Playing in the Leaves

There is so much fun to be had outside on these warm fall days.  The girls LOVE to play in the leaves.  On windy days, Hannah likes to watch out the window as the "trees are raining". 

We cannot wait to get outside again to play!

Little Football Fans

Hannah and Mia love going to watch their Uncle Adam's football games on Friday nights.  We have been able to go to a couple of games, and thankfully the weather had been pretty nice for the games.

 They are Adam's number one fans!  :o)

Lots of Fun at the Children's Museum

Last week the girls and I had a BLAST visiting with our friends in Coralville and exploring the Iowa Children's Museum.

 Mia instantly fell in love with this tiny little turtle.  It was so cute.

 They had so many rooms for kids to explore and play.  The first we went to was a grocery store.  The kids got to  walk around and fill up their shopping carts and then check out. 

 Another favorite was the pizza shop.  Hannah loved creating different pizzas and serving them to the mommies.

 This is our friend, Landon... he's so goofy - really didn't want his picture taken.

 There were lots of smiles in the music room.  The girls played different instruments and danced all around.

 Here the girls got to discover gravity... the would race down slides and race golf balls to see how fast they would go.

 And finally, the girls had a ton of fun playing in this airplane. 

 Hannah loved the hot air balloon... maybe someday she'll be able to go in a real one.

 Hannah got pretty excited when she was able to get 2 balls to float in the air.

 By the end of the first floor, the girls were exhausted (and so were the mommies!)  we didn't even get to explore the second floor of the museum.  But we still had a wonderful time! We cannot wait to go again!

Happy 2nd Birthday Mia!

Today Mia turns 2!  I am just so in love with this little girl - she's amazing!  Dan and I are so blessed to have her in our lives.   We really enjoy watching her grow - she seems to change every day.  Lately she is really talking and learning new words.  It's very fun.  She is also quite a climber and has recently figured out how to stack blankets, pillows and toys just right to climb onto the top bunk of her sisters bed! (that gave mom a minor heart attack the first... and second... time she found her up there). 

Happy Birthday Mia!  Mommy and Daddy love you so much!

{love this love shirt?  you can make one too - head over to the finley and oliver blog to find out how}

Welcome Fall!

The weather has been so amazing lately, we love to spend a lot of time playing outside.  We enjoy walking to the park with the girls and letting them run around or even just playing outside in our backyard.  We gladly welcome the cooler weather!

Off for a walk - Mia got her monkey purse for her birthday and it seems to go with us wherever we go.

 Playing at the park - Hannah loves the slides

 "Look at me mom! Take my picture!" 

 It's Mia's turn... "weeehaaa"

 Playing at home and swinging seems to be the girls' favorite... their smiles and giggles are contagious

Mia's 2nd Birthday Party

Mia's 2nd birthday is not until the 21st, however with our busy schedules, we had to have her birthday party early this year. 

 We had an Ice Cream Party - everyone could make their own ice cream sundaes.

It was very tasty!

 Mia loves her ice cream and sweet treats :o)

 Time for a few gifts from our wonderful family and friends that were able to join us for the celebration

 And there is always time for a few snuggles with mommy

Hannah also enjoyed the sweet treats

 And an amazing surprise visit from my cousin, Stepfanie!  We were so excited she came to the party!

 It's so amazing how quickly time goes by.  My sweet baby girl is going to be 2!