Well, it's almost the end of September and this is only my 4th blog post for the month. Whoops. Time has gotten away from me once again. We have been very busy this month-time is flying by!!!
My parents and brother came for a visit a couple weekends ago. The weather was really cold and crummy, so we weren't able to do much but hang out at home. But it was nice to see them, and Emma sure loved all the attention. We did find one afternoon to go play in the park.
Last weekend was a busy one. Friday night we went to the Denny Sanford Premier Center open house. It was pretty cool to walk around and look at the huge brand-new building. Emma had a good time running around the entire building.
On Saturday, we went to the apple orchard for Apple Fest. It was hot and sunny out, but we had a great day. Emma did some inflatable rides, a train ride, and then rode a pony. She was in heaven. We also shared some delicious apple pie and bought some honey crisp apples. After the apple orchard, we went with Jim and Barb to a state park by Canton, SD and played on some playgrounds and saw the sights. It was a great Saturday.
I had Monday off from work, so Emma and I had a day together. We went to the zoo and then we painted some pumpkins. It sure was messy, but it was also really fun :)
This weekend, John had to shoot a wedding, so I made an impromptu trip to Minnesota to spend some time with family. Friday night mainly consisted of getting to Minnesota by myself with a 2 year old (which was sort of a challenge), eating supper, and then getting unpacked and ready for bed.
Yesterday was a very busy day. Mom, Rachel, Emma, and I decided to head to the cities to go to the Como Zoo. We also stopped along the way at the States biggest candy store with the world's largest selection of pop. I couldn't believe how busy the place was! The zoo was really fun. It was sorta hot and crowded, but we all had fun seeing the animals. Emma also went on some rides, which she really enjoyed!
We also stopped in Gaylord since Grandma Mary was having a garage sale since she moved into an apartment a few weeks ago. It was nice to see Grandma and some aunts and uncles for a little while.
Today was a fun day on the farm before coming back home again. We went to church in the morning, and then Emma had fun playing with Zander, riding in the Ranger, and just running around the farm in general.
We left around 2pm. Emma did much better on the way home than she did on the the way to Minnesota. She slept some, read some books, and watched Minnie Mouse on her new portable DVD player thanks to Grandma and Grandpa. Now, if she would only get over her cruddy cough she has had for the last 3 weeks.
We made it home at around 5pm, and it was really nice to see John. We had missed him all weekend. Right now, Emma is peacefully sleeping, I'm catching up on some TV shows, and enjoying the quiet time.
It was a really fun weekend trip to Minnesota, but it was super busy, and I am kinda exhausted from it all. I am SO not ready for another week of work, but bring it on I guess.
Hope everyone enjoyed the fabulous weather we have been having, sounds like things are about to get a little chilly.
Enjoy the photos :)
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| Playing with daddy |
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| Napping in the park |
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| Park day |
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| The Denny Sanford Premier Center |
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| Apple orchard |
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| Pony ride |
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| Hanging out with Uncle Jeff |
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| Selfie at the zoo |
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| Feeding the goats |
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| Painting pumpkins |
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| Dressed up for Crazy Day at daycare |
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| Hanging out with Great-Grandma Mary |
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| Como Zoo Fun |
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| Rides! |
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