Happy Anniversary to Us!

This past Saturday, Chris and I celebrated our 5-year wedding anniversary. We stayed at my parent's cottage in Onekama while they took care of Lane for us (fair trade, don't you think?). The weather was perfect and actually reminded us of our wedding day..a sunny, crisp fall day. We met a few of our friend's in Traverse City for some wine tasting on Saturday afternoon, which was a lot of fun. We took our time heading back to the cottage by checking out a few second-hand shops looking for the finishing touches for our Halloween costumes and ate a fabulous dinner at a small town restaurant near the cottage.
We of course forgot our camera so there are no pictures of our great weekend...you'll just have to take my word on it!

Fun at the Pumpkin Farm

My sister-in-laws Katie and Maribeth and myself
We went for a fun but bumpy ride on the farm's cow train.
Laney's cousins, Addie, Caleb and Colin.
Lane was definitely not too sure about this pumpkin picking process, she didn't want a whole lot to do with it!

Nor did she love the goats...
But, she was a-ok with the bunnies!

This past weekend we went to a pumpkin farm with Chris's family. We usually go every year and it is something I look forward to all year long. I'm convinced you can't get much better than a Fall afternoon spent picking out the perfect pumpkin and eating fresh donuts and cider. It was Lane's first pumpkin patch experience and I think she has more fun hanging out with her cousins than actually picking out a pumpkin :)

Great Grandma

Lane and I had a fun visit with Grandma Phelps on Friday. Lane was a busy little body chasing my Grandma's cat around so this picture was a short lived moment where she actually gave the real kitty a break...only of course to pet the stuffed one.

Toys

Lane's newest hobby is climbing in her toy box or laundry basket and surrounding herself with her toys. On a several occasions she has spent over a half-hour entertaining herself in and amongst her toys and she tends to get a little feisty with me if I try and take her out. I guess I should look at this as a blessing because she actually is taking time to sit still!!! Gotta love that little stinker!

Welcome William Nicholas!

My dear friend, Abbie and her husband Matt, welcomed their second son, William Nicholas, this past Wednesday. He weighed in at 7lbs. 7oz. We were able to meet the new little man last night ...he is so adorable! Everyone is doing well and we couldn't be happier for their family. Congratulations!!!!

Little Miss Independent

Labor Day Weekend

I guess I was hoping that if I delayed posting pictures from Labor Day it would mean the summer wasn't over. Like everyone else, our summer was super busy but we packed a lot of fun things in. One good thing coming out of the end of summer......my favorite season is next, FALL!!!

We went straight from Great Wolf Lodge to my parent's cottage to finish out the Labor Day weekend. The weekend was full of a lot of firsts for Lane. She attended her first parade, went to the beach for the first time and took her first boat ride on Portage Lake. The adults had some fun too. We enjoyed a heated game of boccie ball on the lawn, sipped wine while watching the sunset, and Chris and I even squeezed in a date-night. Oh, and I finally finished the book My Sister's Keeper (which I would highly recommend). Once again, a fun-filled and relaxing weekend at the cottage!