Hi Friends,
Back to the grind after five days off. We went to Omaha to visit Ben's sister Maggie and her husband Andy. They have two kids and a lovely new home that they shared with us for three days and nights. It was a nice visit. Got a little shopping in (mostly window shopping) with the girls and a trip to the zoo. What a great zoo they have there. My favorite part was the gorillas. They seem to have so much going on in their heads. You can see the wheels turning. I always feel so bad for the animals in the zoo but other than that it was great fun for the kids. Brody just loved following his older cousin around. We asked him what his favorite part of our trip was and he said it was Drew's Lego collection ;) Drew did such a great job sharing, too. Miss Sophia is quite the character. She and Owen seemed to try to fight for the "baby" role since they are both the youngest in the family. Owen grabbed her hair a few times and she expressed her dissatisfaction with him playing with her toys a few times. All settled after the first day or so. Kind of comical ;) All of the kids had fun with the kittens. Owen had too much fun with them. He doesn't seem to understand that they're alive!
I thought I would also mention that we're having family photos taken on October 9th. If you're reading this and you aren't sure I have your address but would like a Christmas card with our picture please send me your address to jenstam8@gmail.com and I can send you one. Well, probably would have sent you one anyhow, but just to be on the safe side, send me your address so I can make sure my address book is up to date.
I can't believe fall is already upon us. It's so chilly in the morning now. The weather is so nice during the day but it reminds me of what's to come. I'm not really ready to say goodbye to my flowers for the winter ): I really enjoy being able to step outside and tend to all of my flowers every day. I'm not a fan of winter. This adds to my dream of living in Hawaii someday! Love it there! Maybe I wouldn't be as appreciative of my flowers though, if I knew they would always be there. Gives me something to appreciate, I guess. However, I really am itching to get a vacation planned again soon. I'm always looking for deals!
Looking forward to fall though, don't get me wrong! Football, chilly, sweatshirts, bonfires for warmth, hot baths, leaves changing. ALL of it I love! Best time of year (other than my dead flowers :) Speaking of...Vikes kick off the real season this Sunday at 3:15 CST. So excited but we have to DVR the game. I will have to stay off the internet. I don't want to know who wins until we're able to sit down and watch it. Lots going on this Sunday and it all just so happens to be when the game is on. Boo! Oh well...thank God for DVR!
Summer starts her Bella Voce practice this Sunday at 5, right after she has a meeting for confirmation (late confirmation might I add). I cannot wait to hear her sing in the choir this Christmas. I've heard they have a fantastic choir and I'm proud that she made it in! Another thing to look forward to!
That's about it for now. Send me your address!
Lots of love!
