Cheerful cousins

Cousin Greta Gillespie was in town to visit again this weekend. As always, she's as smiley as ever. Here are a few pics from the play-date they had today.....

Can't quite see it here, but Greta has her first tooth popping through!

Two happy babes.

Welcome Winter!

We woke up to a winter wonderland outside this morning! We got 4" already overnight and we're supposed to get 4" more by later today. Phil said Henry had a big grin on his face when he showed him the snow outside.

Here's the view out our front door......

....and the backyard

Don't worry, Henry's ready to go with his hat and mittens!

I salute you

This goes out to all the men and women in uniform who are currently serving, have served in the past, and those who have given their lives. Happy Veteran's Day. Our nation wouldn't be the same without you and your dedication to our freedom.

Now this is how you do a push-up!

I said, drop and give me 10!

Trip to NoDak

The Krump Krew headed back to NoDak last weekend. Phil had some business to attend to and Henry and I got to visit relatives. Good times. We stayed with my parents in Jamestown and made a day trip to Bismarck as well.

Henry and his Grandpa Olin sure loved watching the Vikings game on Sunday....only in HD of course! Those boys sure like their clarity when watching sports I guess.

Henry and his great-aunt, Jackie. He sure had fun playing with his new trucks on the way home. Thanks, auntie.

Henry's sporting his new Piper John Express hat here with his great-uncle, John.

Henry was just enamored with his great-grandma Yantzer. They were huggin' and a kissin' like crazy and he was all smiles with her! My grandma said, "I think he really trusts me, he knows I've had 7 kids of my own!"

Henry with his great aunt, Jo....

.....and his second cousin, Anthony.

We all stopped by my Grandma's nursing home to say goodbye before we headed back home to Jamestown for the night. The residents were just getting settled in for dinner. Everyone was wondering who the little baby was........I think Henry was the talk of dinner after we left.

Road trip

Phil, Henry, and I headed back to NoDak for a few days this past weekend. Here are some of the sights I caught in the mirror when I would look back to check on the little man. Enjoy!

I didn't think he could get his feet up to his mouth while being strapped into the carseat. Turns out he couldn't get his foot up there, but he certainly could get that delicious sock up to his mouth. Mmm, mmm, good!

Done with those socks. Now onto more intellectual activities....he's reading a book about animals and just got to the good part, the lions!

Ok, so maybe not so much reading the book as much as chomping on it!

We passed Henry's Foods, Since 1929 and had to get a photo.

The best toy of the day.....the container of baby wipes!

That sure kept him entertained for quite some time.

The socks were soaking wet and had to come off. Look at those big feet!

Thank goodness it was a beautiful day for traveling.

Aaaahhh, all tuckered out now and time for a nap :)

My Pal Scout

Henry hearts his new toy Scout. He gets a big toothless grin every time I turn the music on. I catch myself singing the songs long after Henry's gone to bed. He especially loves how the furry paws feel in his mouth!

Happy Halloween!

What a beautiful day we had for Halloween, no snow yet. I remember trick-or-treating in snowsuits most years growing up, not this year! We made a few stops to trick-or-treat with Henry (nobody was handing out milk, so unfortunately Henry came home empty handed) and then headed home to hand out candy. I think my favorite costume was this tiny little girl from down the street who was shivering like crazy and wearing a costume of a skeleton. When I asked her what she was, she said, "bones." It was adorable. Her dad was standing off to the side with the radio flyer wagon and her winter jacket. Too cute!

Here's Henry the pumpkin with his pumpkins. I think he's all pumpkin'd out!

One of our stops was to see his lady-friend, Finley aka Minnie Mouse (and her parents, Kristin and Pat). What a cutie she was! We're looking forward to many play dates in the future with Finley.