What the #&*@!?

Um, what I meant to say is "Is this thing real?".

Uncle Paul again has a giant pumpkin on his front step. Anton wasn't quite sure what to think. This year's specimen weighed in at over 800 pounds. We'll have to stop by again once they carve it. Cadel was less intrigued by the pumpkin and more interested in running up and down the hill in the front yard (hence the limited number of photos).

Labor Day Adventures

This past weekend we traveled to my home town in Indiana. This year was the 43rd annual Blueberry Fest, and while I celebrated another birthday I'm not yet that old. We braved the cold and wind and camped out with the boys who enjoyed the fresh air and adventure. Rob and I bailed on the 31 mile bike ride and opted for the shorter 16 mile loop as the boys were cold and the winds were relentless. We also attended the festival, sampling treats and watching the balloon launch and stayed to watch the parade on Monday before traveling home. Cadel was amazed to see how many people turned out to help me celebrate my birthday. Too cute! Unfortunately, Anton returned home with an ear infection, but I'm hoping he'll be feeling better soon.

Weekend with Dad

I went to Pittsburg this past weekend for a meeting, so Rob was home with the boys. He took them to Como Zoo in St. Paul. Incidentally, Cadel is learning about zoos at school and can now spell zoo. Anyway, they saw the new polar bear exhibit and rode the train together. It appears that they had a lot of fun.

Happy First Birthday Anton!

Anton celebrated his first birthday on July 20th. I can hardly believe how quickly this past year has gone. Anton is starting to cruise around and climb stairs. He still has just 2 teeth. He says "eat" and signs "more". He loves driving trucks with his brother and playing the xylophone. I think he enjoyed the balloons more than his cake.

A child's imagination

We took the boys to Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago last week. Cadel was so excited to ride the lions. He packed his pretend hat, boots and vest. Ultimately, we choose to stay behind the fence and let him ride a hippo instead.

Anton has started pretending to be on the phone. He'll use the TV remote, a block, or his hand to imitate us. Funny thing is, we rarely talk on the phone.

Little cyclists

Anton has a new helmet and bike trailer that's big enough for 2. Cadel has new bike gloves, just like Mom and Dad. Now, if only we had as much energy as they do!

Anton