Halloween run-through

During one of the Halloween parties, we had the opportunity to do a dry run of the kids' Halloween costumes. Madeline is Minnie Mouse and Henry has a Top Gun aviator suit. Henry has a helmet that goes with his outfit and he'll actually wear it, but won't keep it on for very long. Like any good little brother, Henry HAD to have make-up on, too, after he saw me make Madeline's mouse nose, so I did my best to add aviator-like make-up (which of course he smeared off in less than 3 minutes stating that it was itchy.)

Gopher football

We've really been enjoying our Gopher football season tickets this year, even though the Gophers are struggling... Here are some pics from the Gopher-Badger game. It was a "gold out" meaning that all of the Minnesota fans were encouraged to wear gold. Here is a picture of the student section (right side of picture) - they did a GREAT JOB honoring the request. Nathan and I also honored the gold out requirement, but too bad it was flipping cold and so had to wear the coats. Kind of defeated the purpose, but oh well. Special thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for babysitting two weekends in a row while we went to the games....

Fall fun

Fall is my favorite season, but it is going by so quickly!! Fall came quick this year. We went straight from warm summer to very crisp fall, and just recently have been having more milder temps in the 50s but often with rain. Despite the weather, we've enjoyed lots of fun family activities - pumpkin give-away at the fire station, apple orchard trips with friends, pumpkin carving, and a "little people's Halloween" party.

Kitchen upgrade complete!

Nathan and I just recently completed a minor update to our kitchen - new granite with undermount sink and new backsplash. We went for a big impact on a low budget, and we're excited with the way it turned out. We're posting pictures for my sisters (and other loyal blog readers) who wanted to see the results from farway.... (don't mind my Halloween cobwebs on the window!)

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