Yo Gabba Gabba - Live

We took Jack to Yo Gabba Gabba Live and he loved it! It was at the State Theater, a spot Brandon and I have seen countless concerts or plays. The show included Biz's Beats with the one and only Biz Markie - as you can imagine, Brandon was quite excited!

North Shore, September 2011

Gooseberry Falls State Park

Split Rock Lighthouse

SplitRock Lighthouse

Loving the Railroad Museum

Conductor

Cutting strawberries at Scenic Cafe, a quick drive north of Duluth. Thank you Doriana for the recommendation, lunch was amazing!

Brule River State Park, deserted beach, amazingly peaceful

Fly Fisherman

Leif Erickson Gardens

Enjoying an overdue snack while riding the train

We spent the week on the North Shore. Stunning views, no crowds thanks to school starting last Tuesday in most places, no lines, no traffic, lovely week!

Watermelon

Jack enjoys his watermelon!

Flowers

Maintenance free yard....hmmm.....

New Toys & Snacks

We started bribing Jack at Target, get a toy if he is a great shopper and stays in the cart. Well....as you can see he has gone well beyond a Matchbox type car. This week it was a Skid Steer - that makes about as much noise as a real live construction truck!

Waiting for Grandpa

Beautiful day for a walk to Wise Acre. Jack patiently waiting for food.

Crazy Hair

Just waking up with Dora on the iPad.

Salsa & Pasta Sauce

Busy weekend of salsa & pasta sauce canning. Jack was a fantastic helper!

Lunch

Enjoying Daddy and a real (old school) Etch-A-Sketch at The Lowbrow.

Hmmmm

Deep in thought.

Playdate

Jackson, Ali, Gabby, Aria, Kayden, Ella, Mara, Lucas

Jackson, Ali, Gabby, Aria, Kayden, Ella, Mara, Lucas

And Jack doesn't want to share the toy guitar

And of course, Jack is the first one done sitting. Hence his famous - "I need to move" :)

Thank you to Kim & A.J. for hosting last week's playdate. We all met when pregnant with the older kids in these pictures. Everyone else has had their second, hence the little babies on the couch. We are very lucky to not only have kids that get along so well but a great group of mom's as well.

Shopped Until He Dropped

Jack outgrew his sandals, in about a 24 hour period. Despite the fact that he has quite a few pairs of shoes, his day to day sandals that have become the only thing he will wear this summer had to be replaced. This is the aftermath of trying to find summer shoes in early August in a specific size.

Garden, Early August

Our pots have gone crazy!

Shirt

This shirt was the first piece of clothing Brandon bought for baby. Well before we knew if Jack was going to be a boy or girl :) .

Ha!

Mr. Bear goes to Dr. Kori Chiropractic. And yes, he got adjusted :)

Tangletown Gardens Farm Tour

We toured the Tangletown Gardens/Wise Acre Eatery Organic Farm in Plato, MN last Sunday. Yes, it was hot! Amazing the work that goes into the plants we buy & the food prepared at their amazing new eatery that is just down the street from us. Jack's favorite was the baby "piggies" that were rolling around in the mud.

Dogs

The image of calm projected by Madeline as she relaxes in the front seat on the way home, clean and cute, does not give an accurate representation of the chaos that is involved in bringing two dogs to the groomer with Jack in tow.

Friday morning

When asked what he was doing with my IPod he told me, "Talking to Daddy"

And a devious little grin to start Friday morning...

Dinosaur Book

Studying up on his dinosaur knowledge.

Gladiolas