Catching Up...

We are all sick with a yucky cold! It must be all those new germs we are encountering because Cassidy is in school! We are finally starting to feel better, which is good. Although, I think today will be a rather lazy day of minor cleaning and laundry. Anyway...I happened to come across some pictures from the last couple months and thought we could play a little catch up since I have been so bad about keeping this blog updated. Enjoy the pictures!

Cassidy, Cailin, and I with my Grandma Huffman. We went camping in Roscommon because I had my 10 year high school reunion. It was a fun weekend despite the somewhat dreary weather. Cassidy went on her first canoe trip with her own paddle (she only dropped it twice!).

Reading books before bedtime (sorry it is foggy looking!)

Cailin eating lunch, which is always a messy affair!

Cassidy & Cailin playing at Grandma & Grandad's.

Just a few pictures to catch up! I hope everyone is having a wonderful start to Fall. We have definitely had better than expected weather considering our slightly cool summer!

20 Things I Love about Fall

Admittedly, I am a summer girl at heart. Perhaps I prefer the warmth of the summer because I was born in the midsts of it. Perhaps I enjoy it because of my fond childhood memories of long summer nights, Higgins Lake, Grandma & Grandpa's house, sand, campfires, and did I mention Higgins Lake...

Summer continues to be my favorite time of year, but I find more things to love and enjoy during our other three seasons, and I have to admit I love that we enjoy (normally) four distinct seasons. So here it goes...my list of 20 things I love (and look forward to) about Fall.

1. Saturday morning snuggles under layers of cozy blankets
2. Crisp, clean fall air
3. Fall foliage: red, green, orange, yellow, brown
4. Apple cider
5. Cozy sweaters
6. Talking a walk through acres of crunchy leaves
7. Pumpkin farms
8. Fall decorations: pumpkins, corn stalks, hay bales, gourds...
9. Bonfires where you want to sit as close as possible to soak up the warmth
10. Fall camping
11. Picking apples
12. Soups simmering on the stovetop
13. Chili!
14. Slowcooker meals that make the entire house smell good!
15. Pumpkin pie lattes
16. Soccer season
17. M.O.P.S.
18. Holiday anticipation
19. Experiencing school for the first time with Cassidy
20. The mornings with just Cailin

There you have it. Happy 1st day of Autumn! May you have fond summer memories and anticipation for the coming season!

Welcome September!

Happy September! I am keeping my fingers crossed that we will have a lovely September weather-wise. It has been unseasonable cool, but this week as warmed up! YAY!

We have officially started soccer season. Cassidy, Cailin and I attended our first soccer game decked out in our soccer/Frankenmuth gear. The girls sure look cute in their little soccer shirts. I will have to take some pictures of them sporting their gear. Lucas' team is quite good this season. He claims they are the best team he has had in 8 years. I have to admit they are pretty exciting to watch. They played North Branch on Monday and mercied them (9-0). We look forward to a successful season.

Cassidy will start 3 year old preschool next Tuesday (Sept. 8th). We are pretty excited. She has a new backpack and some new clothes, so she is pretty excited. Her school does a neat transition thing where the parents stay with their child on the first day of school. They go through the routine with the parents in tow. We do this once the first week and again the second week. Then the kiddies are on their own. We are so blessed with Cassidy's teacher. She is a Hart family friend and really lovely lady. I pray that Cassidy loves school.

Cailin is getting so big! She is talking more and more. Currently, she is really into Dora. She calls her Dodo and she likes to say "backpack, backpack." It is really quite cute. She is getting tall and has very blonde hair right now. She is definitely our little cuddle bug.

In other exciting news...we will be welcoming Baby #3 in March 2010. We are feeling blessed and a little overwhelmed of the idea of a new baby. I think Lucas is keeping his fingers crossed for a boy...but we just really want a healthy pregnancy and baby.

That is our quick update...hopefully I will remember to update before October!