Last of Fall

We have had a great fall, and I know it is time to say goodbye, since we have snow on the ground now. But I did get one last fun fall day a couple weeks ago. My friend Caitlin came over and we jumped in leaves! Here I am getting my running start for the big jump!

Birthday Party #2

We had Great Grandma and Grandpa over on Wednesday, Peter's actual birthday. We had dinner and pie and Peter got to open up another present! But the best part about this day, was that they brought me a present too!!! I big John Deere Tractor! Peter got one too, but not as big as mine!
I think Peter and Grandpa were thinking the same thing when they both closed their eyes for the camera!

Peter likes his new tractor. We play with them everyday. Thanks for thinking of me too Grandpa and Grandma!

Peter's First Birthday Party

We had a birthday party for Peter at Grandma Gerard's house. I helped Peter open his presents. He got so many nice presents!

When Daddy told Petey to go hug everyone, I got up and did it for him! I was very happy with Pete's new presents too!

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Radzak for this neat ball popper! We play with it everyday!

Jack was even playing with it- you can never be too old for fun toys!

I had to take a breather from all the action and laid down beside Emma in the bedroom. We had a little chat, and after a minute, I was good to go again.

Aunty Linda and the rest of the Hoekman gang gave Petey a tractor! One can never have too many tractors! Now he has his own to play with so he doesn't take mine anymore.

Time for the cake! We sang happy birthday and that made me really excited! Then I helped Peter blow out his candle.

Somehow while eating this yummy chocolate covered cupcake, I developed a sweet frosting mustache.

Just giving Peter a reassuring pat.

Peter started very cautiously eating the cupcake, with one finger only. But it soon turned into whole fisted cake going into his mouth, and all over his body. He was pretty serious throughout the whole thing until the end, when Grandma Radzak was acting silly to get him smiling.

Mom rushed him off for a quick bath. Thanks everyone for the gifts and coming to the party! I had a lot of fun and I know Petey did too, despite his icky cold!

Conversation on 11-12-11

Luke - "I want pop."
Dad - "No."
Luke - "I want Beer."
Dad - "No."
Luke - "I want Beer!"
Dad - "You can't have beer until You are a dad."
Luke - "I am a daddy."
Dad - "Oh you are, are you? Then where are your kids?"
Luke - "They're hiding..."

Petey Turns 1!!

Happy Birthday to Peter!! He is one year old today! We just got back from the doctors, and he is a BIG one year old. He weighs in at 24 lbs and is 31.5 inches tall. Which means he is big like me. But he has me beat by a full inch when I was that age. Pete is a champion eater which may explain why he is so big. Good job brother Peter!

This is also how he gets so big- he is a great sleeper too!

Trick or Treating

Halloween was so much fun this year! Daddy helped me put my costume on, and then we all went out trick or treating. I got a full bucketful of candy!

Petey was crawling around being a gorilla. He was pretty silly!

It was a very nice night for being outside. We had perfect costumes to keep us warm. I went up to everyones house and said "Trick or Treat" and "Thank you!"

Petey came along for the ride. He had fun watching all the kids and didn't fuss a single bit. He even got a couple suckers from some houses.

Looking at all my treasures when we got back home.

I think the suckers are my favorite. Peteys too!

Afterwards, we played with my new tractor Grandpa Gerard got me. I used the trailor for hauling Mommy's slippers around.

Carving Pumpkins

The finished look, after all our hard work carving. Thanks Grandpa and Grandma Gerard for all the pumpkins!

I liked this one!

Petey tried some pumpkin. He liked it for awhile, then not so much.

Cool pumpkins!

It's a giant hole in there!