Saturday, October 11, 2008

Fall is Here

Minneapolis is truly beautiful right now. Our backyard ash tree is dropping it's yellow leaves. All around our neighborhood, maples are turning bright red and there is a very satisfactory crunchiness to our walks. Our days have been busy, filled with good things like school time, violin lessons, trips to our newly refurbished neighborhood park, and cheering for Wesley, who is on the verge of walking. We also enjoyed a good visit from Grandma and Grandad, and are now looking forward to this week's arrival of Grandma and Papa. I am trying to soak in the last days of semi-warmth before they vanish for a *long* time.

I think he's angry with me because I don't have a picture of him standing and almost-walking.
We went to the pumpkin patch / apple orchard with Grandma and Grandad.
Not surprisingly, Jack enjoyed the wooden train.
Happy Wes.
Pumpkins!
Corrie in studious mode.
A nice walk 'round the lake.
We also visited the quaint town of Stillwater with the grandparents. The kids loved this horse and walking along the St Croix river. I, however, was wishing for a return trip without kids in order to browse the great antique stores. Double strollers and antiques do not mix.

1 comment:

eric O said...

It should be interesting whenever and wherever it is that we get together in the next year. Dietrich and Jack seem to share a love, i.e. all-consuming passion, for trains. The interaction should bring great joy for them and hilarity for us.