Fall of 08

I can't believe how fast fall has gone. I wanted to get out and get to some parks for the fall colors and we just never had a chance. Mike is back to school! His first semester at St. Cloud Tech for plumbing is almost done. He loves school and he loves the challenges it brings. I am proud of him for going, it been almost twenty years, and to jump into this, has got to be scary. He is the oldest in the class, but he doesn't seem to mind. Even though he is going to school he is finding a lot of time to hunt. He has been taking Libby (our Golden Retriever) and working her very hard. This weekend he went to New York Mills to deer hunt. So its another mother-and-son weekend. It sure is hard to think of things to keep him busy! Noah is such an active little man. He is getting so smart. However, still not fully talking. A week from today he will be the big "2". Of course he will get three birthdays again this year.

Apple Orchard and Petting Zoo

Outdoor fun with Uncle

My brother Dave came to town in July to visit for a week. He had a great time bonding with his nephew again. They haven't seen each other since christmas. Dave couldn't believe how much Noah had changed. It didn't take long for Noah to warm up to him. Soon Dave was reading him a ton of books. Noah also got Uncle to play in the pool with him. We hate it when its time for Uncle to leave, and I'm sure it was hard on Dave too. Here are some pics of the boys having fun!

First Hair Cut

We also had Noahs first hair cut, this summer. He sure was a trooper. Noah sat on Daddys lap just to make sure everything was cool. I got a little tear in my eye when the gal handed me the envelope with his hair in it. I can't believe I got emotional about this! What next!!

A growing boy

I can't believe summer is over already. Last time I entered anything was the end of May. My bad! I really don't know what happens with the time. Well, we had a great summer. It was filled with lots of parades, carnivals and fairs. Noah learned how to run in the street for parades to get the candy. I'm not sure who had more fun Noah or daddy. By the time we were done we had a huge bag of candy. At the carnivals, Noah did pretty good as long as he was on a ride with one of his little friends. If he didn't know the person next to him, they would have to stop the ride.

recreational time

christmas 07