Chuck-E-Cheese Playdate

Alex, Lauren, and I went and met a bunch of our friends from school at Chuck-E-Cheese Tuesday. The kids had a BLAST!!!! Alex talked about it all the way home and couldn't wait to tell his dad all about it. Both kids loved the Chuck-E-Cheese band and were dancing up a storm. The loved the rides and the games and then Alex turned in his tickets that he won for a new bug. An insect - he's such a boy. But the kids adore their friends from school and luckily, I adore their moms!! So it was a fun little lunch date with a bunch of 3 year olds running around and Lauren trying to keep up! Alex is the ever-present big brother and was teaching her how to play some things and then he actually said, "Very very very good job listening to me Lauren." Are you kidding me?? He's way too cute!

Johnnie football game

A couple of weekends ago, Drew and I along with Grandpa Vohs took the kids to a St. John's football game. It was a beautiful fall day and it was fun for mom and dad to show Alex and Lauren where we went to college. Alex had been there once when he was 5 weeks old but not since. We had a great time and the kids had a ball. Alex even told Grandpa Vohs that he wants to be a football player when he grows up with a football helmet, football pants, football shirt, and football shoes. Alex, dad, and Grandpa Vohs all got new St. John's hats and Alex proudly shows his off. It was a fantastic fall and as we sit homebound today, we are very grateful for incredible fall and summer we had!

Pumpkin picking

The kids finally have their pumpkins! I say finally because Alex has been asking to go and get pumpkins for a good 3 weeks now. Ever since he saw one sitting on an overly-excited neighbor's step - he keeps asking when we can get ours. This is also the kid who picked out his and Lauren's Halloween costumes weeks ago. And now, he's already talking about Santa and looking at toy magazines and asking when Santa is going to bring him that stuff - he's a marketing dream come true. So, we went one evening this week and the kids were able to pick out their own pumpkins - they did a great job and were very excited about the ones they picked - even Lauren got into it!

Gaga's visit

Gaga (Grandma O'Brien for those of you who don't know - Alex came up with that name all on his own and it has stuck) came up the last weekend of September to help Aunt K babysit the kids while Drew and I went to a friend's wedding. The kids and I think it's safe to say, their aunt and Gaga had a great time. The kids learned how to play "Simon Says" from Aunt K and needless to say, we have to play it every night now. It's hilarious. Both kids and their parents doing silly things because Simon Says and laughing hysterically! That's us every night at about 7:30! And then the kids and I spent the next day in Stillwater doing some shopping and visiting the Teddy Bear Park - the kids were so excited to show Gaga one of their favorite places. And of course we had to visit a park by our house too that every time we drive by Alex exclaims, "Mom, we need to go to that park with Gaga sometime." So this was the time. Here's some pictures that my mom took with her new camera - yes, she's getting better!