Helen Hunt Falls

Two years ago, Andrew and I made a scouting trip to Colorado to see if we would be interested in living there. During that trip, we visited Helen Hunt Falls and were in shock and awe of the spectacular fall colors that we saw. I thought it would be a great idea to drive down there the same weekend as we had been there 2 years before. I wanted to enjoy the fall colors and take some pictures of Chloe with the colorful leaves. Much to my disappointment, the trees had just barely started changing. I should have been tipped off by the fact that the leaves where we live weren't changing much yet either! We did enjoy our little hike despite the lack of fall colors.

Our little tree hugger




My 23 week baby belly

Finally a fall tree!

Precious!

For Memory's Sake

I thought it would be a good idea to record the following story on our blog to remind us in years to come of what life was like with a busy little toddler. This event occurred yesterday morning...

I was sitting at the table enjoying breakfast and checking my email while Chloe was playing in the living room. The enjoyment of a uninterrupted meal did not last long as I eventually heard Chloe's sweet little voice whining "ehhh, ehhh". Although we're working on saying "please", this is still her primary cue to tell me that she wants something, and she wants it now! I look up to see her reaching one hand into the toy bag and looking at me repeating "ehhh, ehhh". I quickly realized that she wanted a toy she couldn't reach. Before I could get out of my chair and walk across the room to help her, she looked me in the eye and said "obey"! In other words, "Get over here Mom and help me!" I was shocked that she had just commanded me to obey her! We have been working on obedience with Chloe a lot lately so the fact that she turned this around on me was quite funny!

This situation shed light for me on 2 things. First of all, Chloe clearly seems to understand what "obey" means so I know now that when I tell her she needs to obey, she really does understand what I'm saying! Secondly, I realized that we have a long road ahead of us of training her little heart to be obedient to Andrew and I as well as the Lord! Please pray for us! :)

September Stuff

Sleepy teething bug

These pancakes were healthy until Andrew drowned them in powdered sugar!

We thought this was cute...


...but Chloe took her dainty sugar sampling a little too far!
Oh, what have we gotten ourselves into???

Stay tuned for baby belly pics...

Just for Fun

I just came across this video of Chloe from when Andrew's parents were here. I think it's pretty cute. My child is very entertaining!

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Road Trip to Nebraska

We took advantage of the long Labor Day weekend and made the 4+ hour drive to visit my grandparents in Nebraska. I love my grandparents and it was so great to see them, but this trip definitely reminded me why we don't live in Nebraska! I was pleasantly surprised, however, that North Platte (the town where I spent most of my childhood) now has a Starbucks!

Playing with Great Grandma

Blowing bubbles

Such a sweet couple!

Feeding the ducks

Did you know elk like popcorn?

Chloe's 1st merry-go-round ride. She loved it!

Waiting eagerly for her bite!

Cleaning sweet corn with Great Grandpa

It's not a visit to NE unless you spend time working in Grandpa's garden!

This pic is a framer

Chloe @ 12+ Months

Here are some random shots of Chloe to give you an idea of the things she enjoys doing right now:

Chloe loves climbing into any type of container.

She thought being in here was cool for like 5 seconds!

Watching "Praise Baby" with Clifford

Enjoying some milk

Silly face

Taking advantage of the summer weather we have left!

Floatin' around with her buddy Aiden

Night Out!

Last weekend, Andrew and I had our first real date since before Chloe was born. Sad, I know! We had SO much fun that we are determined to get several more dates in before #2 comes. Our friends, the Renzelmans, watched Chloe so that we could grab dinner and go to the Sky Sox baseball game (The Sky Sox are a minor league team here in the Springs.). The game wasn't all that, but the entertainment at the park was great! My wild side came out and I actually danced with the fox mascot! I think Andrew was a little jealous!