Jeryn's Halloween

Jeryn's Halloween, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Happy Halloween!

Halloween 2009, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Lauren comes to play!

Today our neighbor Lauren came to play for a few hours while her mom did some errands. We had a GREAT time as you will see below!

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Happy Halloween...Again!

Playing in the corn bins with Hudson

Walking in the pumpkin patch

Recreating the pose we did last year

Driving the tractor

Happy Halloween!!

This is pumpkin patch #1. We visited yesterday with Daddy. I think when Jeryn wakes up from her nap today we are going to check out pumpkin patch #2...more pics to come.

Play Doh

Made some home made play doh this morning. I put a tad too much water in so it was a little sticky, but we still had fun. As you can see we were just using some cookie cutters and other things from the kitchen. Jeryn seemed to like it. Snowmen were her favorite.

John Deere Fun

This morning our neighbor Leslie and her daughter Lauren came over to play in the back yard. Much to our delight they brought over their John Deere tractor. After a couple rides WITH Lauren and a couple rides pushing Lauren Jeryn was brave enough to try it herself. I had to push down on her foot to get the gas pedal to go; therefore, she also thought she needed to push her foot with her hand in order for it to move. It was so funny! She looks like she is going to tumble right off the side of it, but if you listen closely you can hear her say, "I'm driving!!" She always enjoys playing with the Franklin's. Thanks for a fun morning ladies!

Daddy's Shoes

View from Ben's Condo

We were fortunate enough to stay at my future brother-in-law's condo in downtown Minneapolis while we were in town. This is the GORGEOUS view out his living room window.

Other Random MN Pics...

Did NOT like the shark character at the Mall of America.

Sharing Goldfish with "Uncle Betty"

Sprinkle cone from DQ

Playing Outside

Meeting Baby Elsa

Jeryn Loved, LOVED her new cousin Elsa. It was like a real, moving, crying baby doll. She was just in awe of this little human. It really was such a sweet thing to see. She frequently wanted to "hold her, hold her" and also help feed the bottle. What a sweet big cousin she was. Oh, and Elsa is just a beautiful little girl. We are so happy to finally have met her! Sending hugs and kisses from TN Elsa!!! Great work Kirk and Chuck!!

Wedding Dress Shopping with Auntie J

We were SO LUCKY to go wedding dress shopping with Janessa while we were home visiting baby Elsa. And, unbelievably she found THE DRESS!!! We were so excited to be there when she made the decision. Janessa wanted me to bring Jeryn with and we three along with Grandma Pam had a wonderful girls day including a nice lunch. I have some GREAT pictures of the dress, but you will have to wait to see that until 10-03-10.

Playing in the veils

Go Gophers!

The Gophers new TCF Stadium is awesome! It was great to see them kick Purdue too!

Pears are Good!

Unbeknownst to me, Jeryn grabbed a pear out of the fruit bowl while she was coloring this morning. I guess she was hungry! So, I put her bib on and let her go at it.

Smokies Part 2

Here are a few more highlights from this past weekend.

In addition, to some great views, we had a little adventure as well...

Outing rolled her ankle on the 6 mile hike. Although it was concerning at the time, it turned out to be an exciting adventure. Here's the play-by-play:

1. Roll your ankle (notice Jeryn's reaction).

2. Faint.

3. Get carried down the last 1 mile by two strong men.

4. Get an x-ray at the smallest clinic in the Appalachians.

5. Enjoy your new walking cast.

Fortunately, it wasn't broken...just a bad sprain.

Scott's and Smokies

Our close friends Drew and Toni came out for the weekend. We had a great trip up to the Smoky Mountains. Here are a few highlights...