Remember When????

They dug up the end of our driveway? Well, they came today and finished the job! YIPPEE! We can drive out our driveway, on solid pavement!!!! WOOOO WHOOO!!!
It was really fun for Owen to watch the whole process. I have to admit, I was a little surprised about the blow torch they used near the end. LOL.






And the finished product:

Playing in the Dirt

Owen loves to drive his trucks through the dirt next to the wild flower bed. He digs deep, and he loads up the dump truck often. He always needs at least a foot and hand bath afterwards. Sometimes a whole bath. But, it's always worth it. He has terrific fun!

Crickets!

We've got crickets in our basement. They serinade me all the time! Our landlord came this afternoon to let us know that the neighbors are being kept up at night from them. Of course, theirs are in the upstairs livingroom! ARRRRRGGGHHH!!!
He put some poison pellets out around the house, and found that our basement window, (which is taped shut,)was not really shut! He doesn't think that's how the crickets are coming in, but he fixed it anyway, and is going to get some traps maybe for our basement. Just got to keep Owen out from the rocks that he usually plays in around the house. I DON'T need a sick child.

Fruit Ridge Hayrides

We took a trip to the Fruit Ridge Hayrides Apple Orchard today! Here is the wagon ride we took. We saw pumpkins, apple trees, lots of woods, and corn fields. Our wagon was pulled by "Bill," and his two horses, "Ben," and "Bob." They were magnificent!








We also picked apples, ate freshly made doughnuts, and bought a gallon of cider to bring home. Owen also loved the pig barrel ride, and the farm animals they had around. Very fun!

Great Wolf Lodge

We went to the Great Wolf Lodge, in Traverse City this weekend. Owen saw the lodge, and called it the Lincoln Log Lodge, as it looks exactly like that. LOL. Anyway, we had a blast with Aunt Julie, Uncle Tim, and Cousin Nicholas! They have this huge indoor water park, that we made full use of. Owen could do almost everything there. Nicholas even did a wonderful job in the lazy river, and also the little people slides. I highly recommend it!

YIKES!!!! A SPIDER!!!

Look what Owen saw through the dining room window, this morning! "Aaaaahhhhhh!" I HATE spiders. This one was about two feet from the window, hanging in suspension, between our rose trellis, and the garage. It was sooooh huge to me. LOL. Well, it was actually probably an inch long with legs. The web was very beautiful, though. It's amazing to me how they do that.
I did have daddy get rid of it. I'd never be able to go out the back garage door EVER AGAIN! LOL.

Bottoms UP! LOL

Here are some pictures of Owen at Gymnastics, during their OPEN Gym. His favorite spot was the foam cube pit! He was so funny, because he landed butt up most of the time. Hee Hee