Halloween

My two busy little bees

Chris, Lane and Colin

Lane's cousins: Colin as Buzz Lightyear, Addie the indian princess and Caleb the froggie..too cute!

Lane loved walking up and down the sidewalk but wanted little to do with actually going up to people's doors. After a few temper tantrums from making her try to trick or treat, we called it a night.

Ryan got in on the Halloween fun too!

This is what I emptied out of Lane's pumpkin...leaf and all. And as a side note, the 3 candy bars were from one home. Maybe next year she'll take home more than a handful!

The Flu

I apologize for the lack of posts lately but our family has been bitten by the flu bug. Lane got it first Halloween night and unfortunately spread it to her cousins and then Chris and I. During this whole process I have learned two interesting and gross things. One, my daughter does not thoroughly chew her food and two, the backseat of the car and car seat have a MILLION nooks and crannies which make cleaning up vomit quite a challenge. And the kicker on the last one..we were 5 minutes from home!
I plan to post a few picture of Halloween when I have more time and more energy! Hope everyone else is feeling okay!

She's A Girl

Okay, so I need to vent a bit here. I realize my daughter has little to no hair and I do dream of the day when I can run a brush through it, put it in a pony-tail and most of all clip a bow in it. But, just because a child doesn't have luscious, flowing locks doesn't mean they look like a boy. Every single time we are out and about (and I am not exaggerating here) Laney gets referred to as a boy. My new mantra is "she's a girl" because I find myself repeating these words to the strangers who have enough audacity to assume she is a boy even though she is dressed in head-to-toe pink. Does anyone else feel my pain on this issue?

Oh and a fun side note...Laney threw up on herself and me today and as I was getting her into the bathtub, she peed on me. Needless to say I am headed to the kitchen to enjoy a nice glass of wine!

Dance, Dance, Dance

I took this video of Lane this morning. I guess I am most proud that she got her Dad's dance moves and my ability to follow directions. If you listen closely, she claps her hands, stomps her feet when the cartoon tells her too and then barks like a dog when she hears the dog on the TV. Priceless.

A Few Pictures

Here are a few pictures of our anniversary weekend sent to me by my friend Kate. Thanks Kate!

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 :)