get out his fall clothes...and decided to model his winter coat and snowpants. (we are hoping he won't need to wear them again any time soon)

We also paid a visit to Teddy Bear Park..

Hi MomOur little man is getting pretty strong