Our first fall trip to the apple orchard!

Maryn loves picking apples!!

My two little apple pickers :)

Theo could not wait to bite or should I say "gum" into that apple!

yummy!!

Such a beautiful smile :)

Perfect morning to share together!

Labor Day weekend at the lake

Labor Day weekend was our last time to be at the lake for the summer.  It was a hot weekend, but it was the first time we were there with Jeremy's parents and Derek and his family.  We had planned to be up a few weekends before that to celebrate Jeremy's mom's 65th birthday, we had to postpone things.  We had a great time being together!  

Jeremy, Papaw and Theo

Daddy and Maryn trying to stay cool!

Mamaw and her birthday decorating crew :)

Cousins!!!

Hey, you gotta look cute while you are fishing!

Maybe a wink will reel them in ;)

love this face!!

ohh, this looks like fun!

Theo is 10 months!

10 months old...could it really be?! Theo has officially entered the mobile stage! He is crawling everywhere (except the stairs thankfully), pulling himself up whatever he can and starting to cruise. Once again we are clearing off the coffee table and putting up gates:) Theo is the happiest little guy and is so content. He loves to be where the action is, is starting to imitate sounds (ba, dada, ma), wave and we are working on clapping. The one thing he loves the most is to EAT! I definitely do not think we have a picky boy on our hands (for now at least). He still loves his baby food and lets you know when you are not feeding him fast enough. He also enjoys eating puffs, cheerios, bananas, apples, grill cheese, yogurt, etc. If you are chewing something then his little mouth is making the same motions while he watches you :)

He still only has two teeth on the bottom, but I have a feeling that could be changing soon. Recently, he has become more interested in books and touches all the pages. I love to snuggle up with him and read and run my fingers through his little curls :)

So excited to be riding in the red car!!

I love it when Maryn wants to feed him! Yes, it usually ends up with a big mess, but they laugh and have a good time :)

Hooray!

Playing in the water table!

Oh my goodness...I LOVE this face!!!

some lake favorites...

sunset over the fields on our way up

our three cuties :)

Theo was fine with the life jacket if he could stand up

checking out the water together

our silly girl :)

Jeremy and Maryn kayaked across the lake and back

who are you looking at?!?

1st day of school for Maryn!

I can hardly believe that Maryn has started her second year of preschool?! She was pretty excited to be a Turtle and to see many of her friends from last year. I love her school and the opportunity I get to be in the classroom on a regular basis. Added bonus that she loves going :)

Ready for school!

I wish this one wasn't blurry, but loved that she winked at me :)

Meeting her new teacher, Mrs. C, at the door.

No tears, just a wave and "see you later Mom"!

The Indiana State Fair...x 2!

This year we made our annual trip to the Indiana State Fair! We went once on a Friday night, just the four of us, and then again the following Wednesday with our small group. It was Theo's first trip and lets just say he loved seeing the animals, but loved the milkshake he tasted even more :) Here our a few snapshots of our fun!

Year of the soybean! Can't wait till next year...Year of the Dairy Cow :)

Checking out the mules...I think Theo was more interested in Maryn's hair :)

That little calf found some snacks in our stroller!!

Taking it all in!

Jeremy and Maryn on the bumble bee ride...she loved it!

It was so cool to see all the hot air balloons during the night glow.

Maryn and her friend Caleb on a car ride...they were having a blast!!

Look who won a dolphin by catching fish!

(By the time we left it was deflated due to being run over by the stroller...oops!)

bye, bye Pilot!

My lease was finally up on our Pilot and that meant it was time for a new car. Maryn had a really hard time with this as she loved the "Pirate". We had to have many talks about the Pirate going back to the car store and how some other little boy or girl was going to enjoy riding in it. She was not happy about it leaving our family and I think I was a little sad too. Yep, I got sentimental over a car...both Maryn and Theo came home from the hospital in the Pilot :)

She was excited to see our new van, but the whole way home from the car dealership she cried for the Pirate...so sweet! We know have a picture to remember our "Pirate" :)