Kendall being goofy this morning.

Happy baby tonight  :)

She even smiles now when I ask her to!

SNOW!!!  It snowed about six inches on Wednesday here.  Kendall looked at the snow like she'd never seen it before!!  (Obviously she doesn't remember).  It is supposed to be back up into the upper 60's by the weekend, so I'm sure it will all melt.  Nevertheless, I do like the snow.  However, I do NOT like the cold.  Kendall and I went out to run some errands today all bundled up, but it was actually really nice outside with the sun shining!  I'll take the 300+ days of the year that the sun shines in Colorado any day :)

Snow?

Derek took off for Iowa this morning for work until Sunday.  So it's just me and Kendall this weekend.  We picked up her Halloween costume today....check back on Monday night for pics :)  Kendall has been feeling a little under the weather the past few days with a runny nose and cough.  Despite not feeling so great, she still is full of spunk!! 

Enjoying bath time!!

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While we were in Minnesota two weeks ago, we had a get together with our high school basketball team.  It was good to see all the girls, their kids, and the coaches.  I can't begin to say how many times I wish I could go back and play one more game with those girls!

From left:  Alexis, Michaela, myself, Leah, Emily

Us girls with Coach Craig and Coach Rita

I learned so many things from basketball and from playing with these girls.  I learned that nothing is easy.  That life is never fair.  You have to work hard to reap the benefits.  But you should never give up, complain, or gripe about what you don't have because what you do have may not be there the next day.  I learned how to compromise and be a team player; that the game (life) is not just about one person.  Winning in basketball and in life is so much better when you have your teammates (family) by your side to enjoy it with.  :)

We headed out to the pumpkin patch/farm today to enjoy the beautiful fall day.  Kendall fed the goats, sheep, and cows.  She also enjoyed the chickens, but didn't want to get too close to them!! 

This afternoon we carved our pumpkins and watched the Packer/Viking game.  What a game!! 

It is supposed to snow here on Wednesday, so we're trying to enjoy the outdoors as much as we can WHILE we can  :)

Feeding the sheep!

Feeding the goats!

Climbing in the hay.

Already driving one handed!

Look at my pumpkins!!

Kendall with the boys  :)

These last couple weeks have been packed full of fun and family!  We had a great week with Derek's mom out here visiting and then Kendall and I headed back to Minnesota to my parent's house for a short and sweet trip.

I attended a great friend from high school's wedding while Kendall stayed and visited at Grandma and Grandpa's.  They went to the pumpkin patch and picked out pumpkins.  We then carved the pumpkins on Sunday afternoon.

My best friend from high school, Kayla and I.

Janessa, myself, and Kayla at the wedding.

Kendall's pumpkins!

Not so sure about those pumpkins yet.....

While we were in Minnesota, Kendall mastered kissing and dancing to Beyonce's "Single Ladies".  She picks up on things so quickly now, it is too cute!!!  When Derek picked her up from daycare on Wednesday afternoon, our daycare lady asked him if Kendall is into kissing lately and after he told her yes she was, she proceeded to tell Derek that Kendall was going around giving kisses to all the kids at daycare!!

I'm off this weekend but back to work Mon, Tues, Wed.  So we plan to enjoy the beautiful weather we're having in Colorado and go to Venetucci Farm tomorrow to check out the pumpkins and fall hayride!!

Kendall and Grammy Diane

Driving home tonight after my 3-in-a-row-12-hour day stretch, I learned of a 20 year old dear friend/coworker of my dad's, stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis.  Not what I wanted to blog about tonight, but I just don't really have much more to say right now.  Although Kendall, Derek, and I have had a crazy fun and amazing last week and a half, none of that really matters right now.  Hearing news like this really makes me appreciate my family and teaches me to never EVER take even one day for granted.  Life is too short.  Tell the ones you love each and every day that you love them and that you APPRECIATE them.

On that note, I am sending love to our family and friends back in Minnesota and Wisconsin.  We LOVE you and miss you every day.

I'll post again tomorrow.  Goodnight world.