Arizona

As soon as I returned from Mexico, I left for Arizona. Ok, not immediately, but just 6 days a part. This time it was to celebrate my cousin, Angela's, wedding to her soulmate, Jeff. The wedding took place in Sedona, about 90 miles north of Phoenix. It was a beautiful setting, with all the red rock and mild temperatures. She was a blushing bride and looked perfect. We enjoyed our time together: my mom, sister, niece and myself. There were many of us MN relatives that made the trek. It was a great 4 days there. Congrats, Angela!

Mexico for my BIRTHDAY!

Ahh, it was a great trip for turning 26 (that's how old Teague believes I am!).  We took 5 days and headed to the Mayan Riviera.  It was wonderful.  The weather was great, the resort was beautiful, and probably most importantly for me was that the ocean was warm, crystal clear and not rough.  I loved it.  We read, sunbathed, slept, drank and were merry.  It was a great way to spend a birthday.  Our kids were in great hands with grandparents, so we had no worries!

Enjoying some fall FUN

We've enjoyed some wonderful weather this fall. We are trying to take advantage of this weather by playing at the park, going to a pumpkin patch, Collegeville Orchards, enjoying some of the fall colors at SJU, and playing outside at home.

It's great how good the kids play together (most of the time anyway)!  They often go outside to run around or jump on the trampoline alone...the joys of country living! I guess that means they are becoming less dependent on us for everything. This is good but bittersweet at the same time.  They're such fun kids with fun personalities. We are lucky!