Baby on the go!

Emma happens to be the most independent baby I have ever met, so she gets a little frustrated having to have help with everything she wants to do :)  She has never wanted to lay around.  We are always going for walks, rocking, or just helping her stand.  So, she was very happy when daddy and grandma brought home a walker for her.  She can sit, stand, and move around as she pleases.  It's so fun watching her learn to use her feet.

Grandma Tina stayed with us during the week to watch Emma while she is, ahem, between daycare providers, and she will be back tonight with Grandpa Dan in tow for another week of fun.  We just love having her here, and so does Emma.  It has been nice because Emma is starting to have more of a schedule being in her own home.  I've really enjoyed having Tina here to go shopping with, do crafts with, try new recipes with, and a little girls night out!  Oh, and she also spoils us by taking middle of the night duty when I work the next day.  So, it's been pretty great!

tear apart sugar cinnamon pumpkin bread, yumm

Our neighborhood recently had a baby boom.  Emma was baby #5 of 5 within 5 months of eachother.  We have playdates every Monday morning at 10:00.  They just love having this time to play together.  It has been such fun watching them interact and develop their little personalities with eachother.

Seger is always smiling!

Cason!  How precious?!

This weekend was a nice relaxed time.  Saturday we pretty much just lounged together.  Sunday was our first trip to the pumpkin patch with Uncle Justin, Aunt Gina, and cousins Danny, Ana, and James.  Oh, and my cousin Heather who is living with them at the time joined us.  Afterwards, they all came over for some roast, homemade cookies, and hot cocoa.  Love fall!

(The only pic of me and Emma...after I got a splinter, nice!)

Here are a few pics of our trip to Oklahoma a few weeks ago for the OSU/KU game.  Our friends Cathy and Dustin came with us and brought their girls Avary and Brynna.  We stayed with Dan and Tina (my in-laws), and during the day my mom watched the kids while we played :)

Here are just a few pics that I really like from the last couple of weeks :)

This week is another three day work week for me, so we will be staying pretty busy.  Next weekend we go to the apple orchard with our neighborhood friends! Have a blessed week friends!