Halloween Visit Up North

Mom and Dad had to come down to the Detroit area for some business, so they stayed at our house for a few days.   Ryleigh, Dane, and I then drove back up to the Sault with them, and Alek will pick us up next week after he is done with guard drill.  So we will have over a week to spend together up in the beautiful upper peninsula that I miss so much.

Mom and dad brought the baby einstein down from the Sault and Dane was so excited to see it again.  He immediately jumped in it and started playing the music. 

My friend Tiffany Williams gave my mom this toddler bed so that Dane could have a bed to sleep in when we visited them.  He really liked it and had no problem sleeping in it.  Thansk so much Tiffany!

Ryleigh had a very tough time sleeping and taking naps her first day here in the Sault.  She was hard to put to sleep and once asleep, she would wake up after about 20 minutes.  Aunt Shirley reminded me of Betsy and Mark's idea of putting their babies on the dryer and so of course I had to try it.  She slept about 45 minutes - the longest period that day.  Thankfully she has now adjusted and is sleeping much better. 

Ryleigh Lynn with her Great-Grandma Edna Roe

4 Generation Picture

Dane 26 months, Ryleigh 7 weeks

Dane and I had a lot of fun carving a pumpkin mom and dad bought.  Dane especially loved playing with the gooey guts!

Trick -or- Treat

Dad drove me and Dane to a few houses so that he could go trick-or treating, while Ryleigh stayed back at the house with mom.  Dane did really well going up to the houses and saying trick-or-treat and thanking everyone.  He was in awe of all of the kids in costumes and halloween decorations, especially the scary ones.  He also had a lot of fun handing out candy to the kids that came to the house once we were done.

Eating candy, lots and lots of candy

Ryleigh hanging out with her grandpa.

Happy Birthday Grandpa Roger Roe

Trick or Treating at the Park

On Saturday, October 22, we went trick or treating at the Park where Matt and Angie are members. Everyone had a ton of fun, and I am so glad we able to join along with them!   Dane is 26 months and Ryleigh is almost 6 weeks in these photos.

Liam was road kill, ha ha.

Best Buds!

Left to right:  Dane, Luke, Liam, Ryleigh, Libby, Lex

Ryleigh was just along for the ride =)

From the mouth of babe

Alek: "Here is your cereal, where do you want to eat it?"

Dane: "Ummmmm, in my mouth"

Bwaaa haaaa haaa haaaa. (Alek was refering to which table he wanted to sit at.)

Dane has also been saying a lot lately, "Ummmm, I guess so..." Don't know where he picked it up, but it is funny to hear him say it.

Happy Halloween

Dane is getting super excited for Halloween, especially since most of our neighbors have gone all out with spooky yard decorations! In these pictures he had a lot of fun helping Alek carve the pumpkin, which by the way is our only decoration since everything is all packed away - sad, I know. Ryleigh must be getting excited too because today she was full of smiles ( 5 weeks 2 days old).





Westview Orchards

Grandpa and Grandma Roe were able to come down and visit with us. They had a lot of fun playing with Dane at the Tot Lot and going to Westview Orchards to pick apples.  Ryleigh finally got to meet grandpa too.

Grandpa and Ryleigh at 3 weeks old

 

Grandpa and Dane at the Tot Lot (25 months old)

Grandma and Dane

His favorite ride at the Tot Lot

Playing at Biggby Coffee

Choo choo train at Westview Orchards



The weather was so warm (low 80's) that Ryleigh got a chance to wear one of her many dresses.

Waiting for the tractor ride to go pick apples

Dane's first horsey ride

Petting zoo at the orchard

Ryleigh and Grandpa