Trick or Treat at Borders bookstore

One of the hundred Halloween related activities we've done in the past 2 weeks was a storytime at Borders. After the story, the kids were taken around the store to trick or treat.

Emily rejects any treat that is not candy by handing it back (or to me) with the comment "I don't need this".

After trick or treating the kids made a craft and played a musical chair type game. During the game some of the children were bopping along to the music and the clerk said "oh you can dance along if you want" so Zack gets in the middle of the circle and does his breakdancing.

Happy Birthday Mason!

Mason is 7 today!Hope your day is a real treat! We love you!

Happy Birthday Ethan!

Ethan is now 6! Hope you had a great day! We love you!

Flu Shots

I took the kids for their flu shots yesterday. This Tribune article sugar coats Zack's experience as his screams are still echoing in my ears!
http://www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/512796.html?nav=5021

Zack must have cried"I'm never coming here again" 50 times while Emily left the center skipping.

Happy Belated Birthday Wishes

I'm behind on wishing Happy Birthday to my sister, Jessica and sister in laws Mandi & Meghan. Hope you guys had great days!

Grandmas

Sunday was both my Grandma Olmstead's birthday and the 50th anniversary of St. John's Lutheran Church of which my Grandma Tollefson was a founding member. Here's my dad with his Uncle (her brother) and my Grandma. Thanks to my mommy for getting me this photo!

I'm glad we managed to get up & at'em nice and early to attend the service. It was nice to see some of the photos other members shared.

I know this church isn't anything spectacular to photograph but I kinda regret not getting a photo in this spot when Greg & I got married. This picture of my first born will do (I only wish my second would have posed too!)

Happy 3rd Birthday Emily!

Our baby girl is 3 years old already!Newborn Emily Pauline
First Birthday Party
Birthday Breakfast at 2 years old. Daddy fixes a special breakfast for birthdays.

Earlier this week at Chucke E Cheese. We're going to have a little party this afternoon and tomorrow I think we're going to take her to Build a Bear to make her present.