Scout Turns ONE!

That's right... Scout is now at the ripe old age of ONE. We got her some blocks to play with and as can be seen below, she loved them. We had a small party with Micah, Camille and Nigel, Uncle Andy, Ken, Missy, Elise and Addy and The Madsens (Jeremy and Amanda). As Jerry Seinfeld would say, your first birthday is a lot like your last- all your food has to be mashed up for you, you're probably wearing a diaper and people are assuring you that everyone at your party are in fact friends of yours.

Here's Scout snuggling with her new best friend- a wooden block.


they say these types of toys help your kids get smart fast- we didn't think they would have such quick results!



Party Time




Scout is about to destroy the beautiful cake that mommy and Missy made for her

She Walks!

Yes, we realize she's not wearing pants. She's a little hippie, but she's our little hippie. I love how it looks like she falls into a hole at the end of the video... she's fine, by the way.

Apples and Pumpkins and Pies, Oh My!

This Fall has been off to a great start! I finished sewing my apron (no pattern!)and made apple pie with apples we picked as a family (see past post.) Halloween has been the best ever with three awesome parties and pumpkin carving. Scout, our neighbor Amanda and I even got to visit Gardner Village. Scout and Cedric are actually decedents of Archibald Garner, the pioneer that settled the village. The Oka family was able to join us for some of the fun as well! On to Thanksgiving.