January fun in Indiana

Lizzy goes to gymnastics every Saturday with Daddy. They do a circuit and then go downstairs for some time on the trampoline. Lizzy likes crawling through the tunnel and swinging on the rings, as demonstrated above.

Lizzy wasn't quite sure about the snow and definitely didn't like wiping out without her gloves on. Sad!

Christmas in Arizona

We headed to Scottsdale to visit Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Patrick, Aunt Amanda, Drew and Allen for Christmas and New Year's. We had fun hiking and hanging out, even though the weather was chilly-fifties and sixties as opposed to zero's in Indy!

Visit to see Santa

Lizzy wasn't sure about sitting on Santa's lap, but she did give him several high five's and ten's, so maybe the next Santa...

Visit to Arizona pumpkin patch

Selecting a pumpkin in 100 degree weather!

See the Drew and Allen Daily News for more photos because we didn't take many!

Halloween 2009

At the table at daycare after costume parade and collecting treats.
Lizzy waits in line to get a treat at daycare parade.

Lizzy enjoys her first Halloween treat at daycare-Goldfish!

Daddy and Lizzy head to the door to trick-or-treat. The Lil' Stinker checks out the pumpkins by our front door.
Lizzy's pumpkin she made at daycare.

"Carving" the pumpkin with Mommy.
Steppin' out as a skunk! People loved her costume and said she was absolutely adorable.

Elizabeth was a huge hit as the skunk (worn by Allen last year) at her school costume parade and trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. We ended up with quite a supply of candy, which of course will be thrown out (straight into my belly!).

October fun in Indiana

Lizzy went to the Connor Prairie Country Fair and tried out some tractors and the pumpkin patch. We have been to two orchards where you can pick your own apples for $.75/lb.! I made apple crisp this weekend with the apples that Lizzy picked at Tuttle's Orchard. She picked out a small pumpkin at her school's festival on Saturday, but we will probably go to another orchard to get our carving pumpkin. The joys of living in the Midwest! We might even cut our own Christmas tree this year!Lizzy and Milena check out the crates of apples.
Finding a good one!

Auntie Rosie Visit

Taking a picture of ourselves in the big bean (the silver kidney in the Park).

Auntie Rosie came to Chicago and Indy during her trip to America for work. It was great to have her visiting, if only for a few days. Lizzy was so happy to see her every morning and had fun playing with her. Unfortunately, we didn't take very many photos...