Swim lessons

Audrey has very patiently watched Ian take swim lessons the last couple of months. After tee-ball was over, she made it clear that she really wanted to get back into the pool. She absolutely loved her first swim lesson this weekend. She got to head into the pool with Eric, and she said she can't wait to head back next week. Though she requested some goggles for her next lesson. :)

Dinner Date

Look who my dinner date was tonight! Eric had a late meeting, and Ian unfortunately was so sick that he wanted to skip dinner and hit the hay by 5:30. So, Audrey and I made the most of it. I lit some candles and one of us had a glass of wine. I loved, loved, loved having some quiet time with her. We finished the night by snuggling on the couch while watching a little Giada. Eric thought she was asleep when he got home and found us lying on the couch, but not Audrey! That would be silly! :)

Though we now know that Audrey's rash from several weeks is shingles, I was trying to figure it out during this conversation, which happened just after a very trying dinner in which she hated the main course of a homemade soup:

Audrey, do you have any idea what your rash is from? Did you eat or touch anything that you think may have caused it?

After a moment of thought:

It was the soup. That soup from dinner tonight!

Halloween

Little Red Riding Hood was a big hit. Everyone loved her costume. Audrey especially loved the tutu...

There was absolutely no hesitancy this year. She walked right up to doors. Said her peace. And moved on to the next house. She would have kept going had the Big Bad Wolf not called it a night...

Root, Root, Root for the Cardinals!

Just for the record: Eric brought this shirt downstairs for Audrey to put on. I had permission for the kids to wear Cardinals memorabilia for one day. You know, the day after winning the World Series. We shall make this an annual blog post. :)

Pumpkin Carving

I seem to have missed getting a picture of the finished product! It was beautiful though! :)

Pumpkin Patch

We tried out a different pumpkin patch this year, and we chose a beautiful Fall day for a first hayride to find the perfect pumpkins. Audrey loved trying out the hay bale maze, but nothing compared to the hayride. She got a front row seat next to the tractor and couldn't wait to head to the pumpkin patch, where she found the perfect pumpkin. But, nothing compared to that hayride - didn't stop talking about it!!