Frogs

We had fun during fall break visiting the Children's Museum to see the new frog exhibit.

Deer Hunting

Great Day

Anna and Dad went to the ISO today and we did not have alot of enjoyment during the concert, we left early (after 20 minutes) and then we had a great time...one of the things we did was get this picture of Elmo which Tessa would not let go after we printed it off. She hung on to that picture of Anna and Elmo like it was her best friend. She just loves Sesame Street.

Anna and I walked downtown and had some good ice cream at the South Bend Chocolate Factory.

Overall it was a great daddy daughter date.

***I have to clarify (per Anna) that the only reason she took the picture with Elmo was for Tessa.

During the day we went on about three or four bike rides as Anna got a bigger bike as she is growing and growing. We ended up at the playground and we all had a good time. Especially Tessa, chasing the Geese.

Tessa is such a cutie

Life Rule Role Model

Cole was one of the role models at school this week. We are proud of him.

I asked Cole how he got it and why.....his response in quite a put out way as if "why are you asking me this" was....."well, dad, it is just what I do everyday!"

Cole doing Vertical Push-ups

Cole asked me if I could do these.....obviously the answer was NO....he is one strong six year old!!!

Picking Seeds for a Service Project

Picking Apples

I love Fall and all of the fun things there are to do outside. We spent the afternoon picking apples. It is amazing how much better something tastes when you pick it yourself.

Family Pictures

Boston

Corbin and I took a short trip to Boston and Cape Cod. We had so much fun exploring the history of Boston and going to a Red Sox's game. Cape Cod was so beautiful and relaxing. It was great to get away by ourselves. Thank you to Grandma Jane for taking good care of everyone at home so that we could go.

Tessa Turns Two

Our little Tessa turned two. She loves to watch Sesame Street, especially Cookie Monster, so we had a Sesame Street party. She loved playing with the balloons, and was a pro at blowing out the candles on her birthday cake.

It is so much fun watching her grow and change each day. She keeps us all laughing with the funny things she does.

Life Rule Role Model

Anna was the life rule role model for the first week of school. We are proud of her.

Tessa's First Day of Mom's Day Out

Tessa went to her first day of Mom's Day Out today. She was excited to go to school like her brother and sister. She walked right in found an Elmo stuffed animal and felt right at home.

Some pictures from the past 3 months

Cole Partridge

Cole just told Lori, "Mom, when I get older you are going to have to home school me because I am going to be in the Olympics!"

First Day of School

It has been fun buying school supplies, back packs, and shoes. The first day of school is here. Anna is in third grade and Cole is in first grade. I am excited for a great year for both of them.

First

Indiana State Fair

We had a fun day at the Fair. Deep fried ice cream was the strangest food we saw. We saw the world's biggest boar weighing it at 1300 pounds. We love petting all of the animals. Cole loved the calves and said he wanted to sleep in the pen with them. Luckily we got him out before the rain came.

Wisconsin Dells

We had a fun family vacation to Wisconsin Dells. It was a the first time we have been to Wisconsin and weren't sure what to expect, but it was beautiful. We had fun playing at the water parks, going on a duck ride on the Wisconsin River, and eating a lot of ice cream. We even went on zip line excursion across the the area. It was fun having Grandma Jane with us. She kept Anna and Cole entertained with Harry Potter movies. We decided it is nice to go on vacation but it is also nice to come back home.

Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is always fun in our neighborhood. We always look forward to the parade and picnic and fireworks in the evening. We also enjoyed having our neighbors come for dinner and s'mores. Anna and Cole had fun camping out in the backyard until it started to thunder and lightning.