run, run as fast as you can: no, we did not make gingerbread men. As you can see, Livia and Bobby created a gingerbread house today. My parents and I were busily painting the basement family room, while the two cooks put together their creation. Livi loved all the candy, and daddy made it through another challenging project! Yeah for daddy!
dancing queen: livi and i had our last "mommy and me" dance class on thursday. Livia really enjoyed the dancing and gymnastics. It was a great experience to try together, but we are going to take a break until next year. Whew!
i'm a big girl now: livi moved from her crib to a sleeping mat saturday and sunday for her naps. We were in transition to moving her into her new bed, but it was still at grandma and grandpa's house until today. We are transferring her to her new "big girl's bed" tonight. Cross your fingers! Livia is excited about her new bed (mostly because she likes jumping on beds), but it is a first step. It just makes me tear up a bit to think she is growing up so fast!
autumn wonderland: livi had a great time playing in the leaves yesterday. We put her in the leaves to get some Christmas card photos. It worked! We successfully ordered our Christmas cards yesterday. Mark one up for the Withers Family and it's not even Thanksgiving yet (as Bobby kept reminding me yesterday...okay, so I was a little excited)!
copper, me, and mommy makes three: all that is missing from a great christmas photo is bobby!
a weekend away: we decided to get away this weekend so we stayed at the holiday inn in otsego, mn. It has an indoor waterpark, so livi was in heaven! When we arrived we quickly changed into our swimming suits and headed down to the waterpark. It seemed a little odd that there were no kids swimming in the "kiddie area" but we headed there first. We were quickly told there would be no swimming for at least an hour. The lifeguard asked, "Did you hear what happened?" Of course we didn't, so she then proceeded to tell us that a kid had pooped in the pool. The area needed to be sterilized, which would be about an hour. What a way to start your vacation. So, a couple of hours later, we returned to the baby ruth scene and had a blast! It was a nice weekend away with the family...I just wish we could do it more often.
a picture says a thousand words: yes, it's true! We are expecting a baby! How fitting that we found out on Labor day. Everyone is very excited, and I am very tired and nauseous. I remember being tired with Livia, but not this nauseous. I am 8 weeks along, which sets our due date at May 5th. I jokingly say that we are going to have a "Cinco de Mayo" baby, so why not name the baby Jose Cuervo or Bonita Chaquita Rosita Michelle Withers? We visit the doctor in 2 weeks to hear the heartbeat, so we would appreciate all your prayers until then. We will keep you updated, but until then, keep us in your thoughts and prayers.
it was "zoo"rrific: bobby, grandma pam, livi, and i visited the minnesota zoo one last time on monday. Livi had been asking when we were going to the zoo again, so we thought, "Why not today?" It was a nice day filled with lots of sunshine. Livi enjoyed the monkeys, a swimming beaver, milking a goat, and the chickens. It was a nice way to officially end our summer. We had another nice summer as a family. I only wish we could have had a little more, but then again, fall is my favorite season.
mirror, mirror on the wall: saturday evening there was a costume contest at jellystone, followed by "trick-or-treating" around the campground. Livi won the costume costume (okay, all the kids won in the "3 years and under" category).
hey there boo boo: My family and i visited "jellystone" this weekend in warrens, wi (home of yogi bear). All of us drove to Wisconsin to spend the weekend with the Schaffer family. It has become a tradition to take a summer trip together. We stayed in a villa with 2 other families. The others were staying in a villa next door to us so we were able to be close to one another. The campground was HUGE! My mom rented us a golf cart for the weekend so we could get around to all the water parks and other attractions. Livi loved the water slides. By the end of the weekend she was riding on them alone (even though my heart stopped each time she went down them); what a little daredevil!
mild or meeker: we attended the meeker county fair today with "Auntie Susan" and "Auntie Jill". Livi loved the animals, of course! She even got up close and personal with one of the kittys. When Livia went to pick it up, she grabbed it by its neck. The poor kitty looked terrified. Auntie Jill quickly took over and held the kitty so Livi could pet the cat, instead of strangling it. We had a nice time, even if we only got to see the animals. Next Wednesday the McLeod county fair begins. I wonder if we can make it three fairs in a row...
merry christmas and a happy new year!
