Grandma's birthday

Happy 75th Birthday Grandma! Over 50 years of marriage, 3 kids, 9 grand kids, 9.25 great grand kids....what a full & fun life!! It was great to have the WHOLE family (minus Timmy) together!

Pumpkin Patch

Every year since Andrew's been born, My Dad, Karen, Laurie & Liam have taken him to a pumpkin patch on a Saturday when I have had to work. This year, I decided to join in the tradition! We took the boys out to Jonomac Farms in Malta, IL. They had a BLAST! Big slides, corn mazes, tricycles, more big slides, duck racing, and corn in a silo (sand box style!). This will definitely make the books for family traditions!

Florida -- Pictures!

We're back from our trip -- so sad! I could seriously move to Florida. If I thought I could get my whole family on board with coming, I would so be job searching and house hunting right now! I love the beach, the sun, the heat, the humidity...the smell....I just love it!

We got to go out on Ron's new boat -- the Donzi 35! It is super fast and oh so cool! Andrew preferred the beach to the boat though, so we spent 2 days playing on the boat, and 2 days at the beach (plus a couple evenings!). We dug in the sand, built sand castles, played on the surf board...it was so much fun!

My heart melted!

Today in the car, Andrew was making his normal phone calls to Aunt Laurie & Liam. Then he said:

"I want to call you, Mom"

So I said, that was fine, he could call me. Then he goes:

"Hello, Mom? I just have to tell you something"

(me) "What do you have to tell me?"

(Andrew) "That I love you"

Aw! It melted my heart!

Andrew on You Tube!

Check out my little man's Baa Baa Black Sheep!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsiuPj_I708

He did this after winning the crowd with Three Blind Mice!

FLORIDA!!!

In just a few short hours, Mike, Andrew & I will be boarding a plane for Florida! I am so excited! Our annual John Deere training is a few weeks earlier this year, which allows Mike to take some time off work & come with us for the FIRST TIME EVER! I am so excited for him to come to the beach & eat at the restauants we have been talking about for years! Last year, Andrew wore an outfit that was HUGE on him at the beach....so big, in fact, that he still fits in it this year! I'm hoping to get some super cool pics (with my new camera!) of him at the same beach in the same outfit! Tune in soon for new pictures!