Birthday fun with Nana,Grandpa, William & Lindsey

We all had a very fun night at a local Japanese Steakhouse called Shogun, in downtown Racine. Towards the end of our meal, the staff there came out with gongs, sang to us, & let me wear a "Happy Birthday" hat (which I shared with everyone :). Afterwards, we went home where Lindsey opened my present for me(which was a steam mop--very exciting!) and then we had some very, very yummy cake--cake which I thought was too adorable to eat! We had a great night. Tomorrow night is trick or treating. More pictures to come!

Sweet Baby in a Basket

Lindsey has been picking some unusual places to sleep lately, including the floor and her laundry basket. When it was bedtime last night, she decided to grab her pillow and blanket and cozy up in her basket. We thought these were just too cute to pass up. And, if you look closely, in the third and fourth pictures you can see her red nail polish! (When I was getting ready for a Halloween party last weekend, she saw me painting my nails and asked to have hers done, too. So cute, so sweet!

Sadie's 1st Birthday!

Sadie celebrated her first birthday last night at Aunt Pat's house (Sadie is Ruthanne's daughter--and Ruthanne is Jason's cousin). Lindsey had so much fun playing with her and even shared with her very nicely. Lindsey enjoyed giving Sadie a bunch of baby toys and even gave her some balloons on more than one occasion. Sadie received a lot of clothes for her birthday (including from us) and also an adorable pink beret with a decorative floral trim--too cute! I can't wait to see these girls grow up together and play!

A totally random video post, but cute nonetheless. Lindsey enjoys reading "Where's Spot?" and likes to answer the questions with a sweet "Noooo." So cute!

Lindsey (& Family) at the ALS walk

Lindsey went on her first ALS walk today (for those who don't know, that is another name for Lou Gehrig's disease). Her Papa Bower passed away four years from this ailment. There were many people there to support the cause and raise money for research purposes (since they're still uncertain what exactly causes it, and there is no cure for it). Luckily, it was a very nice day outside (about 60f), though it was very windy. Lindsey really enjoyed playing in the grass with the Bower kids before the walk began. All in all, a very nice day.

Presenting....Lindsey Mouse!!

Isn't she adorable!?! Lindsey has been a big fan of the "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" show on the Disney channel for a while now. So naturally, I thought it would be cute for her to be Minnie Mouse for Halloween this year. Nana and I went to the Disney store at the mall today and found the adorable outfit that Minnie wears in the clubhouse show. While we were there, Lindsey saw all of the other characters that are on the show and she blurted out "Donald Duck," and Nana was amazed because she didn't know that Lindsey knew who they all were, and that she could say that! She named all of the other guys, too--Daisy, Goofy, Pluto, Minnie and Mickey. It's still so very exciting to Jason and I when she says a new word, and lately here she has been saying about two new words a day--on average. On a special mommy note, Lindsey made poo-poo on the toilet today!! It will be so nice when I can get her totally out of diapers:)
P.S. I know it is kind of hard to tell, but there is a little heel on the pretty yellow shoes that she has on---and they're glittery...oooooh!

Family Fun at the Pumpkin Farm

It was a beautiful day today so what better thing to do than go to the coolest pumpkin farm in town. Grandma and "Icky" (Auntie Julie) met us there and had a very nice time. Lindsey had to inspect and try and pick up every pumpkin she saw. She also had a great time looking at the animals--there was even a puppet show which had a witch :) (Just had to do the play on words there) She also enjoyed running through the large grass field that led to a corn maze that had some very cool decorated sections. At the end, both William and Lindsey picked out their own pumpkins. Now we just have to decide on what to carve! :)

For Your Consideration....

Since it is Halloween time, we have been giving heavy thought to what Lindsey should be for trick or treat. I was originally thinking about getting her an adorable bumble bee costume that I saw in a catalog, but with all of the accessories, the costume about $70. Being that she is only 2, and doesn't really care about what she wears yet, I've been giving some thought to one of William's old Halloween costumes--Dumbo! William was two years old when he wore this costume. It is from the Disney store and is just adorable on her! The only thing is that she really doesn't want to keep the hood up on it. SO, I was wondering if y'all would send me your opinions on the Dumbo costume. The other costume that I was considering for her is a Minnie Mouse costume. I think that would be really cute, too, but I already have the Dumbo one...Dunno. Let me know what you think!! Thanks!!