Weekend Getaway

Jim and Sandy offered to take the boys overnight and put us up in a hotel for the night.  This was a gift to us for Jay's 15th heart transplant anniversary.  What a welcomed gift.  We took the boys to their house and then we escaped to Downtown Minneapolis for the weekend.  The biggest surprise was that we had record warm temps that weekend.  60s in November!  We were able to meet up with Duncan and Kristy for dinner sans kids for the first time in 5 years!  That was a treat---adult conversation without kids interrupting!

Grandpa Jim and Grandma Sandy requested that the boys arrive in their Gopher gear so they could "try" to get a cute picture for a football frame they had!  Both Sandy and I had our cameras clicking like crazy.  I'm not sure what she got, but these were the best shots I had!

Apple Orchard---September 2011

Hands down, my favorite season is fall! I love the cooler weather; I love the beautiful colors; and I love going to apple orchards and pumpkin patches as a family! The last weekend in September we went on our first fall excursion of the season! We went to Apple Ridge apple orchard in Mazeppa, MN. Jay and I had been there years ago before we had kids, but this was our first time in recent years. It was a great orchard. We rode the wagon up the hill and picked apples. The weather was a bit damp and cool, but it was perfect weather for taking pictures! That morning Jay had taken the boys out for breakfast and he had dressed them himself....in their Gopher gear. They looked so cute and festive for the fall excursion!

The boys in their GOPHER GEAR!

Picking Apples

Photo Op

Hmmmm.....apples!

And finally....