Christmas at the Fire Station

Trevor met up with Santa at Macy's with daycare, it didn't go over so well... We saw Santa again at the kids' party at the fire station. Santa won him over in time, so hopefully next year will be better. Trevor loved jumping in the big jumper and sliding down the giant inflatable slide. I'm sure he's already looking forward to next year's party.

Thanksgiving

We celebrated Thanksgiving Day at Becki's dad and step-mom's house. It was a great group of family and friends. Trevor loved having Wa-ma Barb, Wam-pa and Wa-ma Connie all in the same place.

We went over to Aaron's mom's house on Friday and celebrated with Nana Ruby, Chris, and Trevor's cousins Ali & Jack. Trevor loved running around playing with Ali & Jack. He was almost enough to tire them out.

November in Lutsen

We had a fun "hunting opening" weekend with Aaron's dad, step-mom, and two of his brothers. Aaron's dad and brothers went out in the woods during the days and the rest of us chased Trevor around the condo. We also celebrated Christmas and Thanksgiving together since everyone lives in different states. Trevor got a coat that matched his Boppa Chuck and Mimi Anne.

Carving Our Pumpkins

Trevor was excited to help with the pumpkin carving this year. We kept the knives away from him, but he enjoyed pulling the seeds out of the inside. Next year will bring even more fun! He also loved dressing up as Milo this year, but trying to get a picture of them together was IMPOSSIBLE! :)

Our Last Cabin Trip for the Season

We went to the cabin again over MEA weekend. My dad & Connie joined us. We had lots of fun going on walks in the leaves and learning about nature. It was a great long weekend!

Steamies!

We ventured down to southern Minnesota for the annual Mabel-Hesper Steam Engine Days the first weekend in September. It was Trevor's first (and second) parade. He loved waving to the people on the tractors, dancing for the bands, and seeing all the people. The candy was passed on to the other kids around us, which I'm sure we won't be able to do for too much longer.

Summer's Last Big Hoorah!

We've had a few more great adventures this summer. It's sad to see the days dwindling down to the start of the school year. Trevor and I went on a fun trip to the zoo with my friend Melissa and her son AJ. AJ is only 10 days younger than Trevor. They had a blast. Trevor's favorite part was the sprinklers outside of the big bear exhibit. He played and squealed! It was good I had an extra change of clothes!

We made a five day trip up to Lutsen this past week. We had a great time visiting with Boppa Chuck and Mimi Anne. We even got to see Aaron's Uncle John and Aunt Pam a few times. We hiked by the Cascade River and the Temperance River. We went to Artist Point in Grand Marais and we got to see a big ship come in under the aerial bridge in Duluth. We also watched a fair amount of the Olympics - mostly swimming and gymnastics late at night. It was a great trip and we're looking forward to our next visit in the fall. Big hats off to my friend Jenn and her husband Stacy...Milo kept them (and their two dogs) on their toes the whole five days. Apparently he didn't settle down enough to lay down for three days!!! He's done a lot of sleeping since to catch up.

When we returned Ben stopped by and visited with Trevor and Milo and then went on a ride along with Aaron. It was great to see Ben again and Trevor (and Milo) had a lot of fun playing with him.