Friday, October 23, 2015

My Latest Obsessions


Hanging out w/ the goat at Kinnikinnick Farm in Caledonia, IL



Making pizzas = yummy!
CMC hanging w/ the chickens!


Getting ready for chores w/ Farmer Dave

Pistol Pete whipping up some yummy pancakes!

A little apple picking at Edwards Orchard

A dad + his oldest daughter

LOVE honey crisp apples! 




Happy Friday!  I cannot believe that we're more than halfway through October. How did this happen?! And I heard on the radio that there are 60 something days until Christmas = yikes! We're in Halloween mode around here. George is going to be Darth Vader (however, we seem to have lost the mask already). That is what happens when you buy a costume at the end of August! And MMC wants to be cheese (yes, stinky cheese!). And CMC is still undecided! Here is a halloween post from 2 years ago - they are getting so BIG! 

This weekend we have a few family parties to attend and hopefully CMC will finalize her halloween costume. And we'll be on a hunt for the Darth Vader mask. G$ casually mentioned he also would like to be a robot - love this classic homemade robot costume

The pics above are from our trip to Kinnikinnick Farm a few weekends ago. We had a blast! We love heading up to the farm - always a great time and the kids look forward to it every year. Here are some posts from years past at the farm (2012 visit, 2013 visit, and last year's visit). 

Have a great weekend! XO - D2


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Friday, October 2, 2015

My Latest Obsessions



1st stop on our roadtrip to Montana = Sioux Falls, SD

Drove through Sturgis (happened to be the 75th Anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally)


Getting ready to hit up Wall Drug

G$'s 1st pair of cowboy boots (now a tradition = the girls bought their
1st pair of cowgirls boots at the same place = Wall Drug!)

Chilling at Proud Cut Saloon in Cody, WY (waiting to hit the Rodeo!)

Dinner in Cody, WY. First time for everyone = Rocky Mountain Oysters! 

Rodeo in Cody, WY

Waiting patiently for Old Faithful

Our final destination for several nights = Ennis, MT

CMC sending up a note on her kite

View from the front porch of the cabin


Beautiful view from JuJu and Grandpa T's cabin in Ennis, MT

A little fishing in Ennis, MT

G$ posing w/ Grandpa T = G's 1st catch = a gorgeous rainbow trout

G$'s 1st catch EVER (and last catch of the afternoon) =
24 1/2 inch Rainbow Trout

Devil's Tower in WY (think it's time to watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind again!)

Norris Hot Springs (great little spot between Ennis and Bozeman, MT)

Awesome salad from Norris Hot Springs

A boy and his daddy hanging out on the Madison River

Something about that big sky...good for the soul

Goodbye Cabin...until next time


Happy Friday! It's been awhile since my last post (wow, since the middle of July!). Summer has officially come to an end and fall is definitely here. School has started and all 3 of the kiddos are settling in nicely at 3 different schools. We're all in our groove. Our roadtrip out to Montana in the middle of August was the perfect way to be together as a family before the hustle and bustle of another school year. The 5 of us rarely have opportunities to hang out together minus the usual distractions so it was really great to unwind and decompress in such a beautiful part of the country. And huge bonus = we also got to catch up w/ my mom JuJu and Grandpa T once we reached our final destination of Ennis, MT. We're already talking about another trip out there next summer!

We're heading out later today to Kinnikinnick Farm which is one of our favorite places to go as a family with friends. We fell in love with the Farm a few years ago and have been going back for a weekend in the summer/early fall ever since. Check out our first visit there. This will be our first time there when there is a chill in the air = bringing lots of layers! I've been dreaming of the pizzas on the outdoor wood burning oven. Can't wait!

And then Sunday after we return I get to see my youngest sister and JuJu who are in town. And JuJu will be here all next week = HOORAY!

XO - D2

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