Fall Fun!

On Sunday we enjoyed the beautiful fall weather and raked up TONS and TONS of leaves in our yard.  We all worked together and had some fun when the piles were made!  Despite Derek feeling a little bit under the weather (and still is today) he loved being out in the fresh air!

Dare Devil

Well, it was bound to happen sometime, and those of you who know our Derek can attest.  The kid is not afraid of ANYTHING, and three weeks short of his 2nd birthday we had a near miss....I'm talking about a trip to the Dr. for injuries.  Yesterday morning, Derek was going about his usual "I play" routine and low and behold took a "I fall" off of his "yo-yo" (4-wheeler) hitting his head just right on the old console TV in the basement.  I panicked when I saw blood, and rushed upstairs, waking the other kids thinking we needed to head to the ER.  I don't take any chances with head injuries and I certainly wasn't going to with this one either, so I called urgent care and away we went.  (Thanks to Daddy for coming home and being my 2nd opinion).  Thank the good Lord it was just an abrasion and the dr said it would heal in a week or so.  I was relieved to have the peace of mind that it wasn't something needing staples or the like.

What's in A Decade?

Things have been so busy I inadvertently did not post about our 10 year wedding anniversary!!  It was back a couple weeks on 9-28-12.  We celebrated by going away for part of the weekend, traveling to Owatonna MN and then Rochester for some shopping and relaxing, and a nice dinner! n We even managed to sneak in some early Christmas shopping, and I don't remember when we were able to shop this early!  Nonetheless, it was a great time to celebrate the last 10 years!  A caring husband, three wonderful, healthy and happy (most of the time) kids, a home that my husband has worked so hard to create for our own, and a family full of love, that's what is in a decade:)  I can't wait to see what the next decade brings us!  We are so blessed!

Memories...

Dad stoking the smoker



The finished product

It's been a couple of weeks since I've posted, and we have been busy with work, activities and the like.  Last Sunday we went over to my parents to make homemade sausage, just like my Grandpa Langreck used to make.  It brought back so many memories, and made me realize just how much I miss them, but I am sure they are both smiling down at us:)

Enjoying Fall!

Derek and Nolan at Lion's Park in Calmar



Derek playing at Grandma and Grandpa Carolan's

The kids like to play in the garage when its cold outside

Nolan and Eryn playing at Grandma and Grandpa Carolan's

Just before raking leaves