Last weekend we went to the farm in Dixon to celebrate Emily's birthday with here. It's not actually until this weekend, but she's going to Hawaii to celebrate. Wow I just got Disney World..hmmm. Here she and I are driving the tractor after it ran out of gas.
Isaac offered rides on the wagon while he drove. He is a very safe driver.
Bakka Park at the farm is so much fun. There are two swings so Emily and I could swing at the same time. We had a lot of fun running around and getting dirty.
Emily with her parents before blowing out the candle. Aunt Chris made really cute cookie monster and elmo cookies for the party. We did two rounds of Happy Birthday while they tried to light the candle. The whole way home I sang, "Happy to you Emily, Happy to you Emily Elmo" Mom and Dad thought it was cute. I'm a good singer
Last weekend Mom and her friend Abbey (the one on the right) ran in the NIU Homecoming 5K. Mom's goal was to beat 30 minutes, which she wasn't sure she could do given the wind that day. This is them before the race, it was very cold that morning.
Dad and I waited at the finish line, which happened to be inside for her to finish. Mom did so well that she had to yell dad's name as she came towards the finish because he wasn't watching, he thought she still had at least a minute or two.
Mom finished in 26 minutes 56 seconds, she crushed her goal, and even won her age division. Abbey and Mom said it was because they are old and most of the people running were in their 20's. Either way mom was so excited, she got a medal, which she did let me wear.
On Columbus Day dad and I had the day off, but mom and to work. We went with Grandma and Grandpa Gerken to starved rock to hike.
A couple of weeks ago mom and I met Emily, Uncle Doug and Aunt Chris at Jonomac to pick pumpkins. We did this last year and had a lot of fun. It was much more crowded this year, but still fun.
They said we could have pumpkins but we had to haul them back....what slavedrivers.
If you ever questioned that I am my mother's daughter here is the proof. Mom, Uncle Doug and Aunt Chris were taking too long, so here I am right before I clap my hands together and yell "Mere" (which is my version of Come Here). Yes I'm bossy.
Mom and Dad have been finding me in interesting sleeping positions lately. This one made them run for the camera before they put me back in bed. They find me on the floor, half on the bed, under the bed, but all the while I continue to sleep.
I LOVE reading time before bed, and Dad loves when I hug him while we read. Don't tell him, but I also know if I hug him and be really cute he'll let me stay up for another book :) He's so easily conned.
Daddy did my hair with flowers from the garden.
Gretchen keeps trying to convince me to let her sleep in my bed, but I haven't yet given in, even if she is super cute.Well that's it for now. We'll have another update in a couple weeks from Halloween and Pumpkin Fest, and then we're headed to Minnesota in November so I'm sure we'll have great pictures of me and my cousins.
