The Apple of my Eye!

We went to Aamodt's Apple Orchard yesterday with my sister and Grandma and Grandpa!! It was my first time picking apples and of course it was Colton's first time as well! He started out by picking them off the ground, but it didn't take long for him to catch on that he should pick them off the trees! And it wasn't much longer and he realized that he could eat them! This was his first time eating an apple.. well one that was wasn't cut up for him! We had to so much fun, and the weather was perfect to be outside.He sure loved his apples!
What a cute little family.... Me and Colton, taking a break from picking apples!
Colton and Grandma Yvonne and Grandpa Nyle

Colton and Auntie MaryBeth... off and running!

Water Fun!

This has been a very long week already and it is only Wednesday! The new job is going great, although I am still feeling quite overwhelmed and overloaded with information! I have been in Maple Grove for training all week and I will be there the rest of this week and 3 days next week! The drive sucks! It takes me about an hour and 15 minutes every morning to get there. But the training is very helpful so I guess it is worth the trip. Other than working we have been spending some time at the hotel swimming. Oh did I forget to mention that my parents are living in a hotel! Their house is in shambles! All the carpet downstairs is gone, the ceilings and walls are being tore down and it is just not possible for them to be living there right now. So they are staying in a hotel here in town, which is nice for us becuase we can go over there and go swimming when ever we want! Colton loves being in the pool, and after a long day of lectures and stand still traffic the pool is quite relaxing for me too. MaryBeth has moved in with us... we aren't sure how long she will be here yet, it depends how long it takes to get her room done! And even then she probably won't move back home becuase they will be working in the hallway and family room downstairs causing lots of dust! And one more thing, the Vikings won on Sunday!

Catching up...

This has been a crazy week. Last Wednesday I decided that I was brave enough to watch Colton and my 5 month old newphew at the same time. Well let me tell you that is not as easy as it sounds but it was fun becuase I didn't have to share Isaac with anyone else! Colton was so jealous. Everytime I picked Isaac up he would start screaming and pulling on my shirt. He didn't want me to have anything to do with anyone else. Which makes me realize that daycare really is going to be a good thing for him!

Then on Thursday we took Colton to his first Vikings game and he loved it. He was so amused by all the loud noise and people yelling. I think we had more fun watching him than we did watching the game. Colton even got up on the Jumbo Screens! I have been to many games and I have never been on the screens, he goes to one and he got up there! It was so cute. And my dad and my sister were also at the game although they had seats in the opposite endzone.. but at least they got to see him on the big TV! He was such a trooper, and it was a late game which means we didn't get out of the Dome until almost 10:30pm. He is such a good little Viking Fan. Then we spent Saturday and Sunday at the lake. It was perfect weather as usual when we are up there. Colton got to go swimming (probably for the last time this summer) and he loved it. He is going to turn into a fish one of these days. He also got a chance to try out his new hat that his grandma bought him at the Amish Auction! We had a great weekend.And then today I started my new job. It was quite overwhelming! There is so much to learn and so much new vocabulary that I feel like they are speaking in another language! But I know after my 2 weeks of training it will all make sense... or at least that is what I am hoping! It was wierd to be away from Colton but it wasn't as hard as I expected. And tonight all he wanted to do was cuddle with me so I guess I can't complain.

Anyways, I think that covers my crazy week. I am off to bed, becuase now that I have a real job I actually have to get up early (YUCK)!

I just had to throw this last picture in becuase it makes me laugh! He is such a little monster, but he is my little monster and I love him!