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.

You may remember the hike that I talked about two weeks ago that Derek and his dad attempted, but ran out of time.  Well, we tackled it on Monday and found ourselves back down the mountain after 6.5 miles.  It was a beautiful hike, but a little sketchy in some areas with some rock climbing involved.  All in all, we're glad we went for it.....and made it to the reservoir!!!

Derek's mom flew in last Saturday for the week, so we broke her in easy with the hike to Stanley Canyon Reservoir.  (Just joking....this was actually a difficult hike :) 

On the way up to the reservoir.

Derek, his mom, and Kendall.

There was quite a bit of snow toward the top!

Brrrrr!!!

Mom we made it to the reservoir after 2.5 hours!!!

Beautiful :)

Stanley Canyon Reservoir

Derek, his mom, and Kendall at the reservoir.

How lucky we are to have such wonderful, supportive family!!  Both of our parents have been able to come out to visit us within the last month.  Although we may miss our family and friends back home in Minnesota and Wisconsin, these last few weeks have been great being able to show our families just why we love living in Colorado!!! 

We've got a monkey on our hands....

 

Notice a theme??