Happy Oktoberfest!

Saturday was La Crosse's huge Oktoberfest parade. We were so excited for the girls to wear authentic lederhosen! Both came from Grandma Hermann after a trip to Germany... I'm guessing around 1984-85. The red pair were mine, the green were Luke's. They have been in a trunk the last 25 years... boy am I glad they were saved!! Kynzley and Olive got lots of smiles and waves that day!

The parade was a success, both girls lasted for almost all of the 3 hour+ parade! Just at the very end Olive laid her head down on my shoulder... she was done! So we walked home and both of the girls passed out immediately!

So much fun with good friends!

Olive's 15 month stats!

Miss Olive had her 15 month Dr appointment today. She did great!! I am so proud of her!

Olive is 30.3 inches tall (50th percentile)
and weighs 24 pounds (75th percentile)

Way to go Olive!

Today was also her first time with "big girl" pig tails :)

Apple Orchard!

Olive and Kynzley on the hay mound


Kynzley and Lucy



Crawling through the tunnel!


The girls LOVED these little tractors to ride!


There's little O!!


Wrong way, but she was determined!


These animals flocked to Lucy!





Found Charlie in the corn maze!


Kynzley- 18 mos; Olive- 15 mos; Lucy- Almost 3



Discussing their apples!


Taking a short cut through the maze!

We had the best day at the orchard with Maria and Kynzley, and Sarah and Lucy. It was a beautiful day and the girls ran around the ENTIRE 2 1/2 hours! Thanks again Sarah and Lucy for taking the train to visit us! I won't ever forget Olive's face when she woke up in the car from her nap and Lucy was in a car seat right next to her!! Olive was so excited!!

Gull Lake Vacation 2011

She liked the little sunny!









Lucy caught her very first fish on her brand new fishing pole from her Daddy. She loved it!


Olive LOVES to eat sand!





The girls playing in the sand... they didn't seem to care that it was 50 degrees :)



Grandpa filling up Lucy's pink and purple tackle box!!



Out for a boat ride with Grandpa! We actually got caught in a little storm out there... both girls did awesome, even getting splashed with water when hitting the waves!!


Our dear friends... Grandpa Butch and his grandkids Kennedy and Becker



Grandpa and Olive. Okay, I see the resemblance here!


We had such a wonderful vacation. Who really cares if the weather wasn't the greatest! We were at the lake with great family and friends. Thanks everyone! Can't wait for next year!

We Love Lucy!

Lucy's "Uncle Ryan face"




Lucy's "Daddy face"

"Uncle Ryan" again :)

"Mommy face"

"Daddy face"


Lucy was a complete blast at the cabin. We laughed constantly! She is so sweet and silly. Love her to pieces!