Yes, ANOTHER Birthday Party!

There's no such thing as too many Birthday Parties! Last Sunday we had Brett's "Construction Theme" party at Nana's house. It was mostly family and a few close friends.. very simple. I found the instructions for the dump truck cake at www.parenting.com months ago and always had it in the back of my mind! Brett LOVES cars and trucks.. especially yellow.. so it was perfect!

As you can see, he had a blast making ANOTHER mess! Happy Birthday Brett!

Brett's Autumn Adventure!

Wow, what a BUSY few weeks we've had! Week before last we drove to Chicago, Milwaukee and Green Bay to visit family and friends and celebrate Brett's First Birthday! He ate lots of cake, got lots of toys and played and cuddled with lots of people who love him SO MUCH!

He played the drum like he'd been doing it for years

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Gamma Lynn & Gampa Dave made him a choo-choo train cake!
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But it didn't last long..

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Chef PF made his Milwaukee debut!
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Gamma Lynn took us to Cosley Zoo in Wheaton, IL

Where Brett tried to kiss the goat!
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But was a little concerned about the horse..
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Cruising around downtown Naperville!
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And trying on Halloween hats with Daddy and "Uncle T"
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Mommy and Daddy went to the Packers game on Sunday, October 18th.
AND THEY WON!
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AND we didn't even freeze.. but it WAS chilly :)
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Nonie Jo cuddled Brett while we all visited Nana in Green Bay
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Lala had to have her turn cuddling too.. so she bribed Brett with car keys :)
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Brett is a really good traveler.. the drive to Chicago is 10 hours and we only stopped three times! He watches his DVDs, has some snacks and juice and naps (briefly). Such a WONDERFUL boy!

Pumpkin Patch Fun!

Happy Autumn everybody! Today, we took a short roadtrip to McGarrah Farms in Pea Ridge, Arkansas. They had a great pumpkin patch and corn maze (the hayride was "down" because the tractor wasn't working, oh well). Brett LOVED the big pumpkins and sneezed a few times while playing in the hay (which always makes him laugh). Enjoy the pictures!

Farmer Brett, BEFORE the Harvest..

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Scoping out the fields for the best pumpkins..
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I think we've got a winner!
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Taking a break to pose with Mommy..
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Ah-Choo! This hay is making me sneezy!
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Wrestlin' with Daddy..
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Not so sure about the corn maze..
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Still thinkin' about it..
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Enjoying the corn stalks!
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Seriously, Mom, enough with the paparazzi..
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I made a new friend!
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And, of course, pushing the wagon.. which is all he really wanted all along!
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Afterward, we took another short drive to Holiday Island to visit our good friends Dale & Carol and Jeannie & Jerry. It was their first time to meet Brett and they were impressed with his "mobility" and "inquisitive personality." In other words, he ran all over the house and rummaged through everything..

Good to see you guys!